Khalid Turaani is the Executive Director of CAIR-Ohio, overseeing operations in the Columbus and Cincinnati offices. Turaani brings more than 27 years of executive experience in public affairs and advocacy, in Washington, D.C., and Europe. His tenure includes impactful engagements with Congress and the European Parliament, as well as a decade-long stint as CEO in the private sector.
Beyond his professional roles, Khalid has been a community leader in voter rights and coalition-building in electoral politics and human rights. Born and raised in a refugee camp, his journey has been one of service, spanning humanitarian missions from addressing the Flint water crisis to aiding refugees in Gaza, Thailand, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon.