Shezad Habib

1. Shezad Habib President and Managing Director, Manhattan Strategy Group (MSG) Orlando, FL

2. Mr. Habib has over 20 years of international business and strategy experience that spans across 30 countries. Mr. Habib brings with him business and financial advisory expertise as well as policy experience in both public and private sectors. Mr. Habib excels at new ventures, strategic planning, economic & industry analysis, market assessments, evaluation analysis, due diligence, deal structuring, relationship management, and results driven turnaround efforts. Mr. Habib is currently the Founder and President of Manhattan Strategy Group (MSG) an INC 5000 company based out of Washington, DC. Mr. Habib advises the US Government on large scale multibillion-dollar Human Development and other major Federal initiatives, including but not limited to Education, Human Services and Workforce programs. Mr. Habib has also advised Fortune 100 clients in the energy, healthcare, consumer goods, financial services, and technology sectors (e.g. Microsoft, Google, Proctor & Gamble, Pfizer, American Express, Dow Chemical, AT&T). Mr. Habib also establish Indus, the first Pakistan focused diaspora run policy and research focused independent/objective Think Tank in Washington DC and served as the organization’s Special Advisor. In his role, Mr. Habib oversaw strategic direction with a key focus on improving US-Pakistan dialogue and programming. Under Mr. Habib’s leadership, Indus developed partnerships with key academic institutions (John Hopkins, Georgetown, etc.) and prominent U.S. based think tanks (Wilson Center, Middle East Institute, USIP, Atlantic Council, and others) and conducted over two dozen successful policy related events in order to facilitate dialogue and understanding in a critical bilateral relationship. Given his tenure at Indus and previous experience, Mr. Habib has a strong understanding of the Pakistan landscape with access to the highest levels of Government, private sector, and NGOs throughout Pakistan. Key Accomplishments (Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Human Development, and Policy)

3. Founder of three separate multimillion-dollar businesses; growing two businesses organically and one via global acquisitions in France, South Africa, and Latin America Advised leading Fortune 100 Corporations in over 200 strategy projects over the last decade Supported over 50 Small Companies in launching new businesses, flushing out ideas and realizing funding from banks, SBA, investors, and Private Equity sources of capital Conceptualized proprietary strategy frameworks and tools for decision making and analysis Attended and presented at over 200 trade shows across industry verticals in 30 countries Conceived, organized, and implemented the first every two-day policy dialogue purely focused on Pakistan with over 30 speakers in Washington D.C. – Pathway to Change- Pakistan Policy Symposium (PPS) covering Economic, Security, and Human Development topic areas. Spearheaded planning and logistics for a 15,000-person event at CapitalOne arena in Washington D.C.–Indus was the principal diaspora organization facilitating PM Imran Khan's 2019 Community Address. Recognized philanthropic contributions to The Citizens Foundation (TCF), and over ten global charities Mr. Habib serves on the Board of multiple international businesses including Institute of Behavioral Psychology, Indique International, MTG International, iCare, and Patients Aid Foundation. He is the recipient of the 2006 ‘Business Man of the Year Award from New York’ presented by Congressman Tom Cole, Chairman of the Business Advisory Council. He is also the recipient of the 2011 ‘First Generation Entrepreneurship Award’ presented by the National Association of Entrepreneurship First Generation Council. Mr. Habib’s education includes Colby College (BA), New York University (Advanced Coursework) and Columbia Business School (CCBP).