User:Aishakharusi/sandbox

A senior executive business leader with over 18 years of experience as well as a proven record of success in the government relations, business strategy, corporate communications, brand marketing, stakeholder engagement for multimillion-dollar companies across diverse industries. Her industry experience includes the aerospace/manufacturing business, financial services and publishing.

Al Kharusi held several roles including member of the "Young Arab Leaders" - a pan-Arab non-profit organisation and a spin off from the World Economic Forum. She held membership positions with Oman Women Association & Women in Aviation International.

She was a Board Member for the Omani Businesswomen Forum - Oman Chamber of Commerce (2009) & "AEISEC" Oman Board Member (2009-2012). Since 2007 up to 2012, Aisha was Board Member of "inJAz" Oman - a non-profit organisation. She is an avid public speaker on women in leadership, CSR in the ME region as well as Youth development.

Al Kharusi earned a BA from American University, Washington DC and an MA from Central Saint Martins, London. In 2013, she completed a Senior Executive Programme at London Business School, UK. In May 2016, Al-Kharusi completed a one year "National CEO Programme" (http://ceo.om/en) - education partner IMD Business School.

Al-Kharusi is the recipient of the CSR Leadership award presented by the World Congress Leadership award October 2015. In October 2012, Al-Kharusi was the recipient of the “Woman of the Year” "Al Mar'a Excellence Award". She was short listed amongst other women from various industries locally and evaluated by Ernst & Young. In October 2013, 2014 and 2015 Al Kharusi was listed in the Oman Economic Review's "Top Most Powerful Women in Corporate Oman."

Born in Qatar, Al-Kharusi is a native Omani. She had the privilege to live in Pakistan, Kuwait, Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA and Dubai, UAE. Responsibility is at the heart of Al Kharusi’s mandate.