Nisreen Haddad Rabei

Nisreen is the Finance, Strategy, and Operations Partner at 17 Ventures Management, managing the financial due diligence function and the Impact Management and Measurement (IMM) strategy for the SEAF Jordan Growth & Impact Fund to ensure the Fund’s investments are aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a focus on ‘SDG 5’ (Gender Equality) and ‘SDG 8’ (Decent Work and Economic Growth).

Nisreen is a former assurance services director, having worked at two Big Four public accounting firms for over 15 years, with transactional, due diligence, and auditing experience in the United States and the MENA region.  In her time in public accounting, Nisreen oversaw numerous complex financial statement audits and the delivery of accounting advisory services for a diverse client base across many sectors, including assisting investors and entrepreneurs on restructuring and business acquisition transactions. Her clients included non-governmental organizations, small and medium enterprises, start-ups, venture capital investors, and multinationals which allowed Nisreen to gain experience across the spectrum of the business landscape and civil society in North America and the MENA region.

Throughout her career, Nisreen led a number of strategic initiatives, which included the quality assurance program, monitoring of the sustainable audit program, and strategic involvement in regional technology rollouts. She also spearheaded several tailored training initiatives on a variety of technical topics for both internal and external stakeholders, particularly, in the field of professional education and professional development topics, and risk management.

Nisreen has an undergraduate degree in applied biology from the Jordan University for Science and Technology; she undertook further education in business and accounting at Central Washington University’s Seattle campus, and is a licensed CPA in Washington State. Nisreen is passionate about undertaking pro-bono auditing and accounting consultations for charitable organizations and individuals, and is a tireless advocate for socially and environmentally conscious enterprises, currently serving as an advisory member of the Jordan Social Entrepreneurship Policy Development National Committee.