Moh Kilani

Moh Kilani is an analyst for Galvanize Partners where he develops strategy and provides research for clients. He has a decade of experience in international business and foreign affairs, focused on the Middle East and North Africa. Most recently, Kilani published research through the ODNI Analytic Exchange Program on blockchain technology and critical sector cyber-resilience. His proposed topic on the usage of blockchain vis-à-vis document security was accepted and included for the 2018 cycle. Previously, Kilani ran an export venture to North Africa and served as a liaison between the Department of Defense and an American-Libyan interest. Kilani holds a BS in biology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and an MA in Applied International Studies from the University of Washington. He is a native speaker of Arabic, with a smattering of knowledge of Spanish, Mandarin, and Cantonese.

Kilani has been a leading figure in Seattle in the protests against the Muslim ban and the separation of undocumented families. He organized the 10,000-strong protest at the Seatac Federal Detention Facility and was sent a bill for $37,000 for crowd control. He has built bridges for Truman’s Seattle Chapter with major organizations including the ACLU, CAIR, and the Women’s March in order to reach across issues and demographics. Kilani has also built relationships with a variety of stakeholders like state government, utilities, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, the Port and City of Seattle, Crowdstrike, Dragos, and Seattle Police Department. He hopes to guide the Seattle Chapter towards strategic initiatives including critical sector cyber-resilience, immigration, veterans’ affairs, and bridging the rural-urban divide in Washington state.