Oussama Mezoui
Nonprofit Management Consultant
Oussama Mezoui currently works as a people-oriented nonprofit consultant.
From 2016 to 2021, he served as the Founder & CEO of Penny Appeal USA, a social services, relief, and development organization committed to alleviating poverty in the US and overseas. Since launching in 2016, the organization grew substantially each year, raising over $25m USD from individuals, companies, and foundations.
Prior to establishing Penny Appeal USA, Oussama served in a number of positions for nonprofit organizations in the UK and the US, where he held titles of Campaigns Manager, Chief of staff, and VP Programs.
Oussama currently serves as a Board Director at the Institute of Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU), a DC based nonprofit organization that provides objective research and education about American Muslims to support well-informed dialogue and decision-making. In the past he also served on the boards of Our Three Winners Foundation and InterAction.
Oussama holds a BA in History from Queen Mary, University of London and a JD from the University of Oxford.