IDRF Appoints Nabil Ali as Interim Chief Executive Officer
Nabil Ali, Interim Chief Executive Officer
Long-time IDRF executive brings a decade of humanitarian, development and sector leadership to the role.
TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, September 9, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Board of Directors of the International Development and Relief Foundation (IDRF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Nabil Ali as Interim Chief Executive Officer, effective October 1, 2026. Ali will assume the role on September 30, 2026.
Ali currently serves as IDRF’s Chief Operating Officer and has spent a decade helping expand the organization’s humanitarian and development work in Canada and internationally. During his tenure, he has played an important role in strengthening IDRF’s relationships with donors, partners and communities and in representing the organization with government, institutional and international stakeholders.
His experience extends beyond IDRF. Ali has represented the organization at the United Nations General Assembly and international humanitarian and development conferences, and has served on the boards of directors of Cooperation Canada and the Ontario Council for International Cooperation, contributing to sector governance and Canada’s international cooperation community.
His leadership and contributions to the humanitarian and development sector have received national recognition. In 2020, Nabil was named one of Corporate Knights’ Top 30 Under 30 Sustainability Leaders, and in 2024, he was recognized among The Peak’s Emerging Leaders in Social Impact.
The Board has worked closely with Ali for many years and looks forward to his leadership as IDRF enters its next chapter and continues to strengthen its humanitarian and development work in Canada and globally.
About IDRF
Founded in 1984, the International Development and Relief Foundation (IDRF) is a Canadian registered charity working alongside communities and local partners in Canada and around the world to address poverty, inequality and humanitarian need through emergency relief and sustainable development. IDRF supports locally led approaches across health care, education, clean water and sanitation, food security, economic opportunity and other essential services.
To learn more, visit www.idrf.ca.
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