Mary Nazzal-Batayneh

Mary Nazzal-Batayneh was born in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1979 and is the daughter of Yousef Nazzal and Bernadette Bladen-Taylor. Her family left Lebanon during the Civil War and moved to Hampstead, London. Nazzal-Batayneh was educated at St. Mary's Convent and the American School in London (ASL) and American Community School, in Amman Jordan (ACS). Nazzal-Batayneh has Palestinian-Jordanian, Scottish-Irish, Indian, and Colombian roots. She married Aysar Batayneh in 2003, they have 3 children.

Nazzal-Batayneh has a BA in political science from Columbia University (Magna Cum Laude), an LLB from the College of Law and an MA in law from SOAS, University of London. She completed her barrister qualification at the Inns of Court School of Law and is a member of Gray’s Inn, London.{{Cite web |title=Mary Nazzal-Batayneh |url=https://www.wilsoncenter.org/person/mary-nazzal-batayneh |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=www.wilsoncenter.org |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Mary Nazzal-Batayneh |url=https://live.worldbank.org/en/experts/m/mary-nazzal-batayneh |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=World Bank Live |language=en}}

In 2019, Nazzal-Batayneh completed Oxford University’s executive program on “Transformational Leadership” as well as an executive program at the Harvard Kennedy School on “Global Leadership and Public Policy for the 21st Century.” She also completed the Harvard Kennedy School program entitled “Public Narrative - Story of Self, Us and Now” taught by Ahel.{{Cite web |date=2017-03-05 |title=Jordan to host Harvard conference on 'initiatives reshaping Arab world' |url=https://jordantimes.com/news/local/jordan-host-harvard-conference-initiatives-reshaping-arab-world%E2%80%99 |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=Jordan Times |language=en}}

Nazzal-Batayneh completed University of Zurich’s executive program on impact investment and blended finance. In 2020, she completed an impact management and measurement course, accredited by Social Value International. Nazzal-Batayneh has also completed an Executive Education program on Alternative Investments at Harvard Business School and Wealth Planning at Columbia Business School and the Value Investing program also at Columbia Business School. Nazzal-Batayneh is an ifada fellow and was part of the first cohort of fellows, this program focuses on redesigning finance products to solve the region’s access to capital challenge.{{Cite web |title=8 Wonder Women Entrepreneurs Crossing Milestones in Jordan |url=http://thestartupscene.me/MenaEcosystems/8-Wonder-Women-Entrepreneurs-Crossing-Milestones-in-Jordan |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=Startupscene}}{{Cite web |title=BuildPalestine Summit 2022 - Oct 07 {{!}} RingCentral Events |url=https://hopin.com/events/buildpalestine-summit-2022 |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=BuildPalestine Summit 2022 - Oct 07 {{!}} RingCentral Events |language=en}}

Nazzal-Batayneh is the Founder of Landmark, a unique impact-driven hospitality brand that owns and operates Landmark Amman.

Nazzal-Batayneh is the Chief Executive Owner of MVMNT, a holistic wellness initiative focused on corporate wellness, kids, retreats and neuroscience.

Nazzal-Batayneh is the Founder of 17 Ventures which was inspired by the UN Sustainable Development Goals and is focused on building impact economies.{{Cite web |title=Mary Nazzal-Batayneh |url=https://www.weforum.org/people/mary-nazzal-batayneh/ |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=World Economic Forum |language=en}}

• Member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO){{Cite web |title=17 Jordan Kick-off and Design Sessions |url=https://events.bizzabo.com/17Jordan |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=events.bizzabo.com |language=en}}

• Member of the Independent Women's Forum (IWF){{Cite web |title=Advisory Board Jordan |url=https://www.greenfieldcities.org/advisory-board-jordan/ |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=GreenfieldCities.org |language=en-US}}
• Member of Beyond Capital Angel Investor Network{{Cite web |title=Top 40 Enterprise Startup Investors in Jordan — Oct 2023 |url=https://shizune.co/investors/enterprise-investors-jordan |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=Shizune}}
• Board member of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation and Center{{Cite web |title=Board Of Trustees {{!}} King Hussein Cancer Foundation and Center |url=https://www.khcc.jo/en/board-of-trustees |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=www.khcc.jo}}
• Board member of the Royal Film Commission of Jordan{{Cite web |title=The Royal Film Commission Jordan {{!}} Board of Commissioners |url=http://www.film.jo/Contents/Board-of-Commissioners.aspx |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=www.film.jo}}
• Advisor to the Britain Palestine Media Center{{Cite web |title=ADVISORY GROUP |url=https://www.britainpalestinemedia.com/advisory-board |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=The Britain Palestine Media Centre |language=en-US}}
• Partner and volunteer brand ambassador for the Social Enterprise Project (SEP Jordan), and other ethical fashion brands like Lumeyo.

• Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum and Global Future Council Member on the Humanitarian Systems Council of World Economic Forum (WEF)
• Board member of INJAZ
• Board member of Al-Shabaka, The Palestinian Policy Network
• Board member of the Palestine Children's Relief Fund (PCRF)
• Advisory Board Member for Village Capital Financial Inclusion Program, Finance Forward MENA.

Nazzal-Batayneh is a distinguished speaker renowned for her expertise in addressing critical issues related to impact, leadership, business and wellness. With a background in international law and a deep commitment to social responsibility, Mary brings a wealth of knowledge to her speaking engagements.{{Cite web |title=Mary Nazzal-Batayneh |url=https://live.worldbank.org/en/experts/m/mary-nazzal-batayneh |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=World Bank Live |language=en}}

Examples of Speaking Engagements:

• Annual World Bank meeting at a session entitled "On the Frontlines of Rising Fragility."{{Cite web |title=On the Frontlines of Rising Fragility: Collaborating and Innovating for Impact |url=https://live.worldbank.org/en/event/2022/fragilityconflicts |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=World Bank Live |language=en}}
• World Economic Forum (WEF) on how infrastructure can be used to accelerate social impact.
• Multiple impact investment conferences such as the Global Steering Group for impact investment (GSG) and the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN)
• Corporate events for companies such as GE Healthcare.{{Cite web |title=Mary Nazzal-Batayneh |url=https://www.weforum.org/people/mary-nazzal-batayneh/ |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=World Economic Forum |language=en}}
• United Nations events, including for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
• Harvard Arab Conference on the topic of women in the economy in the Arab world and social enterprise and refugee inclusion.{{Cite web |title=Members |url=https://al-shabaka.org/policy-network/members/ |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=Al-Shabaka |language=en-US}}

• Nazzal-Batayneh was chosen as a Forbes Middle East cover story entitled Hospitality Meets Humanity in 2014.{{Cite web |date=2015-04-25 |title=Arab America, Author at Arab America - Page 353 of 472 |url=https://www.arabamerica.com/author/editor3/ |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=Arab America |language=en}}
• She was featured in Entrepreneur Magazine in a piece entitled "Restoring Hope: Landmark Amman Founder Mary Nazzal Is Doing Her Part To Revitalize Jordan's Business Landscape."
• Magnitt magazine featured Mary’s Innovation and Impact Hub at co-designed by Endeavour.
• In 2019 she was awarded Jordan's "Businesswoman of the Year" by the Jordan Business Awards.
• Nazzal-Batayneh’s international legal work also received significant media coverage, including in the National entitled, “Nazzal fights to bring Israeli officials to justice.”{{Cite web |title=lawanddevelopment.org - Mary Nazzal-Batayneh |url=http://lawanddevelopment.org/authors/mary.html |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=lawanddevelopment.org}}
• Nazzal-Batayneh was included in an exclusive exhibit at the United Nations headquarters in New York as part of events to mark the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, on 29 November 2017.

{{Reflist}}

• [https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/385184 Restoring Hope: Landmark Amman Founder Mary Nazzal Is Doing Her Part To Revitalize Jordan's Business Landscape]
• [https://magnitt.com/news/landmark-for-innovation-52746 A landmark for innovation in Jordan | MAGNiTT]
• [http://www.venturemagazine.me/2015/03/jordans-top-businesswomen-mary-nazzal/ Jordan's Mary Nezzal Batayneh Interview]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20180215023318/http://onewomanmanyhats.com/1woman-interview-mary-nazzalbatayneh-2015-04-12/ #1woman interview – Mary Nazzal-Batayneh]
• [https://sepjordan.com/blogs/news/90706567-sep-is-proud-to-present-new-brand-ambassador-mary-nazzal-batayneh-and-its-partnership-with-landmark-hotels SEP is proud to present new Brand Ambassador Mary Nazzal-Batayneh and its partnership with Landmark Hotels]
• [https://www.forbesmiddleeast.com/en/the-good-fight/ The Good Fight]
• [https://stepfeed.com/our-list-of-the-top-20-arab-activists-for-2017-4459 Our list of the top 20 Arab activists for 2017]
• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4UMnKlps4E Mary Nazzal-Batayneh: Legal Movement for Palestinian Rights (2010)]
• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkba3YyWNo8 PART 2 - The legal movement for Palestinian rights.mov]
• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYyI6HEl_dA Go save the whales! (And other ideas for students)]

• [http://jordantimes.com/news/local/citizens-donate-clothes-anonymously-through-wall-kindness Citizens donate clothes anonymously through 'Wall of Kindness']

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