Amel Alyamani (she/her) is the communications manager at the Surdna Foundation. She implements and manages communications projects aligned with the foundation’s social and racial justice mission and narrative strategies. Collaborating across Surdna teams and with partners, Amel amplifies the work of grantees, supports the narrative change grant portfolio, and shares content, reports, and lessons with the field. Amel also assists in the engagement of the Andrus family and other key audiences through the Andrus Family Philanthropy Program.

Before joining Surdna in 2021, Amel worked with Momentum Communications Group, where she focused on media, client relations, and social strategy for nonprofit and mission-driven organizations in NYC and across the U.S.

After studying communications and new media at the University of Georgia, Amel served as a publicist for a local public relations firm in Atlanta, managing media relations, community engagement, and social media for nonprofit and small-business clients. Prior to that, Amel supported community information and feedback sessions with a consortium of transportation-focused stakeholders in Atlanta, including the Georgia Department of Transportation and local urban planning firms.

Amel is passionate about storytelling, play, and organizing in multiracial and multicultural community spaces. She serves on the board of the Cooperative Economics Alliance of NYC and on the steering committee for the New York chapter of Communications Network, a community of communications-for-good professionals.