Maziar Sabet, President and CEO, JA Asia Pacific

Before joining as President and CEO of JA Asia Pacific, Maziar Sabet was President and CEO of Brakeley Asia, a global pioneer in fundraising counsel.

He also served as Hong Kong International School's Chief Advancement Officer, leading the school to historic achievements in annual fund participation, major gift fundraising, and alumni engagement.

Maziar has served in a range of senior leadership positions in education and philanthropy and has extensive expertise in Asia. He has lived in Hong Kong since 2013 and previously resided in Singapore for seven years.

Maziar also has considerable experience working with universities. He was INSEAD’s Executive Director for the Asia Pacific region, where one of the world’s leading business schools significantly grew its presence in Asia and saw record accomplishments in both philanthropy and corporate partnerships.

During his time in the United States, Maziar worked at the World Bank as a Senior Advisor, where he focused on the organization’s global efforts in environmental sustainability, and at Laureate Education as Vice President of Market Development, responsible for marketing and business development in Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America and North America.

Maziar holds an MBA from INSEAD and has also studied at Georgetown University in the United States, Landegg University in Switzerland, and Simon Fraser University in Canada.