Amena Sediqi-Aini

Amena immigrated to the U.S. with her family as a refugee from Afghanistan in the early 1990s, when she was a teenager. Rooted in her childhood experience growing up in a war zone in Afghanistan, her passion for peacebuilding ultimately led her to work with The Peace Alliance serving both on the Board of Directors as well as on The National Committee for a Department of Peacebuilding Campaign, where she’s helped guide strategy, advocacy, and coalition engagement. Amena also serves on the Board of Pathways to Peace, a global nonprofit and United Nations designated Peace Messenger organization dedicated to building a culture of peace worldwide.

Amena is a CPA with over 25 years of professional experience, holds a B.S. in Accounting and an M.B.A. She began her professional career at KPMG as a financial auditor and went on to serve in finance leadership roles across multiple tech startups. Drawing on her professional background, Amena brings to her peacebuilding work a strong commitment to transparency, accountability, and sustainability, grounded in core values of integrity, resilience, and adaptability. Having navigated the challenges of the startup world with perseverance and empathy, Amena has developed into a people-centered leader who fosters collaboration, empathetic listening, and a shared sense of purpose within every team she serves.