MENA
(Middle East & North Africa) Team

More important than our nearly 20 years of lobbying is our people.  Walid, who leads the MENA team:
  • is trusted by Leaders everywhere.
  • is expert in Economics and Politics.
  • understands American and Middle East cultures.
  • has a 'Rolodex' that seems to never end.
  • has a photographic memory, remembering everyone (and with his charm and presence, everyone remembers him)
Gallery of People/Events
​Promoting Peace & Economic Security
walid@solomonssg.com
612-232-4181

Walid Issa, Senior Associate &
MENA-Region Director

Walid Issa is an award-winning economist and active member of the Minnesota Peace Project (for congressional representatives towards new policies minimizing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict). Walid has created Palestinian-business roadshows to the USA. He has also hosted American legislators and faith/community leaders in the Palestinian.  more

Background

Lobbyist, Non-Profit Leader,
​Middle East Advisor, Board Member
 
Specialties:
  • Governmental Relations
  • MENA-Region Expert
  • Political Economy

Experience

Founder, The Palestinian-American Hope Project 
2015 - present,   Minneapolis, MN

Senior Advisor, Shades Negotiation Program
2012 - present.   Jerusalem, Israel

Liaison, St. Cloud State University
for Civic Engagement, Dialogue, and Diversity
2015 - present, St. Cloud, MN

Education

Saint Cloud State University
MA, Masters of Science: Applied Economics, 2014

Saint Cloud State University
Bachelor's degree, Economics, June 2012

Steven Peer,
Communications 
Associate

Peer brings his years of working (client-side and corporate-side) to business and marketing plans communication strategies for audiences ranging from bankers, investors, constituents, to social media platform users.

Experience

Business Owner
Director of Communications
Marketing Manager
​Program Development
Ad Agency Creative Writer

Education

University of Minnesota
BA, Journalism

MN Graduate School of Theology
MA Pastoral Counseling