Khaled El-Sawaf is the Co-Founder and Principal at Caravann, where he leads complex, multi-stakeholder strategy and transformation initiatives for organizations navigating growth, disruption, or reinvention. A senior strategist and program leader with more than 15 years of experience, he has guided cross-functional teams across product management, marketing, and organizational change. His portfolio spans Fortune 500 companies and mission-driven nonprofits, with clients including Intuit, Airbnb, Autodesk, and Visa.

Khaled is known for turning ambiguity into clarity. He co-creates strategic frameworks that leaders can actually use, not shelfware, including KPIs and OKRs, change and communications strategies, and executive-ready narratives that move decisions forward. Trained in Human-Centered Design and Inclusive Facilitation, he ensures strategies are grounded in real human needs and protected from bias, enabling teams to make decisions that stick.

He holds a degree in Politics from the University of Minnesota and completed most of his MBA coursework at the Carlson School of Management. He is a PMI Agile Certified Practitioner and is deeply committed to advancing mental health support for men of color.

Outside of client work, Khaled brings the same curiosity and discipline to life. He is a Michelin-trained food enthusiast and a dedicated archer. Connect with him on LinkedIn.