Nina Dannaoui-Johnson is a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Freedom and Prosperity Center and the Entrepreneurship Policy Initiative, where she leads research and policy work to strengthen the rule of law, promote entrepreneurship, expand women’s economic participation, and advance economic opportunity. She co-authors flagship research, including the Freedom and Prosperity Indexes, using data to guide policy decisions.
A lawyer with broad experience in international development and public policy, she has worked with governments to strengthen legal and regulatory frameworks, advance institutional reform, and improve the enabling environment for private sector development. Previously, she served as a Director at K2 Integrity, advising governments on legal and regulatory reform and implementing international standards, and as an International Development Specialist at the World Bank, supporting legal and regulatory reform and capacity-building programs across multiple emerging economies.
She holds an LL.M. in International Law from Georgetown University and a law degree from the Holy Spirit University in Lebanon, and is a member of the New York and Lebanese Bar Associations.