Haroun is an emerging leader with a passion for global public health, social issues and fostering coalitions that empower others to improve their lives. As a public health professional, he has experience in a diverse range of health policy topics on the local, state, and national level. He has worked on a broad range of issues, from HIV/AIDS, to health disparities and minority health, to injury prevention and control, to refugee health and human rights. He earned a Master's degree in Public Health in 2007, with a concentration in International Health, from the Boston University of Public Health in 2007. In 2010, he founded DC for Acumen, a volunteer-run chapter of Acumen Fund, a non-profit global venture fund that uses entrepreneurial approaches to solve the problems of global poverty. Haroun was also a 2010 Starting Bloc and Center for Progressive Leadership New Leaders Fellow. Before joining GHC, Haroun worked as a Communications Specialist at Cardno Emerging Markets USA, Ltd., focusing on public-private partnerships in PEPFAR countries.