Assaad Al Achi

Assaad Al Achi is a Syrian economist and civil society activist. He is currently an independent energy consultant. Until May 2025, he was Director of Baytna, a civil society support organization that empowers Syrian civic actors through grants and capacity building.

Prior to his work in civil society, Al Achi spent more than a decade in the private sector. From 2003 to 2014, he worked for the American oil and gas company ConocoPhillips, where he served as a Senior Economist based in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Following the outbreak of the Syrian uprising, he became actively involved in the revolutionary movement. He joined the Syrian National Council in December 2011 and later helped establish the Assistance Coordination Unit of the Syrian Opposition Coalition in December 2012.

Al Achi holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the American University of Beirut and an MBA from INSEAD. He is currently based in Brussels, Belgium.