Mahmoud Shehrah is a former Yemeni diplomat specializing in political analysis, conflict resolution and economic development. He has wide-ranging experience working in the Yemeni government and international NGOs. His political and professional career has focused on preventing and resolving violent conflict in Yemen and supporting development.

Most recently, he was a political and information counsellor at the Yemeni embassy in Jordan. Prior to this, he was a protocol manager for the Prime Minister of Yemen, serving three prime ministers before and after the 2014 outbreak of conflict.