Sanaa Clausse BenAbdelhadi

Sanaa Clausse BenAbdelhadi has joined ICMA in 2010. She is a Senior Director, Head of Business Development. Sanaa oversees the acquisition of new members of the association worldwide, as well as overseeing member retention and promoting ICMA across new markets, particularly MENAT and Africa. Since January 2024, she is also in charge of raising sponsorship for all ICMA events. Sanaa has also been engaged with the ICMA’s Women’s Network since inception.

Prior to joining ICMA, Sanaa worked as an Equity Data Sales Executive at Markit (now S&P Global). She started her career in 2005 as a sales executive for Acxiom (a pioneer and leader in data-driven marketing) in Paris and London.

Sanaa holds Masters degree in Langues Étrangères Appliquées (Business Management and Languages - English and Spanish), with a major in Corporate Communications from the Université Paris IV Sorbonne. After this, she graduated from NEOMA Business School in Reims with a Master Grandes Écoles with a major in Sales, Marketing & Corporate Communications.