Kamel Abdallah  

Kamel Abdallah is the Managing Director of Vita F&B Capital, an Agri-Food Strategy and Private Equity Advisory Management firm. Before that, he has been the CEO of large regional Agri-Food companies in the Middle East. He holds a Ph.D. in Strategic Management from the Ohio State University; Master’s Degree in International Trade and Finance from the American University in Washington D.C. and Ohio State University; and a BA in Economics from the American University of Beirut.

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Saad Andary  

Saad Andary served as the Second Vice-Governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon and as Member of its Higher Banking Commission (the Financial Court). Before that, he had several senior executive positions in the financial sector including, Deputy General Manager of BBAC Bank in Lebanon. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Aberdeen, an M.A. in economics from Durham University and a B.A. in economics from the American University of Beirut.

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Bassem Bawab  

Bassem El Bawab is the Vice Chairman and General Manager of Rafic Bawab & Co. SAL. He is an accomplished entrepreneur with demonstrated skills in negotiation, budgeting, business planning, market planning, and operations management. He holds a Ph.D. in Marketing from the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK) and an MBA from the American University of Beirut.

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Patrick Farajian  

Patrique Farajian is the chairman and CEO of Sodetel, a telecom operator in Lebanon. He holds an MBA from INSEAD, a Master in Engineering from McGill University, and a Bachelor of Engineering from McGill University.

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Rima Freiji  

Rima Freiji is a Shareholder and Chairman of the Board of Tanmia, a leading poultry meat processing company in Lebanon. She holds an MA in International Economics and Management from SDA Bocconi University in Milan, and a BBA in Business Administration from Emory University.

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Nada Genadry  

Nada Genadry is the Chief HR Officer at Siren Associates. Before that, she was Human Resource director of Liban-Post, a Group Regional Human Resources Manager at Debbane Group and a Director of Human Development and Communication at Hôtel-Dieu de France. She holds an MA degree in Human Resources from Universite Saint-Joseph (USJ), a Master Degree in Biomedical Engineering from McGill University, and a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from McGill University.

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Nassib Ghobril  

Nassib Ghobril is the Chief Economist and Head of the Economic Research and Analysis Department at Byblos Bank. Before that, he was the head of research at Lebanon Invest. He holds a master’s degree in international relations from the American University, a master’s degree in international management from the Thunderbird Graduate School of International Management, and a bachelor’s degree in political studies from the American University in Beirut.