Who we are

Professional Experience: 20 years of management consulting across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (previously CSC Peat Marwick, PwC Transaction Services); current sector focus is on TMT, mobile financial services, hospitality, public sector, chemicals and industry

Education: EDHEC Business School, France.

Personal interests: supports various start-up initiatives across emerging markets, likes 20th century history, is a loving father of 2 wonderful daughters

Professional Experience: 15 years of global management consulting experience (Booz & Co., Booz Allen Hamilton, Accenture, Ovum) having worked in more than 30 countries worldwide on behalf of leading private and public actors; current sector focus is on TMT, energy, public sector, industry

Education: MSc with Distinction in Strategic Management, London School of Economics (L.S.E.), U.K.; MSc with Distinction in Mobile Communications, University of Surrey, U.K.; 5-year Diploma in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, AUTH, Greece

Personal Interests: loves spending quality time with family and friends and watching football, while also being an avid traveler

Professional Experience: 9 years of management and operational consulting across Europe and Africa, of which 5 years in Côte d’Ivoire. Previously worked as an Analyst at PwC Paris Transaction Services on Financial Due Diligences (buy & sell-side). Strong current focus on the Telecom Industry, leading major transformation projects of major actors of the sector, evolving across all functions (CEO, CFO, HR, Technical and Business functions), on key topics such PMO, business process revamping, cost optimization initiatives and change management

Education: NEOMA Business School (formerly ESC Rouen), France

Personal interests: Passionate about gastronomy, chef’s tables and wines (Bordeaux), fervent lover of the Parisian way-of-life, but also crazy about spending time abroad discovering food markets and new cultures

Professional Experience: 18 years of international experience across management consulting and industry roles; worked and collaborated with global strategy firms, Big-4 and boutiques consultancies (PwC/Strategy&, Solon, Ovum, Cartesian); exposure to multi-client mix in over 20 markets worldwide. Main areas of expertise include: Corporate Strategy & Business Planning, Market Entry & Value Propositions, Mergers & Acquisitions (buy/sell transaction support, investment strategy), Policy and Regulatory Management. Previous positions include operational and commercial roles in the telecom industry.

Education: University of Surrey (UniS), UK / National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Greece

Personal interests: Swimming, travelling

Professional Experience: 9 years of consulting, entrepreneurship and business development experience; current sector focus is on ICT, transportation & energy

Education: Master of Business Administration from the American University of Beirut (AUB), Lebanon, Masters of Bio-Marketing from Saint Joseph University, Bachelor of Biochemistry from the Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon

Personal interests: Travelling, sports & hiking

Professional Experience: 15+ years in HR consulting, leadership and team development

Education: Business Management from the Lebanese American University (LAU), Lebanon, PHR/SHRM-CP American Society for Human Resource Management, Certified Professional Coach ICF.

Personal Interests: Passionate about SCUBA diving, and experiencing new cultures

Professional Experience: more than 20 years in IT field, mainly in Telco & Banking across Europe and Africa (BNP Paribas, Orascom Telecom, Etisalat, Maroc Telecom); currently Senior Consultant in charge of IT practices in Euromena Consulting across all sectors

Education: Engineering degree in Information Systems, USTHB, Algiers

Personal interests: sports fan; loves music & movies

Professional Experience: 20 years of Organizational Excellence, Capability Development, Quality Management and Human Resources experience across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia; industries covered are Telecom, Aviation, Logistics & Public Sector

Education: BA from Edinburgh Business School (UK), Master in Aviation Management from ISAE (France), MSc Mech. Eng. from the Lebanese University, and CMQ/OE from ASQ (US)

Personal interests: Travelling, exploring and experiencing new cultures, paragliding, guitar player in a band, and movies enthusiast

Professional Experience: 10 years of experience in the Lebanese market focusing on business development, product design, customer relationship management and quality management. Strong expertise in the public health sector dealing with multinational food industry, hospitality, public sector, NGOs, and SMEs

Education: Master of Business Administration from the American University of Beirut (AUB), Lebanon; Master of Industrial Technology from Saint Joseph University, Lebanon; Bachelor of Biology from the Lebanese University, Lebanon

Personal interests: active member in the Lebanese Girl Scouts movement, passionate about classical ballet, and enjoys reading, travelling and hiking

Professional Experience: Marie has more than 2 years of experience in business consulting and project management in Africa, where she worked for renowned public and private actors (Finance, digital, energy). She has a previous experience in social entrepreneurship in West Africa

Education: holds a Master in Management & Corporate Finance from NEOMA Business School.

Personal Interests: Marie is passionate about ballet, world dances and music and enjoys hiking and traveling 

Professional Experience: Rayan acquired robust knowledge in the construction industry, specifically sustainable construction through various projects, international competitions, and academic research.  She acted as an independent consultant and project manager, in collaboration with an international NGO, for the sustainable rehabilitation of a public school in Lebanon, as part of a regional plan aiming to promote access to quality education for the Lebanese and Syrian community.  Rayan also gained extensive experience working in construction claims and dispute management on capital projects in the MENA region

Education:  Master of Engineering in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the American University of Beirut; Bachelor Degree in Construction Engineering from the American University of Beirut (AUB).

Personal Interests: Enjoys traveling, painting and boxing.

Professional Experience: 1 year of overall experience in project management and business development for small enterprises in Lebanon

Education: Bachelor of Sciences in Economics and Management, King’s College London, in the UK

Personal interests: painting, horse riding, and travelling

Professional Experience: Gained vast knowledge in the construction industry by completing several Civil Engineering internships. Helped in organizing university level workshops and worked on acquiring numerous event sponsors as a subcabinet member of the university’s entrepreneurship club

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in civil and Environmental Engineering from the American University of Beirut (AUB), Lebanon

Personal Interests: Enjoys playing football, swimming, kickboxing, and watching movies

Professional Experience: Firas acquired knowledge in transportation engineering, having worked on projects in several disciplines including traffic and airport designs. He also gained experience in business analysis by developing and improving business processes through a professional training program

Education: Bachelor’s degree in civil and Environmental Engineering from the American University of Beirut (AUB), Lebanon

Personal Interests: Enjoys playing football and tennis, traveling, and music

Professional Experience: Gained knowledge in consulting by completing internships with consulting firms. Exposed to the Lebanese market and assessed the situation of social enterprises on the Qatari market

Education: Bachelor’s in Economics from Saint Joseph University of Beirut 

Personal Interests:  Thai Boxing, reading, and volunteering  

Professional Experience: Acquired experience in the Lebanese and GCC markets working with several organizations, SMEs, and start-ups in different sectors: retail, manufacturing, agriculture, and healthcare

Education: Bachelor of Sciences in Economics from the Lebanese American University (LAU), Lebanon

Personal Interests: Enjoys music, cinema, and outdoor sporting activities like skiing, rugby, and cycling

Professional Experience: Worked in business consulting and project management in Paris, where she worked for public and private actors and supported them in their digital transformation. She has a previous experience in entrepreneurship, she helped develop a digital health start-up in Kigali, Rwanda, and participated in its implementation in East Africa

Education: Master in Management & Business Administration from EDHEC Business School in France

Personal Interests: Lisa enjoys traveling,  testing gastronomy all around the world, and cooking

Professional experience: Adonis gained experience through various internships in multiple fields, such as audit, banking, and sales management.  Gender issues in Lebanon and around the world were always a topic of interest for Adonis, he enrolled in 2 courses related to this theme at university and wrote an article that was accepted for publishing. In response to the disastrous Beirut Blast on August 4, he co-founded with his friends an association "chou el aasha" to distribute hot meals to those in need

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in finance, from the American University of Beirut (AUB), Lebanon

Personal Interests: Chess, rugby, basketball, guitar, reading.

Professional experience: Joseph is a trained mechanical engineer with tangible knowledge in the design and analysis of mechanical systems. Joseph also gained extensive experience in the startup ecosystem having started a couple of personal ventures in addition to having worked with a tech sustainability startup on the management of energy wastes in both residential and commercial spaces

Education: Joseph holds a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the American University of Beirut

Personal Interests: Guitar, movies, football, and motorsports

Professional experience: Hussein gained experience in business analysis by working on market research projects in Southeast Asia and the Middle East for an Asian consulting firm. He also gained experience in the construction industry by completing several structural engineering internships. Helped in multiple volunteering projects as a member at large for the American Society of Civil Engineers completing remodeling projects in the less fortunate areas of Lebanon and Indonesia

Education: Hussein holds a Bachelor's Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the American University of Beirut (AUB), Lebanon

Personal Interests: Enjoys playing basketball and paddle, making music, and watching movies

Professional experience: After two years in Paris as a Scrum Master in a web development company and then as a Financial Modeling and Business Intelligence Consultant in a startup, Jeanne moved to Uganda in 2018. There, she created a travel agency dedicated to French speakers wishing to visit the country and worked as a Data Analyst on a Clean Cooking project within Engie. She then moved to Ivory Coast where she became responsible for the economic model of a sports-based development program

Education: She holds a Master in Management from HEC Paris

Personal Interests: Jeanne likes cinema, reading, travelling and hiking

Professional experience: Omar gained experience in research and analysis through conducting a thorough research on prostate cancer during his years in university. He has done several internships in companies, hospitals, and pharmacies. Learning, exploring, and acquiring knowledge were always topics of interest for Omar. His management skills improved after serving for two consecutive terms as a treasurer in a Lebanese NGO called LPSA

Education: Omar holds a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from the Lebanese American University (LAU)

Personal Interests: Reading, politics, economics, swimming, and watching series