Meet the dedicated leadership team and our network of expert advisors driving the mission of the American Lebanon Education Foundation.
ALEF Officers
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Ziad Abdelnour
Founding Chairman
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Naji Najjar
Vice Chairman
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Duaa Saigh
Acting Secretary
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Robert Straniere
Special Counsel/Treasury
ALEF Directors
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Ali Khalife
Prominent Educator and Political Activist
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Mohammad Ibrahim Fheili
Executive in Residence with Suliman S. Olayan School of Business (OSB) at the American University of Beirut (AUB) and Capacity Building Expert
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Abdul Fattah El Cheikh
Public Policy, International Affairs and Economic Development
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Paul Zeitoun
Leading businessman with over 2 decades helping companies execute post-merger integration across multiple sectors globally
ALEF Expert Advisors
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Tony Boulos
Expert Specialist in Arab and International Affairs based on his diversified work experience in different TV stations and online news portals.
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Maria Maalouf
Journalist activist
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Dan Rasmussen
Financier
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Joseph Alkhoury
Media Specialist activist/entrepreneur
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Fadi Barcha
Legal
ALEF Development Directors
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George Nasif
IT and Cyber Security Expert
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Fady El Sayah
Businessman Activist