SMDC Board Members

  • Roy Badaro
    Roy Badaro
    President
  • Hadia El Khoury
    Hadia El Khoury
    Vice-President
  • Maurice Mouawad
    Maurice Mouawad
    Secretary General
  • Samar Fares Kfoury
    Samar Fares Kfoury
    Treasurer
  • Roger E Khayat
    Roger E Khayat
     Board Member
  • Dr. Mohanad El Assaad
    Dr. Mohanad El Assaad
    Board Member
  • Nassib Nasr
    Nassib Nasr
     Board Member
  • Hicham Abou Jaoude
    Hicham Abou Jaoude
    Board Member
  • Dr. Salim Hajje
    Dr. Salim Hajje
     Board Member
  • Elie Abou Aoun
    Elie Abou Aoun
     Board Member
  • Mostafa Akkawi
    Mostafa Akkawi
    Board Member
Roy Badaro
President

Economic Advisor

Private Sector Development
Public Policy
Economic Analysis
Competitiveness

Hadia El Khoury
Vice-President

An Executive MBA graduate. Owner and manager of Odyssey, a law and consultancy firm. Expert in advising, consulting, building and implementing legal structures. 20 years experience in corporate law, business plans and policies and procedures.

Maurice Mouawad
Secretary General
Economic Advisor Private Sector Development Public Policy Economic Analysis Competitiveness
Samar Fares Kfoury
Treasurer

Economic Advisor Private Sector Development Public Policy Economic Analysis Competitiveness

Roger E Khayat
 Board Member

Economic & Business consultant, former chairman of the Economic committee at the Economic & Social Council, economic advisor to the CCIA Beirut & Mt-Lebanon.

Dr. Mohanad El Assaad
Board Member

An economist by training with a Doctorate in Economic Development from the Free University of Brussels. 20 plus years of experience in sustainable development and in managing development projects with International organizations. Executive Director / Partner of the Belgian consulting firm TRANSTEC SA and Chairman of the board of the NGO Lebanon for Development.

Nassib Nasr
 Board Member

Deputy general Manager of Apave International and Regional manager for Apave in the MENA countries. International experience with Civil engineering diploma from ESIB-Chebap.

Hicham Abou Jaoude
Board Member

Specialist in sustainable development, labor market, employment policies, private sector affairs and green economy. Partner and CEO of DMA, a firm providing consultancy and capacity building on social, economic, and environmental development, management and creation of projects.

Dr. Salim Hajje
 Board Member

A Strategist with a Doctorate in Management Strategy   from the University of Michigan. International multicultural expert, 20 plus years experience in franchising, management, marketing, communication and organizational relationships. Regional Director of Business Unlimited.

Elie Abou Aoun
 Board Member

For over two decades, Business Unlimited has been advising and assisting clients conceive, develop and implement successfully their business strategies, from turnaround to high growth breakout.

Mostafa Akkawi
Board Member