SUZY SEMERDJIAN Tel: (9611)983838, Mobile: (9613)726402, Fax: (9611)983737 Email: suzy@managementmix.eu P.O.Box.11-234 Ryad El Solh –Beirut -Lebanon PERSONNAL INFORMATION AREAS OF EXPERTISE EDUCATION Date of Birth: November 14, 1964 Nationality: Lebanese / Canadian. Marital Status: Married 3 children • Excellent knowledge in Financial Markets Banking System • Excellent knowledge in Foreign Exchange Risk Management; • Excellent Knowledge in Monetary Policy, Exchange Rates and Foreign Trade; • Mergers and Acquisition in Local, Regional & International Banking System; • Risk Management in Commercial Banks according to Basel II requirements; • European Neighborhood Policy; • Financial Analysis, Auditing, Budgeting; • Diagnosis, Analysis, Policy & Strategy Formulation; • Project Piloting, Technical Assistance, Project Assessment; • Management, Quality, Organization, Restructuring, Process Reengineering, Human Resources Management; • Strategic Studies, Feasibility studies, Market Studies; Surveys, Statistics, Economic Analysis; • Local & Regional Economic Development; • Business Continuity Planning (BCP), ISO 25999 • Quality Management Systems: ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ISO 18001, ISO 26000. D.E.A. 1991 Paris , France Diplôme dEtudes Approfondies ; International Finance & Economics ; E.H.E.S.S.-Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales ; The EURO & European Monetary System. D.E.S. 1989 Beirut, Lebanon Diplome d'Etudes Supérieures, in Economics ; U.S.J.- St-Joseph University; Exchange Risk Management; Honors for the final Thesis (19,5/20). Maîtrise 1986 Beirut, Lebanon U.S.J. - St-Joseph University; Economics; Minor: Balance of Payments and Exchange Rates in Lebanon. ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE Nov 1992 to present 1992- 2015 2000 -2006 1993- 1997 1992- 1994 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Oct 1999 to present Universite Saint Joseph Beirut, Lebanon Lecturer, Department of Economics • International Finance; Masters. • International Monetary Relations, B.A. • International Economics and Trade, B.A. Board Member, Department of Economics • Designing new courses • Follow up of the implementation and management of courses • Relations between professionals and the students • Relations with other universities • Participation in International Seminars Member of the University Scientific Research Committee • Contributing to budgeting • Participating to the selection of eligible studies • Follow up of researches Board Member of the University • Contributing to Strategic Planning • Reviewing Financial policy • Participating to academic policy Lecturer, Department of Management • International Finance, Masters. Beirut Stock Exchange Beirut, Lebanon Board Member & Treasurer • Legal committee member; • Tenders committee member; • Discipline committee member; • Participating to budgeting and expenditures policy; • Contributing to the discussions of the new financial markets law; • Participating to the implementation of the new trading system; • Participation to meetings, seminars and conferences representing the BSE; • Supervision of the BSE new website, e-trading, remote trading; • Supervision of the new disaster recovery site; • Representing the BSE at the WORLD FEDERATION OF STOCK EXCHANGES; • Representing the BSE at the ARAB FEDERATION OF STOCK EXCHANGES; Aug 2016 to present May 1997 to present 2000 to present CAPARM LTD Private Equity Fund Board Member • Private Equity Fund Management. • Strategic Planning. • Participating to budgeting and expenditures policy; MANAGEMENT MIX GROUP Title: Managing Partner, Director of Studies and International Projects Responsibilities: Group Financial & Administrative management, Development of regional markets, opening branches in Dubai, Algeria, Yerevan, Moscow, Cyprus. Scope of activity: Economic development, Project Development, Consulting & Training in Finance, Management, Risk Management, Restructuring, Reengineering, Feasibility Studies, Quality Assurance, Human Resources, Strategy, Marketing, economic surveys, Statistical analysis, etc. Geographical coverage: Middle East & Africa, Gulf countries & Europe. Corporate Expertise in the Following Industries: Government & Public Sector, Banking & Financial Institutions, Telecommunication & Wireless, Energy, Mining, Healthcare & Hospitals, Food & Beverage Industry & Services. PROGROUP SARL Rep office TUV RHEINLAND Cert GmbH Rep office TUV RHEINLAND Academy Lebanon Position: CEO Scope of Activity: Systems Certification, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 22000, ISO 18001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, ISO 26000, ISO 27001, Market Access, CE marking, Certificates of Conformity and IRCA certification. Achievements: Certification of hundreds of companies and professionals in Lebanon and EURASIAN countries. 1992-1996 1990-1991 CISE Beirut, Lebanon CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Position: Director of Studies. Scope of Activity: Consulting in Management, Financial and Production Planning, Strategy, Marketing, Human Resources, Economic studies, Feasibility studies, etc. Achievements: • Economic study of Beirut-Damascus Highway (Bouygues). • Feasibility study of a Lebanese-German Joint-Venture (ECIP Program). • Economic studies on Income, Wages, Health and Unemployment in Lebanon. • Management & consulting services of an industrial plant. • Consulting services to multinational corporations for investments. • Management, Marketing, Training, Strategic Planning & Reengineering Services for a Lebanese Corporations. • Launching Study of a new American product line in the Middle East. • Market surveys on the Computer Sector, cement sector, paints, hotels, and hospitals in Lebanon. • Feasibility study of touristic projects • Feasibility study of industrial projects • Feasibility study of the Lebanese French Hospital in Zahle- Lebanon. CONSILIA S.A. Paris, France Position: Economic and Financial Consultant. Scope of Activity: Consulting, economic and Financial studies, project management, training. Achievements: • Implementation of Technical and Professional Training Programs in the Eastern European Countries. • Economic studies on the Eastern European Countries in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Paris-CCIP and the “Mission interministérielle d’Europe Centrale et Orientale”-MISSECO. 1986 - 1988 PUBLICATIONS & RESEARCH PAPERS SUPERVISION OF STUDIES AND RESEARCH PAPERS M.A.S.S. sarl Beirut, Lebanon Position: Survey supervisor. Scope of Activity: Surveys, field studies, Market researches. 1. Market survey, Salaries in Lebanon, CSP, 2005. 2. Feasibility Study of a touristic resort in Tripoli , CISE 2000 3. Salaries in Lebanon (evaluation, performance appraisal, grading, etc.) Survey, CSP, 1998. 4. Construction Materials in Lebanon, Survey, CISE, 1997. 5. Exchange Risk Management and Lebanese Enterprises, Thesis, Paris I La Sorbonne University, 1996. 6. Feasibility Study of a resort in Beirut, CISE 1996.  Wages in Lebanese & Multinational Corporations based in Lebanon, report for Ernst & Young-Lebanon, January 1996. 8. Construction Materials in Lebanon, Survey- report, CISE, 1995. 9. Unemployment in Lebanon, “Le Commerce du Levant”, January 1995. 10. Health expenses in Lebanon, “Le Commerce du Levant”, April 1994. 11. Income and expenditure in Lebanon, “Commerce du Levant”, August 1994. 12. Cement industry and the construction sector in Lebanon-Research- 1994. 13. Balance of Payments and Exchange Rates, MS Thesis, 1986 • Cash Money to Electronic Money, 2018 • Financial Markets Efficiency, 2018 • Dutch disease symptoms in Lebanon, 2017 • Foreign Direct Investment and Growth, 2017 • Microcredits and Poverty, 2016 • Foreign direct investments and growth, 2015 • Fairtrade and economic development, 2015 • Monetary Policy in Lebanon; 2014 • Foreign Trade and growth in Lebanon; 2013 LANGUAGES EXTRA PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES REFERENCES • Dual Currency Board and Inflation; 2010 • Good Management Practices in Lebanon; 2009 • Privatization of Telecom in Lebanon; 2008 • SME performance and financing in Lebanon; 2008 • Foreign Direct Investments in Lebanon., 2007 • Foreign Direct investment in emerging countries, 2000- BS project. • Free Trade & world trade structure, 1999 - BS project. • Foreign direct investments in emerging countries, 1999 - BS project. • International Division of Manufacturing Process, 1996- MS project. • Industrial Structures and Comparative Advantages, 1995- MS project. • International Direct Investments and Multinationals, 1992 - MS project. • International Economic Hierarchy, 1995-MS project • Free Zones and Free Trade, 1994- MS project. • Economic Competitiveness in the East Asian Countries, 1994- MS project. • Protection of semi-finished products in Lebanon, 1994- MS project. • The ECU (EURO), 1993-MS project. • European Monetary System, MS project 1993 Fluent in Arabic, French, English and Armenian • Founding and Board Member of Artsakh Roots Investments. • Board member of Goguikian Foundation. • Organizing Committee member of the 1st QIMS (QUALITY AND INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS), a regional conference held in Beirut in May 27, 28 & 29, 2001. • Founding Member of Executive MBA in Yerevan. Available upon request Beirut, December 2023