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THE Fondation USJ / Governance / Governance Council

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of Fondation USJ serves as the primary decision-making authority within the Foundation’s governance structure. Its main responsibilities include:

  1. Establishing the strategic direction of Fondation USJ based on the needs of the University, HDF, and the University hospital network;
  2. Organizing and overseeing fundraising activities;
  3. Managing the funds raised through the Investment Committee;
  4. Ensuring transparent allocation and proper utilization of funds for various programs of the University, HDF, and the University hospital network;
  5. Providing financial monitoring of Fondation USJ’s balance sheets.

Members of the Fondation USJ Board of Directors

Prof. Salim Daccache, SJ
Rector and President of Fondation USJ

Samir Assaf
President of the Board of Directors of Fondation USJ, Senior Advisor to HSBC’s Group Chairman, Group CEO and Bank’s Business, and Senior Advisor at General Atlantic

Joe Saddi
President of the USJ Board of Trustees, Former Chairman of Strategy&’s Middle East business, and President of the Jamhour Alumni Association

Cynthia-Maria Ghobril Andrea
Director of Fondation USJ

Yves Choueifaty
President/Chief Investment Officer/Founder of Tobam SAS

Maroun Chammas
Chairmand and CEO of Berytech p.l.s. and Berytech Fund I & II

Walid Daouk
Former minister, member of the Board of Directors of Fransabank SAL (Lebanon), Fransabank (France) SA, BLC Lebanon

Raymond Debbane
President and CEO of The Invus Group LLC

Salim Edde
CEO of Murex and President of the MIM Museum

Joseph El Fadl
Former Managing Partner at Deloitte & Touche

Gilbert Ghostine
Chairman of Sandoz, Non-Executive Director of Danone, and Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts

Anne Marie Habib
MD (leb), ABIM (NY), MRCP, PhD and CCT in Nephrolophy (UK)

Zaza Jabre
Director of Association Philippe Jabre

Christian Makary
President of the Federation of USJ Alumni Associations

Varouj Nerguizian
Senior Advisor of the Board of the Bank of Sharjah

Roger Nasnas
Chairman and CEO of AXA Middle East, and Former President of the Economic & Social Council of Lebanon

Berge Setrakian
President of the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU), Partner with the firm DLA Piper

Robert Tarazi
Managing Director of Qatar’s leading ready-mix concrete company, Beton WLL