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

Salim DACCACHE, SJ

• Rector of USJ
• Chairman of the HDF Board of Directors

Samir ASSAF
(FSE, 1982)

• President of the Board of Directors, Fondation USJ
• Chairman of the Board, HSBC Middle East Holdings and Senior Advisor to HSBC’s Group Chairman
• President, Middle East & North Africa Region and Senior Advisor, General Atlantic

Joe SADDI

• President of the Board of Trustees at the Saint Joseph University of Beirut (USJ)
• Former Global Chairman, Booz & Co
• Minister of Energy and Water

Cynthia-Maria GHOBRIL ANDREA
(FLSH, 1992)

• Director, Fondation USJ

Danny MAALOULY

• Director of Fundraising

NABIL J. BUSTROS
(ESIB,1974)

• Chairman & CEO of Midis Group

Maroun CHAMMAS

• Chairman & CEO, Berytech

Yves CHOUEIFATY

• President & CIO of TOBAM

Walid DAOUK, Esq.
(FDSP, 1981)

• Former Minister, Board Member of Fransabank SAL (Lebanon), Fransabank (France) SA, and BLC Lebanon

Ray DEBBANE

• President & CEO, Invus

Salim EDDE

• CEO, Murex
• President, MIM Museum

Joseph EL FADL
(FGM, 1979)

• Former Managing Partner, Deloitte

S.E. M. Abbas Selim El Halabi
(FDSP, 1072)

• President of the Federation of USJ Alumni Associations

Gilbert GHOSTINE
(FGM, 1982)

• Chairman of the Board, Sandoz
• President, Fondation pour l’attractivité de Genève

Dr Anne-Marie HABIB
(FM, 1986)

• MD (Leb), ABIM (NY), MRCP, PhD, ACP FRCP and CCT in Nephrology (UK)
• Consultant Nephrologist in the Public Health Sector

Zahia Riachi (Zaza)

• Board member, Fondation Philippe Jabre - APJ

Roger NASNAS
(FSE, 1972)

• Chairman & CEO, AXA Middle East
• Chairman of the Board of Directors, GlobeMed Lebanon
• Vice Chairman, GlobeMed Ltd
• Former President of the Economic & Social Council of Lebanon

Varouj NERGUIZIAN
(FSE, 1976)

• Senior Advisor of the Board, Bank of Sharjah

Berge SETRAKIAN, Esq.
(FDSP,1972)

• Partner, DLA Piper law Firm
• Member of the Board of Directors, Saint Joseph University Foundation USA
• President, Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU)

Robert TARAZI
(ESIB, 1974)

• Managing Director of Qatar’s leading ready-mix concrete company Beton WLL