Mrs Maria OUSSEIMI – President
Graduate in Political Science
Masters in Economic Development
Mr Olivier VODOZ – Vice-President
Lawyer
Former President of the State Council of the Republic and Canton of Geneva
Vice-President of the International Committee of the Red Cross
Mr Jacques MOREILLON
Masters in Law
Doctorate in Political Science
Former Director General and currently honorary member of the International Committee of the Red Cross
Former Secretary General of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
Mr Jamil KABBARA
Doctorate in Ophthalmology
Doctorate in Health Economics
Health Strategist, Harvard Medical School
Medical Advisor for the Syrian Red Crescent
Senior Advisor to Vencorp Fund, Luxemburg
Mr Harold Jupp
Chartered Professional Accountant
Former Director and Board member of the Gefinor Group
Mr Farès-el-Dahdah
Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, American University of Beirut
Doctorate, Graduate School of Design, Harvard University
Graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design
Member of the board of various foundations and committees
Mr Hashim Sarkis
Principal, Hashim Sarkis Studios
Doctorate in Architecture, Harvard University
Graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design
Former members of the board:
Mr Khaled OUSSEIMI – Founder, Chairman of the Board (d. 24 November 2021)
Graduate in Political Science and Economics, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut
Founder of the Gefinor group
President of Gefinor S.A., Luxemburg, until 7 February 2007
Founder and President of Ousseimi Foundation 1990 – 2021
Mr Abdallah KHANI
Former Ambassador and former Minister of Tourism, subsequently Minister of Foreign Affairs, Syria
Former member of the International Court of Justice in The Hague
Mr Nouhad SBAÏ, (d. 24 May 2019)
Doctor of Law
Former Professor, University of Damascus, Syria
Former Director and Board member of the Gefinor group
Maître Gérald BOURQUIN (d. 12 March 2009)
Doctorate in Law
Honorary professor, University of Geneva
Mr David SKINNER (d. 26 December 1998)
Chairman of Martin Currie Ltd, Edinburgh
Mr Alexandre HAY (d. 23 August 1991)
President of the International Committee of the Red Cross