Board of Directors

Chair

Pedro Domit

Tony Asher is the founder of Weston, Inc., an industrial real estate ownership firm that today is one of the largest privately held industrial property owners in an 8-state area.

Founding Member

Tony Asher

Board Member

Toufic Mobarak

Raphael Zaccar is a dynamic leader and entrepreneur with a strong background in insurance, digital strategy, and financial services. He currently serves as Assistant General Manager and Board Member at Commercial Insurance, where he has led key digital transformation initiative

Board Member

Raphael Zaccar

Advisory Board

Bob Kourieh is founder and CEO of the Jade Group, Inc., a general contractor specializing in hotel renovations. Their customers include Marriott, Hilton, Sheraton, Extended Stay, La Quinta, and ACCOR.

Board Member

Bob Kourieh

George E. Kikano, MD, became dean of the Central Michigan University (CMU) College of Medicine in July 2015, and Vice President for Health Affairs in August 2018.

Board Member

George E. Kikano, MD

Mr. Repchick began his career as a Resident Assistant before becoming a licensed Nursing Home Administrator, managing multiple facilities. He advanced into senior leadership roles, including Regional Director for Beverly Enterprises—the nation’s largest long-term care provider at the time—COO.

Board Member

George Repchick

Jad Daye is CEO of Alpha Comm Enterprises, a manufacturer of custom wireless accessory products designed to serve with end-to-end communication facility.

Board Member

Jad Daye

James Kassouf is an internationally recognized real estate developer, most notably in the greater Cleveland, Ohio area and in Beirut, Lebanon.

Board Member

James Kassouf

Rami Chalhoub is owner and operator of 12 convenience stores throughout Ohio. He is a graduate of Cleveland State University with a degree in electrical engineer. He was born in Batroun, Lebanon. He is married to Bonnie and has two sons.

Board Member

Ramy Chalhoub

Management Team

Nancy has over 20 years of experience in the industrial field. Since 2019, she led entrepreneurship support programs for eco-entrepreneurs in Lebanon. Nancy serves as a coach for eco-entrepreneurs and is a member of the advisory boards of several startups.

COO

Nancy Saliba, PhD

Coordinator

Marc Bou Mansour

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