Most powerful Lebanese women in business 2023
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Raven Ruma
- . September 11, 2023
- . Update: September 11, 2023 6:37 pm
Lebanon, a country in the Middle East, has some of the most inspiring women entrepreneurs, who have taken their businesses to new heights. Some Lebanese women have also been named on Forbes list of most powerful and successful businesswomen. Let’s talk about the most powerful Lebanese women in business in 2023.
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Most powerful Lebanese women
1. Mona Ataya
Mona Ataya, a Lebanese-Palestinian entrepreneur, is one of the most powerful Lebanese women in business. She is the Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Mumzworld, a retail platform for mothers and newborns. The company has over 350,000 products. Mona Ataya is one of the most successful female entrepreneurs in Lebanon. She has been featured in Forbes list of 50 Over 50: Europe, Middle East and Africa 2023.
2. Leila Hoteit
Leila Hoteit, a Lebanese-British entrepreneur, is the global head of Boston Consulting Group’s education, employment, and welfare sector. Leila Hoteit is one of the most powerful Lebanese women. In 2021, she became Boston Consulting Group’s only female senior partner in the Middle East region.
3. Caroline Fattal
Caroline Fattal is a successful businesswoman and an advocate for women empowerment in Lebanon. She holds a degree in Business Management. She is the founder of “Stand For Women”, an NGO supporting women rights in the Middle East region. She is also an angel investor in the first ‘Lebanese Women Angel Fund’, a program developed in partnership between Insure & Match (IM) Capital, LLWB and Go Beyond investing.
4. Johanna Howari Bourjeily
Johanna Howari Bourjeily is one of the most successful Lebanese women in 2023. The famous Lebanese woman is the founder and director of the Professional Center for Mediation (CPM) at USJ in Lebanon. With the help of her center, Johanna Howari Bourjeily trained over 10,000 people in Lebanon to resolve conflicts with the power of mediation.
5. Rima Al Cheikh Assi
Rima Al Cheikh Assi, a French-Lebanese businesswoman, is a senior partner and managing partner at the McKinsey company, a global management consulting company. She is one of the most famous Lebanese women. She is best known for boosting female empowerment in the business world.
6. Farah Foustok
A Lebanese woman, Farah Foustok, is the Chief Executive and Managing Director at Lazard Asset Management in the Middle East. Farah Foustok is one of the most influential and powerful Lebanese women in business.
7. Leila Serhan
Leila Serhan is vice president of Visa, the world’s second-largest card payment organization. She oversees Visa’s operations across the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Previously, she served as President for the Women in IT Association in Lebanon.
8. Olfat Sami Berro
Olfat Sami Berro is a member of the Executive Committee of the PhRMA (Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America) Middle East & Africa. She previously served as the Chair of the Lebanese Pharma group in 2018.
These are some of the most powerful Lebanese women. Who is your favorite from the list? Share your answer in the comment section below.
