Board Members and Advisory Councils

Global Advisory Network Driving Regional Growth

Each entity operating under the umbrella of the MENA INTERNAIONAL is supported by a Board of Directors and an Advisory Council composed of distinguished experts from across the globe, reflecting the region’s role as a vital bridge between international markets. This model fosters a strong entrepreneurship ecosystem built on the representation of diverse economic interests and effective strategic partnerships, supported by advanced infrastructure and a flexible legislative environment aligned with global developments.

Chairman

Dr. Emad Ballack 

Chairman

Dr. Emad Ballack

Vice Chairmen

Behzad Mirzaei

Vice Chairman, Asia Region

Behzad Mirzaei
Charles Ansbach

Vice Chairman, USA

Charles Ansbach
Mohamed Chafni

Vice Chairman, Maghreb and North Africa

Mohamed Chafni

Executive Directors

Adel Al-Masoodi

Executive Director, Iraq

Adel Al-Masoodi
Olena Rymaruk

Executive Director, Ukraine

Olena Rymaruk
Issam Danho

Executive Director, UAE

Issam Danho
Grace Du

Executive Director, China

Grace Du
Kamil Varol

Executive Director, Turkey

Kamil Varol
Nhut Chiem

Executive Director, Vietnam

Nhut Chiem
Sarezh Awni Abdullah

Executive Director, Iraq

Sarezh Awni Abdullah

Ambassadors

Dr Ali Abdullah Oghlu

Ambassador for Trade, Middle East

Dr Ali Abdullah Oghlu
Dr Azad SM

Ambassador for Economic and Diplomatic Relations, Middle East & EU

Dr Azad SM
Ivan Synetar

Ambassador of Rebuilding and Reconstruction of Ukraine

Ivan Synetar
Leonid Kozachenko

Ambassador of Agrarian Policy and Food, Ukraine

Leonid Kozachenko

Directors

Vadym Vashenko

Director of GR, Innovation and Veterans’ Affairs, Ukraine

Vadym Vashenko
Bohdan Savchenko

Director of Strategic Partnerships and Investment, UAE

Bohdan Savchenko
Norredine Lemdebed

Director of Trade Relations, North Africa

Norredine Lemdebed
Azad Qasim

Director of Business Development

Azad Qasim
Srush Hersh Harki

Director of Enterprise Development

Srush Hersh Harki
Noa Catharina

Director of Global Affairs

Noa Catharina
Emil Lüth

Director of Strategic Development

Emil Lüth

Advisors

Fayez Malky

Advisor on Minority Affairs, Middle East and Sweden

Fayez Malky
Deborah Fairlamb

Advisor on Venture Capital Management

Deborah Fairlamb