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
Professor of Art History, Rice University
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