LEGACY HALL

Meet Our Founding Members & Allies

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Maha Taibah

Founder and CEO of RUMMAN

Mai Daoud

Midwife, Women's Health Advocator and Content Creator

Mai El-Kinawi

Founder & Managing Partner, True North Consulting FZ-LLC

Mai Ibrahim

Entrepreneur / Interior Designer

Maria Amiouni

Spiritual and Holistic Health Coach, Teacher and Human Design Reader

Maria Cometti

Entrepreneur and Co-founder of DQ Living Magazine in Riyadh

Maria Scanlan

Legal Director at Crescent Petroleum

Mariam Ameen

Building Construction Director, Ministry of Works, Bahrain

Marielle de Spa

Founder & CEO, TCKapital, Global Talent Foresight & Leadership Futures StrategyAIKON Partner, Executive Search & Leadership strategies, Southern Europe & Americas

Marisse Castillon

Project Coordinator/HR Specialist, CSS (Commissioning Specialist Services)

Maryam Alfahad

Product Management, FinWell Tech Ltd

Maryam Nassar

Office Manager - CE Office, Export Bahrain

May Alwakeel

Co. Founder & Creative Director of Sugar N’ Spice Catering & Events

May El Khouly

Certified Parent Coach & Educator. Encouragement Consultant, Motivational Speaker, Podcast Host & A mother to “Aly”

May Zaki

Wellness Consultant, CEO of Chief Wellness, Best-Selling Author, Inspirational Speaker & Awards Judge

Mayyan Jaffer

Director, Asia Jewellers Founder, MJ by Mayyan Jaffer

Meaad AlSayel

Co-Founder, Bayan Technical Society

Meera Shah

Senior Insurance Manager, Crescent

Megha Kapoor

E-Commerce Performance Marketer, Start Ups Advisor and Angel Investor

Megha Muralidharan

Data Scientist, Nybl

Abeer AlQadi
Founder & CEO, Hakkini
Abeer Albaitam
Board Member - Risk Academy Advisory Committee, Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF), Vice President of Risk Management, ila Bank
Al-Zain Al-Sabah
Chairperson & CEO, National Creative Industries Group
Alaa Alshehab
Digital Transformation Lead at the Mechanical Shops in Saudi Aramco
Alaa Bushehri
Head of Emerging Market Corporate Debt at BNP Paribas Asset Management, London
Alaa Gerashi
UK licensed psychotherapist, clinical hypnotherapist and cognitive behavioural therapist
Alaa Ibrahim
Operational Executive Assistant, 500 Global
Alanoud Hamad Al-Thani
Alison Rehill Erguven
CEO, Cenomi Centers & Asset Management Professional
Altaf Hendi
Founder and CEO of LBM Group
Amal Al Kooheji
Founder and Managing Director of 'Human Capital Development Advisory' and Published Author
Amal Kooheji
Founder and Managing Director of 'Human Capital Development Advisory' and Published Author
Ambreen Khan
Founder & CEO, MeatoDoor
Ambreen Malik
Financial and Digital Inclusion Specialist, Banker & Mentor
Ameena Bucheeri
Portfolio and Investor Relations Manager, Hope Ventures
Amel Al Aseeri
Lawyer and Partner, Zeenat Al Mansoori & Associates
Amel AlAseeri
Lawyer and Partner at Zeenat Al Mansoori & Associates
Amina AlFajem
Executive Administrator - Client Coverage, Watar Partners
Amina Kemiche
Présidente chez, Helicoptering Perspectives
Amina Khalifa
Executive Coach & EQ Leadership Consultant Senior Consultant, HNI
Amna Al Ghatam
Manager of Consumer Affairs, Telecommunications Regulatory Authority
Amna Al Owais
Chief Registrar, DIFC Courts
Anais Samaha
Associate Counsel MENA, 500 Global
Anjali Ramankutty
Senior Associate Financial Reporting, Crescent
Anne Salmela
Founder & President, Violet Ventures
Aqeela Al-Muhandes
Deputy General Manager, VP, Head of Compliance and AML at Saudi National Bank, Bahrain
Areije AlShakar
Director & Fund Manager, Al Waha Funds
Arianne Dilts
Regional Director, Programs in EMEA, 500 Global
Arshy Ahmad
Executive Coach - New Age, FLYING HEDGEHOGS
Asma Alkuwari
ACC (ICF), EWPC Coach Founder, Asmaa Consultancy ICF Doha Chapter Member
Atiya Zhanbyrbayeva
Production Engineer, Cresent
Awatif AlSabah
Founder & President, Pure Soul Consulting Centre
Banu Cetin Akca
Co-Founder, UrbanCircle
Bashayer Al Jumaa
Teacher and Trainer
Basma Bogammaz
Head of Alternative Investments, Arab Fund for Economic & Social Development
Bayan Algamdi
Program Manager, 500 Global
Bedor Alrashoudi
Board member, Chairwomen and Investor
Bibi Satar
Chief Operating Officer of Prologify Inc., & Co-Founder of Reinvent Media
Candice Martin
Talent Attraction & Engagement Lead - AMESA, Pepsico
Caroline Souchet
Venture Capital Investor, Crescent Petroleum
Charupriya
Director of CE Operates, Crescent
Cherry Gore
SVP, Head of Group Brand Strategy & Communications at FAB
Christine van den Toorn
Founder & President, Iraq Fund for Higher Education. Founder & Board member, Baghdad Business School
Courtney Powell
Chief Operating Officer and Managing Partner, 500 Global
Dalal Behbehani
Head of Strategy, National Bank of Kuwait
Dalia Al Mahmood
Leadership Coach, Dalia Al Mahmood Coaching
Dana Alhanbali
Founder + CEO, Bark + Berg
Dana Baki
Co-Founder & COO, MUNCH:ON
Dana Buheji
Group Chief Human Resources & Sustainability Officer, National Bank of Bahrain
Dana Labin
Founding Partner, Palegro Capital, Dubai Future District Fund
Darlene Murphy
Senior Venture Associate, Newchip Accelerator
Deema Al-Alami
Education Consultant & Reading Advocate
Deema Alayedh
Board Member, Saudi Aramco Employees Association & Aramco Sustainability Ambassador
Deena Al Ansari
Co-Founder & Managing Director, The Beauty Co General Trading
Deiaa Alothman
Harvard Alumni and Chief Operating Officer Mashreq Kuwait Branch
Dima Al Sharif
serial entrepreneur
Dimitris Souroplis
Human Resources Director, Crescent
Dina El Mofty
Founder & Board Member, INJAZ Egypt
Dina Shabib
Managing Director, Etijah Coaching and Consulting
Dina Shoman
Co-Founder, Verity
Diyae Sekou
Head-Talent Acquisition, Gulf Bank
Donya Alansari
HR Specialist, NBB
Dr Amal Alawdah
advisor and a director of international research and publishing at Digital Government Authority
Dr Eman Abdulmoniem
Associate Lecturer in Graphic Design, British University of Bahrain
Dr Sumaya Hashim
Assistant Professor in Business Administration, Jönköping International Business School, Sweden
Dr Wafa Almansoori
Member of the Academic Board, Abdulrahman Kanoo International School
Dr. Aarti Javeri-Mehta
Internal Medicine Specialist & Lifestyle Medicine Physician, Founder of Sustain Health & Co-Founder of PCOS & Us
Dr. AlAnoud AlSharekh
Director, Ibtkar Strategic Consultancy
Dr. Amal Al Malki
Founding Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Hamad Bin Khalifa University
Dr. Anissa Bendjeriou-Sedjerari
R&D Portfolio Manager, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Dr. Dana Saeed
Lifestyle Medicine Physician, Founder of Flourish Lifestyle Medicine & Co-Founder of PCOS & Us
Dr. Hanan El Basha
Founder, The Business Doctor Senator, WBAF, The Global Businesswomen
Dr. Mariam Ketait
Global Innovation and Accelerator Lead, Boeing
Dr. Mona ElRubi
MA Leadership and Training Development Art and culture - UNESCO
Dr. Najat Benchiba-Savenius
Chief of Staff & Head of Europe to President, TONOMOUS - NEOM
Dr. Noora Al Ghatam
Head of Digital Entrepreneurship Research Collaborative
Dr. Raghdah Tammar
Senior Psychologist & Researcher
Dr. Wajeeha Awadh
Chief Digital Officer, Al Baraka Group
Dr.Louise Lambert
Registered Psychologist, Researcher, and Director of Happiness and Wellbeing Programs.
Dur Kattan
Communication and Culture Advisor & Certified Professional Coach
Eman Alshuwaikh
Associate Consultant & Data Analyst
Eman M. Al Awadhi
Group Sr. Vp, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations, Kuwait Projects Company
Emma Davies
Chief Culture and People Officer, Masafi
Emon Shakoor
Founder & CEO, Blossom Accelerator
Esraa Al Sharief
Chief People Officer, Public Investment Fund Subsidiary
Faiza Gulzar
Operations Specialist Ahli United Bank
Falen Castelino
Head of Software Deployment, nybl
Farah Mattar
Director of Arts and Culture, Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities
Fatema Al Alawi
Chief Retail Officer, AlBaraka Islamic Bank
Fatema Alatbi
Senior Executive - Research, Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB)
Fatema Aryan
Founder, Bahrain Art Academy
Fatema Ebrahim
Founder & CEO, Andra PR
Fatima Abdulrahim
Portfolio Manager, Strategy & Business Development, NBB
Fatima Al Saad
Writer, Educator, Energy Healer, Muse.
Fatima Al Shirawi
Colour Consultant, Founder & CEO, Fatima Al Shirawi Agency
Fatima Batook
Brand Owner, TIMA® for Sport Apparel CEO, Switz Group
Fatimah AlSaeed
Director, Creative Production
Fauziah Al-Rashid
Human Resource Specialist and Khobar Office Manager, nybl
Fay Alroshoud
Marketing Manager at Arkan AlKuwait real estate investing company
Fayzah Jaffar
Accountant & Administrator, ÉRAH Mental Health Advocate, Mindfulness Goals