Partners for a New Beginning

PNB-NAPEO Advisory Board

The PNB-NAPEO advisory board serves as the leadership for PNB-NAPEO. This influential group comprised of U.S. and Maghreb business and civil society leaders will set PNB-NAPEO priorities and policies, generate broad support and communicate with local boards in each of the five countries of the Maghreb. Similarly, the Aspen Institute will also select local advisory boards which will identify in-country needs and priorities, implement projects, identify local funds, and coordinate with the Aspen Secretariat. A one page summary of PNB-NAPEO can be found here.

Co-Chairs:

  • David Arkless
    President of Corporate and Government Affairs, ManpowerGroup
  • Abdelmajid Fechkeur
    CEO, RedMed Groupe
  • Henrietta Holsman Fore
    CEO and Chairman, Holsman International
  • Mostafa Terrab
    CEO, OCP Group

Members:

  • Sam Al-Schamma, General Manager of Middle East & North Africa, Intel
  • Jeffrey Avina, Director, Citizenship and Community Affairs Middle East and Africa, Microsoft
  • Don Baer, Worldwide President & CEO, Burson-Marsteller
  • Tamim Baiou, Co-founder & General Partner, 4 Point Enterprises, Inc.
  • Mohammed Laid Benamor, General Manager, Amor Benamor Group
  • Miriem Bensalah-Chaqroun, President & CEO, Les Eaux Minérales Oulmès
  • Amel Bouchamaoui, President, Tunisian American Chamber of Commerce
  • Linda Davila, First Vice President - Investments, Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management Group
  • Amb. Stuart Eizenstat, Partner, Covington & Burling
  • Nevine ElKadi, Senior Manager Middle East and Africa Corporate Affairs, Cisco Systems
  • Curtis A. Ferguson, President of Middle East & North Africa (MENA) Business Unit, The Coca-Cola Company
  • Amb. Marc Ginsberg, Senior Vice President, APCO Worldwide; President, Layalina Productions, Inc.
  • Bill Hayes, Senior Vice President, Legal and External Affairs, Kosmos Energy
  • Khalil Jai Hokimi, Chairman, Association of Moroccan Professionals in America
  • Nabil Karoui, Chief Executive Officer, Nessma TV
  • Olaf Krahmer, President and GM Egypt, Cisco Systems
  • Issad Rebrab, Chief Executive Officer, Cevital
  • Krimo Salem, Managing Director, If*Then Ventures
  • Leonard Schlesinger, President, Babson College
  • Malik Si-Hassen, Founder and CEO, Icosium Consulting & Investments
  • Naeem Zafar, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bitzer Mobile

David Arkless
Senior Vice-President 

Manpower