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.

Co-Chairs:

  • David Arkless
    Chairman & CEO, ArkLight Consulting
  • Abdelmajid Fechkeur
    CEO, RedMed Groupe
  • Henrietta Holsman Fore
    CEO and Chairman, Holsman International
  • Mostafa Terrab
    CEO, OCP Group

Members:

  • Dr. Fall Ainina, Professor, Wright State University
  • Sam Al-Schamma, General Manager, MENA, Intel Corporation
  • Jeffrey Avina, Director, Citizenship & Community Affairs Middle East & 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 Davilla, First Vice President - Investments, Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management Group
  • Nevine ElKadi, Senior Manager, Middle East & Africa Corporate Affairs, Cisco Systems
  • Amb. Stuart Eizenstat, Partner, Covington & Burling
  • Curtis A. Ferguson, President of MENA Business Unit, The Coca-Cola Company
  • Amb. Marc Ginsberg, SVP, APCO Worldwide; President, Layalina Productions, Inc.
  • William S. Hayes, Senior Vice President, Legal & External Affairs, Kosmos Energy
  • Khalil Jai Hokimi, Chair, Association of Moroccan Professionals in America 
  • Nabil Karoui, CEO, Nessma TV
  • Olaf Krahmer, President & GM, Cisco Systems Egypt
  • Issad Rebrab, Chief Executive Officer, Cevital
  • Krimo Salem, CEO, If*Then Ventures
  • Leonard Schlesinger, President, Babson College

David Arkless
Senior Vice-President 

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