MEIRC TRAINING & CONSULTING - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Partner / Education
Mr. Adnan Akeel is a partner with Meirc Training & Consulting. He holds a bachelor in accounting from Yarmouk University in Jordan and a master in business administration with a specialization in finance from Hult International Business School. Adnan is a certified public accountant (CPA) licensed by the Illinois state board of accountancy, a certified management accountant (CMA), a certified finance manager (CFM), and a certified six sigma green belt. Adnan is also a certified Microsoft Excel expert, certified corporate financial planning & analysis professional (FP&A), certified in international financial reporting (ACCA), certified fraud examiner (CFE), and certified treasury professional (CTP). He is a member of the USA institute of management accountants (IMA) and of the Jordanian association of certified public accountants (JACPA).
Experience
With over 25 years of professional diversified experience in the Middle East, Adnan held senior corporate positions including chief financial officer, finance director, director of budgeting and reporting, corporate finance manager, financial controller, accounting manager, chief accountant and senior auditor. Adnan's industry experience is rich and diversified and includes public and private investments, contracting, telecommunications, food & beverage, sports, jewelry and luxury goods, real estate development, hospitality as well as banking and external audit. During his career Adnan worked with a number of leading international and regional corporations such as PepsiCo, Arthur Andersen, Dubai Holding, Jordan Telecom Group, Arab Bank, Alfardan Group, HAMG, and Marya Development and Real Estate Investment. Prior to joining Meirc, Adnan was the finance director for Arabtec Holding as well as the acting CFO for Arabtec Properties where he was responsible for special projects such as corporate finance and restructuring, business performance and mergers & acquisitions.
Expertise
As a subject matter expert in accounting and finance with a long practical experience, Adnan offers training courses and consulting services in the fields of financial and managerial accounting, accounts receivable and accounts payable management, consolidated financial statements, financial analysis, financial modeling, business valuations, Microsoft Excel as well as internal control and audit. In addition, Adnan has hands-on expertise in the fields of budgeting and reporting, treasury and cash management, international financial reporting standards (IFRS), and implementation of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and business intelligence tools.
Job Titles:
- Deputy Managing Director
- Deputy Managing Director / Education
Ahmad Ghannoum is a partner and deputy managing director of Meirc Training & Consulting. He is the author of Supply Unchained (First Edition, 2021, ISBN 978-1-7372880-7-7). Ahmad holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the American University of Beirut and an International Executive Master of Business Administration from IE Business School in Madrid. Ahmad is also an alumnus of the Executive Program in Strategy and Organization at Stanford University. He is an APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (FCILT), and a member of the board of CILT UAE.
Experience
Ahmad has extensive experience in strategy, leadership, and supply chain management. In 1999, he launched his career in Istanbul, where he managed the supply chain for FMCG industry leaders Dole Fresh Fruits, Sadia, and Tyson Foods in Turkey and the CIS countries. Later, he developed and led the procurement department for the telecom provider MTN in Conakry, Guinea. Prior to joining Meirc, Ahmad was a principal consultant with TCO Management Consulting, a Dubai-based boutique consultancy, where he advised leaders in the healthcare, media, and government sectors on matters of strategic planning and organizational restructuring. Ahmad has also been involved in numerous research undertakings and is the author of several acclaimed white papers.
Expertise
At Meirc, Ahmad facilitates courses in supply chain management, contracts management, and strategy. He also specializes in various behaviour topics on leadership and management skills. In addition to his training expertise, Ahmad engages in surgical consulting assignments related to supply chain management, strategic planning, and organizational design.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Partner / Education
Mr. Alaa Elbaz is a partner with Meirc Training & Consulting. He holds a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from Kuwait University, a master of science in mechanical and industrial engineering from the University of Jordan, and a master of business administration, with concentration in management information systems, from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.
Experience
Alaa has over fifteen years of experience in project management, contract administration, supply chain and business development management. With Ford Motor Company in Michigan, he was program manager responsible for preparing project scopes, maintaining schedules, administrating contracts with vendors, tracking budgets, handling variation orders and claims and reporting performances. As part of his responsibilities in the project management office (PMO) at Ford Motor Company, Alaa was also responsible for developing project methodologies and plans, as well as change management processes. As project manager with Danlaw Inc. and consultant with Daimler Chrysler and General Motors, Alaa assumed responsibilities ranging from project launching to market research and from risk assessment to developing product quality assurance plans. Alaa's experience includes projects in different areas such as product development, information technology (application and infrastructure), industrial facilities, quality programs and maintenance projects.
Expertise
With Meirc, Alaa conducts a variety of training programs in the areas of project management including preparation for project management professional certification (PMP®), contract preparation and administration, procurement and supply chain management, as well as maintenance and quality management. Alaa's expertise is supplemented by a number of professional certifications. He is a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI®), a certified program management professional (PgMP®), a certified project management professional (PMP®), an agile certified professional (PMI-ACP®), a certified project risk management professional (PMI-RMP®) and a certified training practitioner (CTP™) from the Institute of Performance and Learning in Canada. In addition, Alaa is a green belt in Six Sigma. On a different note, Alaa's expertise includes some academic experience as part-time lecturer at the University of Phoenix and Baker College, both in the USA.
Job Titles:
- Senior Consultant
- Member in HBR
- Senior Consultant / Education
Dr. Bassam Nammour is a Senior Consultant at Meirc Training & Consulting. He holds a Doctorate of Business Administration from ESC Clermont Graduate School of Management in France, an Executive Masters of Business Administration from the Lebanese American University in Lebanon, a Postgraduate Diploma from the University of London in England, and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Notre Dame University in Lebanon. His latest publication was "Talent Management: Theory to Practice," a book, found on Amazon, with practical insights on managing talent in organizations. Bassam is an active member of major global Human Resources societies and has several certifications from Harvard Business School and the ROI Institute in the USA, Oxford University in England, and the Institute of HR in Canada.
Experience
With over 22 years of experience in human resource development and people management, Bassam has gained broad practical knowledge in these areas and an impressive degree of cultural diversity learned through the jobs he has held both regionally and locally. His career has expanded into several fields in the Middle East from the retail industry with The Sultan Center in Kuwait and Spinneys to the utilities industry with Sukleen-Averda. Afterward, he moved to banking with Byblos and Credit Libanais Banks. His career was mainly in training, talent, and Human Resources management. Bassam was also the senior advisor for ThinkHR-me, a human assets management company. Bassam has been improving his ability to train in the real world by attending many specialized courses, getting certifications, and attending international executive conferences. He has also received professional training licenses from SOSI - Science of Strategy Institute and ATD - Association for Talent Development.
Expertise
Bassam is a member in HBR Advisory Council. He has worked with some of Lebanon's most influential universities and has been a public trainer and speaker for a long time. His expertise is in multi-centered approaches that lead to a more engaged, productive, and flexible workforce for better organizational behavior, which he's delivered in several accomplished courses and projects, specifically in talent management, succession planning, and human capital strategies. Moreover, his proficiency areas are behavioral profiling and advancement, competency frameworks, and managerial and leadership development courses.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Partner / Education
Dr. Charles Tawk is a Partner with Meirc Training & Consulting. He is the author of Scattered Thoughts for Business and Life (First Edition 2022, ISBN 978-0-578-33268-0). Dr. Tawk holds a Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) and a Master of Applied Business Research from SBS Swiss Business School, a Master of Science in Human Resource Management and Training from the University of Leicester in the UK, and a Bachelor of Law from the Lebanese University. In addition, Dr. Tawk is a senior certified professional by the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM-SCP), a certified project management professional (PMP®), a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI®), an advisor with the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council, a certified training practitioner (CTP) from the Institute of Performance and Learning, and an Associate Certified Experts Career Coach (ACECC). He is certified in occupational health and safety from Nebosh and is a registered organization development consultant (RODC) with the International Society for Organization Development and Change
Job Titles:
- Senior Consultant
- Senior Consultant / Education
- Senior Consultant in Meirc Training
Dr. Dory Daw is a Senior Consultant in Meirc Training and Consulting. He has a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and a Master's in Business Administration from the Lebanese American University, a Master of Philosophy in Business Administration from Nottingham Trent University in the UK, and a PhD (with high distinction) in Business Diplomacy from CEDS/INSEEC U. in Paris. Dory also has a Harvard Leaders of Learning certificate. In addition, he's a scholar who has published in the Polish Journal of Management Studies and other ABDC and Scopus-listed journals. He's a member of the Journal of International Management Studies' editorial board (EBSCO, ABDC) and the International Academy of Business and Economics (IABE).
Experience
Dory has academic and professional experience. His specialty is Corporate Governance and its impact on a company's performance using the Anglo-American comparison model. He has taught Business Management and Strategy courses such as Leadership, Organizational Behavior, Corporate Governance, and Strategic Planning for MBA and EMBA students at reputable universities in Lebanon and the UK, such as the American University of Beirut, Lebanese American University, and Leicester University, and for Lebanese army officers at The Fouad Shehab Command and Staff Academy. He also taught leadership and management courses for GCC firms like Qatar Petroleum (QP).
Before academia, Dory was planning in charge at Bouygues, a global top 7 construction company, and a banker responsible for credit facilities and trade finance operations at Byblos Bank, one of the leading banks in Lebanon.
Expertise
With Meirc, Dr. Daw conducts various programs in Leadership, Corporate Governance, Self-Management, Strategic Planning, Human Resources Management, and soft skills. He also provides consulting solutions in different fields, such as Agile management, Strategic Human Resources Management, and Corporate Social Responsibility.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Partner / Education
Fawzi is a partner with Meirc. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business Administration with focus on operational excellence from Edinburgh Business School at Heriot Watt University in the UK. He also holds a postgraduate certificate in business research methods from the same university. He holds an M.Sc. in industrial engineering and a B.Sc. in civil engineering from University of Jordan. He is a senior member of the American Society for Quality (ASQ), the American Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) and the American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM). Among the certifications he holds are certified quality lead assessor with IRCA of England, certified TS16949 automotive assessor, approved ASQ Lean Six Sigma instructor and ASQ certified manager of quality and organizational excellence. Fawzi is a registered professional engineer (P.E.) with the engineering association in Jordan, a certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt (CSSMBB) and a Kaplan-Norton strategy and KPI qualified practitioner. Fawzi is a certified training practitioner (CTP) from the Institute of Performance and Learning, Canada.
Experience
Prior to joining Meirc, Fawzi held several managerial positions in Canada and the Middle East. He was the training director and a consultant with British Standards Institution (BSI)- Americas based out of Ottawa, Canada. He also was the regional business manager with BSI based in Dubai, UAE. Before that, he was the training director with KPMG Quality Registrar in North America. Fawzi also worked with IBM/GBM as the quality manager/specialist for IBM locations in the Gulf region. Earlier in his career, he worked as a quality consultant with Talal Abu Ghazleh consulting firm in Dubai. Fawzi also worked for a leading insurance company in Jordan as an assistant marketing manager and quality coordinator.
Expertise
Fawzi has more than 30-year worth of top management experience in various companies in areas of quality, strategy planning and organizational improvement. At Meirc Training and Consulting, he has been supporting and coaching organizations in achieving their business objectives through training and consulting for business process improvement. His areas of competence include delivery of public and customized private in-house training in all areas of corporate quality systems. These include: Six Sigma (black belt, green belt, champion), Lean, customer service, ISO, strategic quality planning, Total Quality Management (TQM), process improvement, leadership, Statistical Process Control (SPC), performance management and strategic management. Fawzi has trained and coached thousands of participants in different fields. He is also a frequent keynote speaker at professional conferences and meetings.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Partner / Education
Mr. George Khayat is a partner with Meirc Training & Consulting. He holds a Bachelor of Science in management from the Lebanese American University (LAU), a Master in Marketing and Communication from ESCP-EAP University in France, and a Global MBA in Digital Business (University of Barcelona). George is a certified marketing analyst (The Graduate Board of Management, USA), a chartered marketer (Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK), a certified Lego® Serious Play® method facilitator, and a certified sales professional (Sales Training International, USA). He is also certified in Action Selling® (USA) and Guerrilla Marketing (Australia).
Experience
George held several positions in sales and marketing management for leading companies in Lebanon. He worked with LG, Aiwa, Tecnogas, Candy, and Villeroy & Boch and helped them in coaching and training their sales teams, preparing yearly communication and marketing plans and sales forecasts, developing retail and wholesale channels, negotiating with suppliers, and managing their commercial functions. Concurrently, he taught undergraduates and postgraduates in different universities and conducted various training programs for private companies and for the Office of the Minister of Strategic and Administrative Reform (OMSAR) in Lebanon. George was also director of studies & faculty at Pigier Business Schools and the campus director at the C&E American University Institute.
Expertise
George's qualifications span the entire sales and marketing continuum. His experience includes sales skills, sales management, customer service, key account management and customer relations, customer experience (CX) as well as marketing and branding, negotiation, and behavioral skills. He is also a member in International Sales and Marketing Professional Associations (ISM, CIM) and a certified trainer for "The Leadership Challenge®" (Posner and Kouzes- Wiley, U.S.A).
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Partner / Education
Mr. Jamal Said is a Partner with Meirc Training & Consulting. He holds a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering and a master in business administration, both from California State University, Long Beach in the USA. He is a certified project management professional (PMP®), a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI®), and a certified training practitioner (CTP™) from the Institute of Performance and Learning, Canada.
Experience
Jamal's professional career evolved through his years of service with leading multi-nationals with operations throughout the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Russia, Central Asia and Africa. He started his career with Pepsi Cola International where he managed their information and communication technology (ICT) regional requirements while working with the franchise's partners on maximizing their own ICT investments to improve growth and operational efficiency. He then moved to Sun Microsystems where he assumed regional management roles in the areas of commercial and sales operations as well as business engagement. He later became Sun's general manager in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia where he led the company's operations for three years, and provided leading edge solutions to various industries. Before joining Meirc, Jamal was enterprise sales director for the energy sector at Cisco Saudi Arabia where he delivered networking, security and collaboration solutions for the oil and gas, petrochemical and mining space.
Expertise
Jamal's expertise covers a number of disciplines including sales and sales operations, key account management, territory and regional management, strategic planning, budgeting, compensation and benefits, project management and conflict resolution. He brings to Meirc extensive expertise in people and team management, development and motivation, as well as in-depth knowledge of key industries such as oil and gas, banking and finance, telecommunication, retail and public sector. In addition, Jamal has solid experience in the field of information technology including data center management, high performance computing, cloud computing, and ERP.
With Meirc, Jamal offers training and consulting services in the fields of leadership and management, strategy and planning, and sales and marketing, as well as in fields related to negotiation and communication skills, people management, career development and project management.
Job Titles:
- Management Consultant
- Management Consultant / Education
Mr. Hani Hamdan is a Management Consultant at Meirc Training & Consulting. He holds a BSc in Industrial Engineering from the University of Jordan and an MSc in Engineering Systems Management from the American University of Sharjah. His academic foundation, complemented by Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), Project Management (PMP) and Six Sigma Green Belt certifications, shows his commitment to professional development and excellence. In addition to his formal education, Hani holds several certificates in Data Analytics, including Machine Learning, and Big Data for Social Analytics. Hani is also a Fellow at the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (FCILT).
Experience
Hani has over 15 years of experience in logistics and supply chain management leadership, specifically in FMCG, cold chain, and transportation industries. As Head of UAE Logistics with BRF, he orchestrated end-to-end operations, optimizing logistics strategies and achieving substantial cost savings while ensuring budget adherence. His expertise spans port management, warehousing, S&OP, and cross-border transfers. Hani has also led supply chain Digital Transformation programs in Turkey, focusing on ERP implementations and integrating them with warehousing, route planning, and Agri-Tech platforms. Previously, with a tenure spanning over ten years at Aramex International, Hani held pivotal roles in logistics operations and strategic planning. He established a Project Management Office (PMO) at international companies, which helped him consistently drive operational efficiencies and foster high-performance teams.
Expertise
Hani's expertise revolves around supply chain, project, and quality management. He is passionate about orchestrating operational efficiencies, fostering team engagement, and driving excellence. His initiatives in optimizing and restructuring operations, managing projects, implementing new processes, and championing a culture of continuous improvement with a data-driven skillset have consistently elevated the performance metrics of departments under his leadership.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Partner / Education
Mr. Ibrahim Al Yafi is a partner with Meirc Training & Consulting. He holds a bachelor of science degree in engineering management from the University of Missouri Rolla, USA and a master of business administration with emphasis on strategic management and international marketing from Southern Illinois University, USA. Ibrahim is a senior certified professional by the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM-SCP). In addition, he is a professional certified coach (PCC) by the International Coach Federation (ICF).
Experience
Ibrahim has over 26 years of experience with a wide variety of organizations in the field of human resources covering the areas of talent acquisition, talent development, compensation structures, strategic human resources and motivation. Ibrahim started his career in education and then moved to training and development with Coca-Cola Near East. His experience spans across the government sector, multinationals and large family businesses in the Middle East and GCC such as: Coca-Cola Near East in Cyprus, Arab Insurance Group in Bahrain, Department of Civil Aviation in Dubai, Mannai Corporation in Qatar, SIPCO (a Pepsi-Cola Company) in Jeddah and Royal Group in Abu Dhabi. Ibrahim was instrumental in creating cultural change programs in two of these organizations: Mannai Corporation and SIPCO, where he facilitated the development of top organizational level strategies and tactics to implement the newly established cultures. As a human resource professional, Ibrahim effectively coached and counselled senior executives on developing competence in many personal and managerial areas.
Expertise
With Meirc, Ibrahim capitalizes on his wide areas of expertise in human resources, recruitment, coaching and counselling. In addition, his culturally diverse experience has equipped him to understand human nature and the importance of emotional intelligence in business and daily life. As such, Ibrahim delivers training courses in the areas of human resources management, training and development, leadership, cultural change, as well as self-development and interpersonal skills.