ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM - Key Persons

Amir Abbaszadeh is a former strategy consultant within McKinsey & Company who continued his professional career in corporate finance and M&A within two of the most internationally well-renowned investment banking groups, Rothschild & Cie and HSBC. He is currently a partner at Oilifina. He has over a decade of management consulting experience, assisting senior executives of large European corporations' subsidiaries, mid and small-cap firms in major strategic and organizational changes, growth strategies, mergers and acquisitions, major industrial restructuring as well as revenue and margin enhancement programs. Amir graduated from Ecole Polytechnique in France. Expertise Corporate & Business Strategy Management, Process & Governance Mergers & Acquisitions

Job Titles:

• Managing Partner

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• Co - Founder
• Partner

Jessica Naime is Partner and Co- Founder at The Elephant in the Room consultancy. She has over 10 years of experience as COO and co-founder of Education Basket, where she drives and oversees multilevel operations that connect students, partner universities and diverse stakeholders across countries and continents. She is specialized in the design and implementation of adaptive business processes, operational audit, optimization of internal communication and alignment of resources across organizational levels. All throughout, she is steadfast in fostering employee engagement processes for training, development and appraisal that maximize employee retention. Jessica holds a Master's degree in Communication and Cultural Journalism from Sorbonne Nouvelle University (Paris, France) and an Bachelor degree in French Literature from Saint Joseph University (Beirut, Lebanon). Expertise Hr Strategy

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• Clinical Psychologist

Jonas Pannetier is a Clinical Psychologist, Psychotherapist & an Expert on Communication & Human Relations. He has extensive hands-on experience as a trainer, researcher & coach, designing & delivering training programs to various companies in northern Europe. He works one-on-one with C-level executives, coaching & empowering them to prevent & reduce conflict and materialize their vision of a fulfilling workplace environment. Jonas also runs his private Psychotherapy Clinic in Marseille, France, and is a specialist in supporting expats from various nationalities. He has a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology, Psychopathology & Psychoanalysis from Aix-Marseille university (France) & a Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from University College Roosevelt (Netherlands). Expertise Organizational Restructuring

Sabine is a Senior Fundraising Expert and a Lead Trainer for Peace building & Trauma Sensitivity. She is a former Executive Director of ACT for the Disappeared, a Lebanese human rights organization and has over 15 years of international experience in the field of armed conflict, peace building and human rights, across Europe & the Middle East. She has served as a consultant for various institutions including Parliamentarians for Global Action, Small Arms Survey, a London- based human rights organization, and the International Labor Organization in Geneva. She holds a Law degree and an MA in International Law from Saint Joseph University (Beirut, Lebanon) Expertise Management, Process & Governance