OUR TEAM

STAFF

We are proud of our team of experienced professionals based in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon and Washington, DC. All but two of our staff members in our country offices are from the communities they serve. They know what the conditions are and they are dedicated to bringing about positive change.

Learn more about our subject matter experts.

U.S.

Sean Carroll
President & CEO
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Lola Akinuli
International Grants Director

Carole Bellamy
Global, Human Resources Director

Jainelle Blenhyne-Gaillard
Annual Giving Manager

Jackelyne Briseño
Director of Digital Fundraising

Liz Demarest
Vice President of Communications

Donna Diane
Chief Financial Officer

Steve Fake
Media Relations Officer

Haley Gerlofs
Events and Stewardship Manager

Madison Jerabek
Business Development Proposal Manager

Holly Jordan
Director of Business Development

Lina Kanaan
Executive Assistant to the President & CEO and Manager of Operations - DC

Nisreen Khalaf
Director of Medical Donations Program

Rula Kort
Senior Gift Officer

Skylar Lawrence
Senior Director for Philanthropy

Derek Madsen
Chief Development Officer

Elizabeth Obeidat
Digital Fundraising Manager

Demeco Ricks
Director of Accounting

Daniel Riley
Senior Communications Officer

Michelle Rodriguez
Social Media Coordinator

Natalya Schoenwether
Human Resources Coordinator

Claire Walker
Development Database Assistant

 

 

 

Middle East Regional

Muhammad Atieh
Regional Project Officer for Medical Donations

Amjad Ebeid
Regional IT Manager

Amman

Carina Aoun
Business Development and Jordan Country Field Manager

Saddam Sayyaleh
Regional Lead Development

Laila Yahya
Administrative Officer Thaki Project

 

Beirut

Samar El-Yassir
Country Director
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Omran Abdelghani
Procurement Assistant

Shaymaa Abed Al Razik
Senior MEAL Assistant

Farah Abdul Jawad
MEAL Assistant

Ali Al Ahwal
Procurement Officer

Farah Ali
MEAL Assistant

Leen Ataya
Education Program Manager

Reem Aziz
Project Manager

Ali Bahsoun
Logistics Coordinator

Ola Basset
HR Assistant

Maria Berbari
Project Manager

Jihane Charafeddine
Project Assistant

Heba Dabliz
Project Manager

Nagham El Hindi
Field Coordinator

Lyne El Khatib
MEAL Assistant

Hiba El Safadi
Grants and Operations Coordinator

Ayman Estephan 
Education Field Coordinator

Mohamad Eter
Project Manager

Natalie Fakih
Accountant

Ahmad Fares
Driver

Romy Faour
Monitoring Coordinator

Sirine Fattoum
Finance and Compliance Manager

Asmaa Ghalayini
Human Resources Officer

Sarah Hachem
Project Coordinator

Aya Hawarinah
Field Coordinator

Sara Hijazi
Administrative Clerk

Mira Ikrayem
Field Coordinator

Rima Kamal
MD Pharmacist

Walid Khaled
Distribution Supervisor

Louai Ladiki
Grants and Operations Manager

Hussein Loubani
Grants Assistant

Farah Maalouf
Communication Manager

Lama Mahmoud
Education Field Coordinator

Oussama Majzoub
Driver

Fadel Miry
Distribution Officer

Hisham Mostafa
Communication Coordinator and Photographer

Reine Moubayed
Area Coordinator

Omar Obeid
Project Officer

Maya Saleh
Senior Accountant

Khaled Shatila
Accountant

Karine Taha
MEAL Manager

Malakeh Terkawi
New Business Development Officer

Yara Yassine
Administrative Assistant

Dima Zayat
Deputy Country Director

Akkar

Saleh Abdul Wahab
Finance Field Monitoring Coordinator

Maysaa Abou Libdeh
WASH Field Coordinator

Saraa Al Dinnawi
Project Team Leader

Mayssa Qassem
Education Field Coordinator

Marwa Saadi
Education Field Coordinator

Bekaa

Youssef Abdul Khalek
Monitoring Coordinator

Mahmoud Abdullah
Area Manager

Khalek Aya Solh
Monitoring Coordinator

Michelle Chamoun
Field Coordinator

Manar Ibrahim
Financial Monitoring Field Coordinator

Manal Romeh
Field Coordinator

South Lebanon (Ein El Hilweh & Tyre)

Jana Antar
Monitoring Coordinator

Ahmad Daher
Senior Field Coordinator

Dana Hamdan
Monitoring Coordinator

Mohamad Kaddoura
Area Manager

Alaa Mahmoud
Field Coordinator

Mohamad Moussa
Financial Monitoring Field Coordinator

Ouyoun Shabayta
Senior Field Coordinator

Tripoli / North

Ahlam Chalabi
Area Manager

Miral Eid
Social Worker

Habiba Ghorr
Education Field Coordinator

Khalid Hamwi
Communication Officer

Safa Hanouf
Social Worker

Bashar Khalil
Social Worker

Hala Maamari
Field Coordinator

Nour El Houda El Masri
Monitoring Coordinator

Bassam El Qadi
Youth Mobilizer

Sara Rifai
Field Coordinator

Jocyelene Rizk
Project Manager

Jerusalem

Sandra Rasheed
Palestine Country Director
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Ma'moun Abu Gheith
Custodian and Maintenance Officer

Tamara Handal Al-Hodali
Finance and Grants Specialist

Barihan Al-Khatib
Administrative Officer

Denise Habash Hazboun
Anera PLUS Program Manager

Emile Makhlouf
Manager of Finance

Lana Noureddin
Administrative and HR Adviser

 

Gaza

Mohammad Abu Jahal
Distribution Center Worker

Mostafa Al-Ghosain
Medical Donations Program Manager

Ashraf Al-Shobaky
Construction Engineer

Asmaa Baroud
Administrative Assistant

Ahmed El Helou
Project Coordinator / Animal Production

Suad Lubad
Program Manager

Sami Matar
Program Manager

Islam Mohana
Agronomist

Ahmad Najjar
Medical Donations Program Officer

Ibrahim Najjar
Project Coordinator and Agronomist

Mousa Shawwa
Logistics and Support Coordinator

Ramallah

Miral Al-Bess Karakra
Project Coordinator

Tamara AlJundi
MD Officer-West Bank

Nour Awad
MD Coordinator- West Bank

Nariman Othman Deik
Women Empowerment Program Coordinator

Mohammad Mahmoud Ma’tan
Distribution Center Worker

Sulieman Mleahat
Education Program Director

Naser Qadous
Agricultural Programs Manager

 

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