Hoda Nawam Baroudi

Previous Professions

  • Partner, Manager, and Designer, 2000 - present, Bokja.
  • Economist, 1996, Kuwait Central Bank.
  • Researcher, 1985 - 1989, Central Bank of Lebanon.
  • Research Assistant, 1981 - 1985, Middle East Economic Consultants.

Field(s) of Expertise

Business
Contemporary Arab Art
Economics
Antique Textiles and Fabrics
Antique Levantine Furniture
Persian Carpets and Rugs

Awards

  • Leading Women Entrepreneurs in the Arab World Award from UNDP, 2005.

Community Involvement

Hoda Nawam Baroudi has contributed in her own way to Lebanon’s image as a center for creativity and design in the region and internationally. She co-founded Bokja, a business  with 25 full time employees mostly artisans and creative people. Bokja's work is present in major outposts all over the world.