Josiane Fahed-Sreih

Previous Professions

  • Chair of the Board, since 2009, Fahed Supervalue - Lebanon.
  • Associate Professor of Management (Tenured), since 2005, Lebanese American University.
  • Consultant in Management, since 2005, Consulting Projects International and Sreih Partners.
  • Pioneer in Corporate Governance and Family Business Management in Lebanon and the Middle East. Founded the first Institute of Family Business Management and the First Family Business Network in the region. Assisted family businesses with succession planning, conflict resolution, and governance to ensure continuity.
  • Family Business Fellow Member, FFI.

Honorary Office & Memberships

Middle East Affairs Coordinator at the Family Firm Institute – United States of America.

  • Member of the National Association of Corporate Directors – United States of America.

  • Branch Director of the Family Business Network – Switzerland.

    • Major Achievements

    • Member of four Boards of Directors, 2007 - present (three as a shareholder and one as an independent advisor).
    • Founder of the first academic institute for family businesses in Lebanon and the Middle East.

    Field(s) of Expertise

    Family Business Management
    Corporate Governance
    Entrepreneurship
    Management
    Strategic Planning
    Women and Leadership

    Fellowships

    • FFI

    Awards

    • Family Business Award, 2007.
    • Winner of many awards worldwide and namely the International Family Business Award.

    Other Achievements

    • NACD /OECD

    Community Involvement

    Josiane Fahed-Sreih is a pioneer in addressing topics of Corporate Governance and Family Business management in Lebanon and the Middle East. She founded the first Institute of Family Business Management in Lebanon and the Middle East and the First Family Business Network. She has helped family businesses address their succession planning and conflict issues, while emphasizing proper governance plans to protect and guide the continuity of private sector companies and family businesses.