Country: 
Lebanon
Professions: 
Founder
Field(s) of expertise: 
Business
Areas of Impact: 
Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Personal information

Asmahan Zein
CEO, Ardi Ardak S.A.L. and a Partner at Filovault/Crypta S.A.L.

Community/Lebanon Impact

Asmahan Zein is a seasoned leader with extensive experience in logistics, transportation, and business management. She began her career as a hotel manager in Ivory Coast before transitioning to the logistics sector. She was part of the founding team of Aramex Lebanon, where she spent 27 years in various executive roles. Notably, she became the first female president of the Freight Forwarders Syndicate in Lebanon.

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Work history

Previous Professions: 

Current Roles & Affiliations:

  • Advisor to the Board – Lebanese League for Women in Business (LLWB). 
  • Vice Chair – Ruwwad Al Tanmiya Lebanon.
  • Executive Board Member (Secretary) – Children’s Cancer Center of Lebanon.
  • Chair – Nature Conservation Center Advisory Board (NCC-AUB).
  • Secretary – Rural Entrepreneurs Board.
  • Member – RDCL (Rassemblement de Dirigeants et Chefs d'Entreprises Libanais).
  • Collaborates with – ESDU (Environment Sustainable Development Unit, AUB).

Previous Leadership Roles:

  • Co-chair – 3RF (Reform, Recovery, and Reconstruction Framework, post-Beirut Blast).
  • President – Lebanese League for Women in Business (LLWB).
  • Founder & Former Vice Chair – Amideast Advisory Board.
  • Vice Chair – Injaz Lebanon.
  • Chairperson – Seeders & LWAF (Lebanese Angel Fund).