Deenah Suheil Fakhoury
Certificates
Lead Leadership Development ( IESE)
Essentials of Disability & Inclusion (Proabled)
HR and Labor Law (Horizon)
Third sector Crisis management in challenging economic times (3QA & PWC)
CSOs governance ( 3QA)
Inter-cultural Dialogue (USJ)
Green Skills for a Green Economy (IEMA_ Deloitte)
Foundation of Impact - Monitoring & Evaluation (LAU-Academy of continuing Education)
Certified Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Practitioner (Beit El Karma)
Previous Professions
Managing Director at Fawaz Holding -
Partnership Director at the Beirut Marathon Association -
Executive Director at UN Global Comapct Network Lebanon -
Associate Consultant at the Partnering Initiative (TPI) -
Associate Consultant at Out of the Box (OTB) -
Professor in Entrepreneurship and Luxury Marketing, Luxury & Sustainability in the Master’s Degree program of Marketing et Publicité within the IGE department (Gestion des Entreprises) – USJ -
Branch Manager at Pikasso Out of Home adverstising
Honorary Office & Memberships
Advisory Board Member at IFG- ESA -
Member of the Lebanese Private Sector Network (co-Lead of the Education Unit) -
Chair of the Middle East Regional Network Council -
Malala Education Champion
Field(s) of Expertise
Education - Retail - Corporate Sustainability & ESG - Cross Sector Partnerships - Entrepreneurship -
Education
Master's in Arts & Sciences - American University of Beirut | Industrial & Organizational Psychology
Exhibitions, Lectures & Performances
Regularly invited to speak at events, conferences, and trainings, where I deliver lectures and interventions , moderate and facilitate discussions on sustainability and entrepreneurship . Featured on platforms (podcast & TV segments), serve as Jury Member. My focus spans human rights (education, gender equality, labour rights, inclusion, health), environmental issues (climate change and just transition), and governance topics in the private sector, including business integrity.
Collaborations & Partnerships
Across Lebanon, the Middle East , and globally, we have been able to partner with academia, the private sector, the civil sector, and the public sector to create awareness, unlock actions, and advocate to foster collaboration and create impact and initiate systemic change on Gender equality, Inclusion, Just transition, governance and business integrity, and the role of youth
Fellowships
Malala Fund Education Champion
Awards
Leading Women Recognition Award (2023) - Kempinsky
Evalag Best contribution promoting Sustainable Development (2022)
Other Achievements
Mentor at Endeavor: building a strong ecosystem through mentorship to small and medium sized enterprises -
Mentor at Blessing Foundation for the empowerment of Women in the economic contribution -
Accredited facilitator, trainer and occupied the position of President on the board of Cemeal (Active Educational Methodology) -
Founding member of AFPA ( Agonistic For Performing Arts)
Community Involvement
Deenah Fakhoury carries a collective multidisciplinary long-standing experience within the corporate and the NGO spheres. Combining the corporate world, the academic sphere, and the NGO’s world has been her strive for almost two decades, with a firm belief that collective action and cross sectoral partnerships are key to building a sustainable path for national and global recovery. Deenah currently assumes the role of the Executive Director for Global Compact Network Lebanon, a network of businesses committed to advancing Sustainability and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within the framework of the UN Ten Principles based on Human Rights, Labor rights, Environment and Governance