New York Team
Running our global operations from our NYC base

Faisal Saeed Al Mutar
President & Founder Ideas Beyond Borders

Melissa Chen
Founder and Board Member

Mariana Bernardez
Creative and Communications Director

Skip Winitsky
Chief Financial Officer

Abdo Al Rayyis
Engagement Director

Maher Gabra
Executive Producer, Bel Arabi

Reid Newton
Lead Editor
Middle-East Team
Our on-the-ground management team in the Middle East

Ahmed Al Rayyis
General Manager

Hussein Ibrahim
Kurdistan Region Director

Ahmad Mansoor Ramizy
Afghanistan Country Director

Wameed Alshaibi
Iraq Country Director

Rafal Majeed
MENA Innovation Hub Manager

Amjad Aoun
Economic Advisor

Mohammad Hijjawi
Program Manager

Lana Al-Jaf
Graphic Designer and Illustrator

Ahmed Reda
Chief Editor

Dana Radwan
Editor and Proofreader

Mustafa Bajood
Executive Producer

Majd Drebati
HR Manager

Issam Fawaz
Communication and Data Manager

Walid Cherkaoui
Content Manager

Majd Albasha
Marketing Manager

Abdulla Arfa
Wikipedia Publishing Manager

Alber Saud
Social Media Manager

Raghad Alkatlabe
Translator & Mentor

Diana Naous
Translator & Mentor

Roua Barakat
Translator & Mentor

Lilav Haj Ali
Translator & Mentor

Rand Issam
Translator & Mentor

Mira Jundi
Translator & Mentor

Alissar Ghanem
Translator & Mentor

Razan Hamida
Translator & Mentor

Sarah Aldonia
Translator & Mentor