Christine is a serial entrepreneur; launched multiple businesses over the last 20 years; Dunkin’ (Lebanon), Semsom (UAE, Oman), Green Falafel (KSA), Catalyst of Growth (UAE) and more.
Board Member & Strategy Advisor; focusing on business development for restaurants, cloud kitchens, malls, consumer apps… in more than 12 markets.
And a Passionate Mentor for women in business for the last 10 years.
Christine holds a BSc. in Nutrition from AUB (Beirut), MSc. in Food Science from McGill University (Montreal), Masters in Marketing from ESA (Beirut) and YPO Harvard Presidents’ Program (Boston; 8 out of 9 years completed). She is an active member of YPO, where she served in the Lebanese and presently the MENA Regional board.
She was awarded the Middle East Business Woman of the Year in 2011 by Arabian Business and Listed in the 100 Most Powerful Arab Women by Arabian Business and Forbes Middle East for 7 years.
Christine Assouad
Founder