Mr. Walid RAPHAËL

Born in 1971.
Member of the Board since April 2006.
Chairman General Manager since September 2014.

Mr. Raphaël began his career in banking in 1995 at Credit Agricole Indosuez, where he held several positions in both Paris and London, in the International Project Finance Department and in capital markets covering the emerging markets. After working in 2001 for Credit Suisse First Boston in the group “Leverage Finance and Financial Sponsors Coverage”, he worked as a Corporate Finance Advisor in particular to the Shareholders of the Bank which he joined in 2004. Mr. Raphaël received a Master’s degree in Law from University Panthéon-Assas Paris II, a Master’s diploma in Banking and Financial Law from University Panthéon-Sorbonne Paris I, and an MBA from INSEAD, France.

Mr. Elie NAHAS

Born in 1944.
Member of the Board since April 2006.
Chairman of Banque Libano-Française Group since September 2014.

Mr. Elie Nahas began his career in banking with ABN AMRO and was the Country Manager in Lebanon until 2002 when that bank stopped its activities in Lebanon. Mr. Nahas was General Manager and Member of the Board of Directors of Byblos Bank. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Lebanese Bankers’ Association from 1987 to 1990. He was Honorary Council General of the Netherlands in Lebanon from 1988 to 2010. He graduated from Université Saint-Joseph in Beirut with a degree in Economics and Finance.

Mrs. Raya RAPHAËL NAHAS

Born in 1973.
Member of the Board since April 2010.
General Manager since September 2014.

Mrs. Raya Raphaël Nahas began her career in banking at BLF in 1997 as a financial analyst and has subsequently taken responsibilities in project finance, investment banking, retail banking, mainly the launching of electronic banking activities (cards) and Bancassurance. Mrs. Nahas is also Member of the Board of Holcim (Liban) S.A.L. a subsidiary of Group Holcim, since 2013. She is a founding member of LIFE Ltd. (Lebanese International Finance Executive) and heads the organization’s “Pilier Promote”, LIFE a non-profit association that aims to promote networking between the Lebanese working in the financial field, in order to set strong bounds, promote Lebanon and support the future generation. Mrs. Nahas received a Master’s in Financial Management from Paris-Dauphine University and a Master’s diploma in Money, Banking and Finance from Université Panthéon-Sorbonne Paris I.

Mr. Zafer CHAOUI

Born in 1947.
Member of the Board since June 1991.
Independent Director.

Mr. Zafer Chaoui is a businessman. He has been Honorary Consul General of Finland in Lebanon since 1996. He is also Chairman and a Board Member of various industrial and commercial companies (Château Ksara, Sicomo, Omnipharma, Omnilab, etc.). Mr. Chaoui was recognized as "Commander of the Finnish Lion" in 2001 and received the "Finnish Army Medal" in 2001 and the "Medal of the Catholic Church of Jerusalem" in 2006. He graduated from Université Saint-Joseph in Beirut with a degree in Economics.

Mr. Philippe DORÉ

Born in 1966.
Member of the Board since April 2008.
Independent Director.

Mr. Philippe Doré started his career at Crédit Agricole France where he was Head of strategy and mergers of the retail bank abroad from 2005 to 2008, then Assistant General Manager and Manager of the International Development from 2008 to 2010. He then joins Arjil S.A.S., an investment bank based in Paris and becomes a Director until 2015. From this date onwards, Mr. Doré is the Managing Director of Financière de Courcelles – Global M&A Partners. He graduated from Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées (France) with a degree in Civil Engineering.

Mr. Samer ISKANDAR

Born in 1967.
Member of the Board since April 2017.
Independent Non-Executive Director.

Dr. Iskandar is a graduate of the London School of Economics and holds an Executive MBA from ESCP Europe and a PhD in Finance from Université Panthéon-Sorbonne Paris I.
He is an international academic, consultant and investor with more than 20 years of experience in capital markets, corporate finance and corporate governance.
From 1989 to 1994, he was a Fund Manager at BAII in Paris (BNP Paribas Group). Between 1996 and 2001, Dr. Iskandar was a Senior Writer and Editor at The Financial Times in London, Brussels and Paris.
Between 2001 and 2003, he was an Executive Director at Euronext Group.
Between 2006 and 2009, Dr. Iskandar advised leading companies in the Middle East, such as Solidere International and Medgulf Insurance, on their corporate governance and financial structure.
Since 2010, Dr. Iskandar has been an Affiliate Professor of Finance at ESCP Europe in Paris, and teaches regularly at ESA Business School and the Institute for Finance and Governance in Beirut.

Mr. Mounir LETAYF

Mr. Mounir LETAYF
Born in 1973.
Member of the Board since November 2021.
Independent Director.
Chairman of the Compliance Committee.

 

Mr. Letayf holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Law (PGDL) from University of Aix Marseille (France).
Mr. Letayf leads the Winston & Strawn LLP Paris office banking and finance practice. He has extensive experience in acquisition finance covering a large spectrum of financing products, He focuses on cross-border and domestic financing matters including acquisition finance, real estate finance, project finance, debt restructuring and structured finance. 
Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Letayf was a partner at the Paris office of a leading US international firm.