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Boards & Governance

Meet Our Current Board

2024 – 2027

Assaad SEIF

President

Grace RIHAN

Vice President

Gaëlle STEPHAN

Secretary-General

Maroun HOSHAYMEH

Accountant

Michel DAOUD

Treasurer

Divina ABOU JAOUDE

Board Member

Antoine FISHFISH

Board Member

Governance Timeline

Key milestones in the evolution of ICOMOS Lebanon’s governance and board structure.

2024

Current Board

A new Board was elected in 2024.

Elected Board

  • President: Assaad SEIF
  • Vice-President: Grace RIHANE
  • Secretary General: Gaëlle STEPHAN
  • Accountant: Maroun HOSHAYMEH
  • Treasurer: Michel DAOUD
  • Members: Antoine FISHFISH, Divina ABOU JAOUDE
2021

First Elections

Internal reorganization was followed by the first official elections of ICOMOS Lebanon.

Elected Board

  • President: Yasmine MAKAROUN
  • Vice-President: Liliane BARAKAT BUCCIANTI
  • Secretary General: Nabil ITANI
  • Accountant: Jean YASMINE
  • Treasurer: Michel DAOUD
  • Members: Antoine LAHOUD, Robert SALIBA (decd)
2020

Board Expansion

Two additional members joined the Board.

New Board Members

  • Souheir MABSOUT
  • Yasmine MAKAROUN
2018–2019

Continuity

The Board composition remained stable for the majority of the reporting period, ensuring institutional continuity and consistent governance.

Resignations

During this period, two members resigned:
  • Sarah-Lily YASSINE (Secretary General)
  • Nahida KHALIL (Board Member)
Following these resignations, the Board ensured the uninterrupted continuation of its mandate and activities.
2017

Legal Establishment

ICOMOS Lebanon was officially registered as a non-governmental organization with the Ministry of Interior.

Board (Designated)

  • President: Jeanine ABDUL MASSIH
  • Vice-President: Liliane BARAKAT BUCCIANTI
  • Secretary General: Sarah-Lily YASSINE
  • Accountant: Jean YASMINE
  • Treasurer: Anis CHAAYA (decd)
  • Member: Nahida KHALIL
2016

Initiation and Founding General Assembly

Founding Board (Designated)

  • President: Rawiya BARAKE MAJZOUB
  • Board Members: Georges ZOUEIN, Jeanine ABDUL MASSIH, Lucy SEMAAN, Mousbah RAJAB, Robert SALIBA (decd), Serge YAZIGI
NB: The Director General of Antiquities, Sarkis KHOURY, attended in his official capacity.

Founding Members (Informal General Assembly)

Abdel Halim JABRE · Anis CHAAYA (decd) · Assaad SEIF · Jawad ABI AKL · Jean YASMINE · Josef CHALOUHI · Liliane BARAKAT BUCCIANTI · Marwan ZOUEIN · Mazen HAIDAR · Nabil ITANI · Nadine HAROUN PANAYOT · Youssef KHALIFE