About
Leadership
ABANA is led by a rotating, 19-person board of directors. Each year, ABANA members elect approximately one-third of the Board, whose members serve terms of three years.
ABANA members are encouraged to submit nominations for new directors by emailing nominations@abana.co.
ABANA Leadership
ABANA Directors
Mona Dajani
Partner, Global Co-Chair of the Energy Infrastructure & Hydrogen, Co-Chair of the Energy Sector
Baker Botts
Baker Botts
Carolyn S. Weimer
Carolyn Weimer spent more than 24 years at Carlyle most recently as a Partner and Global Head of Investor Relations at AlpInvest, Carlyle’s $80+ billion Global Investment Solutions business. In that role, she oversaw a team of 26 people based in New York, Amsterdam, Hong Kong and Tokyo focused on servicing world class institutional investors and raising new capital for AlpInvest strategies. Prior to that role, she served Carlyle in several key roles in relationship management, new product development and fund formation.
Past Chairs
Amr Nosseir
2021-2024
Mahmoud Mamdani
2018-2021
Mona Aboelnaga Kanaan
2015-2017
Dr. Amer Bisat
2013-2014
Omar Wohabe
2010-2012
Wa’el N. Chehab
2009
Laura Osman
2006-2008
Samer S. Khanachet
2003-05
Dr. Hani K. Findakly
2000-02
Antranig R. Sarkissian
1997-99
Isam Salah, Esq.
1995-96
Monir Barakat
1993-94
Camille A. Chebeir
1992
Issa N. Baconi
1990-91
Taher D. Makkiyah
1988-89
Talat M. Othman
1985-86
Fakhruddin Khalil
1983-84, 1987
Founding President