Our Team - Ideas Beyond Borders

New York Team

Running our global operations from our NYC base

Faisal Saeed Al Mutar

Faisal Saeed Al Mutar

President & Founder Ideas Beyond Borders

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Melissa Chen

Managing Director & Board Member

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David Reis

Chief Strategy Officer

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Evan Riggs

Marketing and Communications

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Skip Winitsky

Chief Financial Officer

Abdo Al Rayyis, one of IBB's team members.

Abdo Al Rayyis

Manager | Engagement

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Maher Gabra

Executive Producer, Bel Arabi

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Reid Newton

Editor and Program Manager

Middle-East Team

Our on-the-ground management team in the Middle East

Ahmed Al Rayyes

Ahmed Al Rayyis

General Manager

Hussein Ibrahim

Hussein Ibrahim

Iraq Country Director

Dana Radwan

Dana Radwan

Editor and Proofreader

Walid Cherkaoui

Walid Cherkaoui

Content Manager

Raghad Alkatlabe

Raghad Alkatlabe

Translator & Mentor

Ahmed Reda

Ahmed Reda

Chief Editor

Diana Naous

Diana Naous

Translator & Mentor

Mustafa Bajjoud

Mustafa Bajood

Executive Producer

Roua Barakat

Roua Barakat

Translator & Mentor

Majd Drebati

Majd Drebati

HR Management

Lilav Haj Ali

Lilav Haj Ali

Translator & Mentor

Rand Issam

Rand Issam

Translator & Mentor

Issam Fawaz

Issam Fawaz

Communication and Data Manager

Mira Jundi

Mira Jundi

Translator & Mentor

Mohammad Hijjawi

Mohammad Hijjawi

Program Management

Majd Al Basha

Majd Albasha

Marketing Manager

Alissar Ghanem

Alissar Ghanem

Translator & Mentor

Alber Saud

Alber Saud

Social Media Manager

Razan Hamida

Razan Hamida

Translator & Mentor

Sarah Aldonia

Sarah Aldonia

Translator & Mentor

Abdullah Arafa

Abdulla Arfa

Wikipedia Publishing Manager

A. Mansoor Ramizy

Afghanistan IH Manager

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Rafal Majeed

MENA IH Manager