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Alma Mater: Beirut Arab University, The University of Texas at Austin, Georgia Tech 

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Degrees: BS in Architecture (BAU), MS in Sustainable Design (UT), MS in Architecture (GT), MS in International Affairs (GT), Ph.D. in Architecture (GT)

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Location: Atlanta, GA

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Yasser is an architect focused on building sustainability in the built environment. He is the founder of Tripolicy.

Alma Mater: Texas A&M University 

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Degrees: BSc in Geology, MSc in Petroleum Engineering

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Location: Dallas, TX

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Raafat is an energy enthusiast who has worked and lived in multiple areas around the world. He is the co-founder of Tripolicy.

Alma Mater: University of Houston - Clear Lake, The University of Texas at Austin 

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Degrees: BS in Biological Sciences (UHCL), MS in Biological Sciences (UHCL), PharmD of Pharmacy (UT)

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Location: Temple, TX

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Rayan is a retail pharmacist for H-E-B, a Texas-based grocery store chain. By bridging the cultural gap between healthcare providers and patients, she ensures that patients' accessibility to healthcare is within reach. Rayan is a collaborator with Tripolicy and currently holds a national position with a non-profit national Lebanese organization called Lebanese Collegiate Network. 

Alma Mater: University of Massachusetts Boston

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Degrees: BA International Relations, Minor Public policy MPA Public Administration

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Location: Boston, MA

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Norhan is a passionate and ambitious MPA candidate with experience in political campaigns, legislative sector, and non-governmental organizations. A member of Coffee and Politics - Lebanon and policy analyst at Tripolicy.

Alma Mater: Tufts University  

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Degrees: Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (TU), MPH (TU)

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Location: Paducah, KY

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Dr. Omar Harmouche, DMD, MPH, is a Lebanese-American dentist and entrepreneur who seeks to maximize his impact through positive change and hard work. Presently, he serves as the Managing Clinical Director at Aspen Dental in Paducah, Kentucky. In addition to completing a Master's in Public Health with his Doctorate in Dental Medicine, Omar founded and scaled "Box for Health", a 501c3 nonprofit aimed at bringing health education to children world-wide. Dr. Harmouche currently serves as a Commitment-Maker of the Clinton Global Institute University (CGI U); through CGI U, Omar collaborates with change-makers worldwide to make the world a better place.

Alma Mater: University of Texas at Austin, Texas Woman’s University

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Degrees: BS in Nutrition (UT), MS in Nutrition (TWU)

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Location: Houston, TX

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Nadine is a registered dietitian at Houston Methodist Hospital working with both Surgical ICU and general medicine patients. She focuses on nutrition support, providing tube feeds and IV nutrition to those who need it. In her free time, she works behind the scenes for the first nutrition focused food delivery app “Bitewell”, analyzing meals and focusing on community outreach to bring the food community together.

Alma Mater: Texas A&M University

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Degrees: BS in Biology, MS in Physician Associates Studies

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Location: Chicago, IL

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Salam was born in Canada and lived in the United States and Saudi Arabia. Salam currently resides in Chicago and works as a Physician Associate in Primary Care and Urgent Care.

Alma Mater: Texas Tech University

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Degrees: BS in Mechanical Engineering (TT)

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Location: Dallas, TX

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Sarah moved to Texas in 2014 for college. She studied Mechanical Engineering at Texas Tech University. She previously worked 2 years in the oil & gas industry with ExxonMobil and currently works as a product engineer at Toyota Headquarters. Sarah loves to travel, drink coffee and run.

Alma Mater: American University of Beirut, ESA Business School, Sheridan College

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Degrees: BBA, MSc., Postgraduate Diploma

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Location: Toronto, Canada 

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Alia is currently a junior CTL (aka Account Executive) at Oliver Agency and leads campaigns for Manulife’s Insurance and Bank business units. She has 8 years of FI (Financial Institutions) experience in customer strategy and business development. Alia holds a BBA with an emphasis in Marketing from the Suliman S. Olayan School of Business at the American University of Beirut, a Master of Marketing & Communication from ESCP Europe and ESA Business School and a postgraduate diploma in Advertising - Account Management from Sheridan College. Also, Alia is a Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and holds certificates in brand communication and agency finance from the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising. Her professional goals are to grow in the advertising and tech industry. 

Alma Mater: The University of Houston ​

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Degrees: BS in Chemistry, BA in World Cultures & Literature: Middle East 

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Location: Austin, TX

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Nadia was born and raised in Tripoli, Lebanon until 2009. Thereafter, she relocated to Houston, Texas where she completed the rest of her high school and college education. Nadia graduated from the University of Houston with a BS in Chemistry & BA in World Cultures & Literature: Middle East. She decided to pursue a career in chemistry where she accepted a job position as a Quality Control Chemistry Analyst at ICU Medical in Austin. ICU is a chemical plant that manufactures IV bags and fluids including the plastics and antibiotics of the bag. In her area, Nadia tests the finished liquid product of the IV bag and ensures it meets the specifications and requirements before it is approved for release to the general public. If for whatever reason a bag doesn't meet those requirements, it is her job to figure out probable causes and solutions in order to troubleshoot the batch of IV fluid at hand. As a CQ analyst, Nadia's job is to make sure the quality of the product is suitable for its utilization once it hits the American and Canadian market.

Alma Mater: The University of Ottowa 

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Degrees: Honours BA in Psychology (UO), MA in Clinical Psychology (Concordia University)

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Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Jude is a Clinical Psychology doctoral student at Concordia University. She is researching cultural clinical psychology and is examining the impact of culture on mental health and beliefs in individuals from minority cultures in Canada. Clinically, she is interested in conducting psychotherapy and assessments with the adult population and have had training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), psychodynamic approaches, and neuropsychological assessment. Jude aspires to use her research to inform her clinical work with minorities. She is also interested in working with individuals with addiction problems, personality disorders, trauma (PTSD), and other anxiety disorders. Having spent her first 16 years in Tripoli, Jude hopes to meet fellow Tripolitans interested in psychology or social (in)justice, and to connect and empower Tripolitans in North America and the rest of the world.

Alma Mater: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Degrees: B.S. Mechanical Engineering, M.Eng. Biomedical Engineering

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Location: Bay Area, San Francisco, CA

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Ragheb leads the engineering team responsible for Research and Development on infectious disease diagnostics at Lucira Health. Born and raised in Tripoli, he attended MIT for a BS in Mechanical Engineering ('12) and MEng in Biomedical Engineering ('13). After graduating, Ragheb worked at early stage medical device startups in Boston: MX Orthopedics where he designed innovative bone implants, Seventh Sense Biosystems where he developed an at-home blood collection device, and Vicarious Surgical where he advised on the design of a robotic surgery platform. In 2016, Ragheb moved to San Francisco and became an early employee at Lucira Health - a startup that aims to bring fast and accurate infectious disease diagnostics to the home. When the COVID pandemic hit, Lucira Health quickly focused on developing an at-home COVID test and received the first FDA authorization for such a test in November 2020. Ragheb hopes to meet other professionals from Tripoli/Lebanon and form a network where people support and uplift each other. Also, he is eager to meet others with entrepreneurial aspirations, especially with products that aim to bring about social good.

Alma Mater: University of Houston

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Degrees: BS in Electrical Engineering (UH)

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Location: Houston, TX

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Osama is an Electrical Power Systems (EPS) and Battery Engineer at NASA's Johnson Space Center where he works on creating custom solutions to enable human exploration across the solar system. He is also involved with the Lebanese Collegiate Network as the Vice President of Public Relations.

Alma Mater: Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts

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Degrees: Associate Applied Science Degree in Culinary Arts

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Location: Austin, TX 

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Meekal is originally from Tripoli, Lebanon and moved to the United States at the age of 15 to continue his education. Upon graduating from the third best culinary school in the world, Meekal started his journey by uploading cooking videos on TikTok and Instagram under the name Unclemeekscuisine. Meekal's professional goal is to build as much audience as possible on social media to sponsor his future business wish to eventually open and own a restaurant.

Alma Mater: University of Houston 

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Degrees: BBA Accounting and Finance 

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Location: Houston, TX 

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Nef Harmouche works for a chemical company which specializes in the acquisitions of distressed chemical manufacturers in the United States. They recapitalize and restructure distressed chemical plants and position them for growth and divesture. Nef is in charge of procuring capital equipment, managing the MRO supply chain and soliciting bids for services & construction. Prior to his role, he served as the business's accounting manager. He also develops townhomes and invests in residential/commercial real estate in the Greater Houston area. He is happily married and spends the majority of his free time playing with his 2 daughters, Sophia & Leah. He is an avid reader and loves to travel to Lebanon. Right now he is planning his largest development in East Downtown which will encompass 90 townhomes. He plans to grow his real estate firm into a private equity firm which specializes in acquiring real estate & businesses.

Alma Mater: University of Texas at Dallas  

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Degrees: BS in Neuroscience 

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Location: Houston, TX 

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Rayan Harmouch will be going into ER medicine and desires to open urgent care clinics in the Houston community after his residency. While in medical school, he plans to attain a Masters in Science in Medical Science at Texas A&M College Station. He plans to explore topics of emergency pharmacology through research and will continue participating in patient centric research, desiring to optimize emergency and critical care regimens to better patient prognoses. He is service minded and seeks to have advanced for profit and non-profit urgent care clinics that minimize costs and deliver quality care.

Alma Mater: Beirut Arab University 

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Degrees: Masters of Science, MBA 

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Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Bacel is an aspiring project manager who currently works in Riyadh as an engineer. He has a strong passion for the gym and is a firm believer in a healthy lifestyle. 

Alma Mater: University of Houston - Clear Lake, The University of Texas Medical Branch

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Degrees: BS in Environmental Sciences (UHCL), Doctor of Medicine (UTMB)

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Location: Galveston, TX 

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Asia enjoys playing volleyball and is passionate about care for the undeserved. Her professional goals include graduating with a degree in medicine and conducting research within the realm of addiction. 

Alma Mater: University of Calgary 

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Degrees: MSc Petroleum Engineering, BSc Geology 

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Location: Calgary, AB

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Moussa is a Petroleum Engineer who is passionate about supplying energy globally, equally, and sustainably. He is currently based in Calgary, Canada and has a strong passion for cryptocurrency and finance.

Alma Mater: University of Balamand - Université Paris Saclay

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Degrees: BS in Technology

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Location: San Francisco - Bay Area, CA 

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Ambitious, hardworking, and more importantly innovative. Omar is a student at San Francisco State University pursuing a graduate degree in Engineering.

Alma Mater: University of Calgary

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Degrees: Bachelor's of Commer 

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Location: Calgary, AB 

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A passionate and reliable learner, Youssef is capable of adding value to dynamic teams. Aspiring to be an analyst and ultimately a multi-disciplined professional, he is eager to gain valuable industry experience while developing new technical and interpersonal skills. 

Alma Mater: Texas Tech University 

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Degrees: PharmD

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Location: Denver, CO

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Presently, Lilia is a PGY1 resident for Albertson's/Safeway pharmacy. Her interests include working in a collaborative team-oriented environment, travel, and healthcare. Lilia enjoys meeting other Lebanese people to stay connected with her roots, which she feels is paramount for any ex-patriate.