Lebanon Reforestation Initiative: Stronger Teams Through PMWB

Ms. Dania Chaar serves as Chapter Engagement Specialist at PMI MENA, supporting collaboration and community development across regional chapters while fostering knowledge sharing and professional engagement throughout the PMI network.

Project Manager and Client Coordinator at Loft Construction, a construction and contracting company in Lebanon, with an engineering and project management background.

Mary Jarjour serves as English Language Officer at Amideast/Lebanon. Jarjour is an operations and project coordination professional with a background in supporting mission-driven initiatives, non-governmental organizations, and cultural institutions across program administration, stakeholder engagement, and donor reporting.

Jarjour holds a Master's degree in Linguistics from Radboud University and a Bachelor's degree in International Relations and Affairs from The George Washington University. In addition to professional credentials, Jarjour earned the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification from the Project Management Institute and the Finance Management for Development Professionals (FMD Pro) certification from PM4NGOs.

Jarjour actively contributes to community-building initiatives, volunteering as a mentor with the Global Mentorship Initiative and serving as an NGO Support Volunteer with the PMI Lebanon Chapter. In this role with the Chapter, Jarjour consults with non-governmental organizations to maximize impact during crisis periods, while coordinating volunteers and delivering capacity-building training sessions.

Dr. Maya Nehme is the Director of the Lebanon Reforestation Initiative.

Dr. Nehme has extensive experience in the design, management, and evaluation of ecosystem restoration and natural resource management programs, including prior work as an EMLED Case Study Manager and as a consultant with International Resources Group developing value chain analyses for the pine nut sub-sector in Lebanon.

Dr. Nehme's areas of expertise include program development, training, facilitation, and cross-cultural engagement. Dr. Nehme earned a dual-title PhD in Entomology and Comparative and International Education from Penn State University, as well as an MS in Plant Protection from the American University of Beirut.

Dr. Nehme serves as the Outreach and Alliances Unit Chair for the Lebanese Private Sector Network, an advocacy group focused on supporting formal economic growth and sustainability in Lebanon.

Hiba El Hachem serves as Procurement, Grants & Compliance Manager, overseeing the procurement of products and services, guiding program staff, negotiating vendor contracts, and ensuring grant implementation aligns with donor requirements. El Hachem also supports organizational process mapping and digitization, contributes to new project development and budgeting, and conducts coaching sessions for the procurement team.

Previously, El Hachem held positions as Procurement and Grants Manager, Procurement and Logistics Specialist, and Administrative Coordinator.

El Hachem's expertise encompasses procurement management, vendor negotiations, grant compliance, process digitization, project budgeting, and team development.

El Hachem holds a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from ESA Business School and a Diplôme d’Etudes Supérieures en Management (DESM) from ESCP.

El Hachem holds a certification in Project Management Fundamentals from Formatech.