Meet the Team

  • Bassam Khoury

    Founder Member - Chairperson

    is a renowned architect who graduated from the ALBA university and has been working on multiple projects across Lebanon and the UAE, in both, the private and the public sectors He has passion for arts and especially for painting which is also his hobby. Elias wanted to follow his father’s footsteps and become an architect. Despite the tragedy Bassam was keen on launching multiple initiatives to support underprivileged individuals.

  • Dr. Antoine Karam

    Founder Member - Treasurer

    is a physician, a specialist in Obstetrics, Gynecologic Surgery, and Infertility, a renowned International pianist and a philanthropist. Throughout his career as a physician he continued to give piano concerts around the world and recently gave a piano benefit concert at the Scottish Rite Theatre in Peoria, Illinois in collaboration with the Peoria Riverfront Museum as a benefit for the Lebanese American University for treatment of patients at the Lebanese American University Medical Center in Beirut.

  • Nour Khoury

    Founder Member - Secretary

    has a bachelor degree in biology from the American University of Beirut. She is pursuing her education and she is a second year medical student also at AUB. She is a volunteer in several university clubs that support multiple causes and in free clinics held by medical students at AUBMC. She is Elias’ sister who was severely injured on August 4th, and despite the pain and the losses she endured she is committed to give back and help other students achieve their dreams.

  • Mireille Khoury

    Founder Member

    holds an MBA from the American University of Beirut and has more than 20 years of experience in the banking sector and worked in an international organization.

    She is Elias’ mother who has been fighting for justice for Elias and all the victims of the Beirut blast for the past two years. Despite the personal tragedy she is committed to giving back to the community and keeping Elias’ memory alive.