Dr. Carlo Chalhoub
Founder and CEO of Chalhoub Consultancy
Dr.Carlo Chalhoub vision in creating a boutique consultancy firm that offers ethical and sound solutions to clients in a partnership type of relationship where clients financial capabilities are taken into consideration without compromising on the services offered was formed through a long and challenging decade of being in the financial sector, mainly in the private banking, of major banking and financial institutions.
The slew in ethics by financial institutions reflected by their staff unethical behavior was one of the early signs to push for a change, his prediction on the non-compliance approach to regulations and ethics in the financial sector was confirmed in the 2008 crisis which made him determined to create Chalhoub consultancy.
Pushing his educational status to the highest level by committing to a 5 years intensive Ph.D. program at Claremont Graduate University in Los Angeles where is acquired a Ph.D. in Economics and in Political Science paved the way for the vision to materialize in Chalhoub Consultancy.
Dr.Chalhoub has since 2011 expanded and shared his vision all over the planet, from the USA to Europe, to Africa, to Australia, to the MEA region, to South East Asia, Chalhoub consultancy has seen a growing clientele base and its consultancy projects impact on several sectors is well felt especially in Africa his market of choice due to his studies, research and dissertation entitled “Compliance in the African Financial Institutions” a first of kind research done in 2012 where compliance was not only an under-researched topic but very few scholars and professionals have seen its paramount value in reshaping world economies.
Dr. Moana Vercoe
Programs and Research Developement
Dr. Moana Vercoe joined Chalhoub Consultancy as a full-time consultancy in 2014, she has extensive experience in developing and delivering educational programs for the United States and international markets. For the past five years, she has focused on Management and Finance in emerging and non-western contexts in developing curriculum content, case studies, and other educational materials for Chalhoub Consultancy. In the past two years, she has gained significant on-the-ground experience in Africa and Asia through consultancy projects and training programs.
Among her many qualifications, Dr. Vercoe holds the New Zealand Diploma of Accountancy and Doctoral Degrees in Political Science and Economics from Claremont Graduate University, in California. While completing her MBA in Finance and Applied Psychology, Dr. Vercoe studied under renowned management guru, Peter F. Drucker. In addition, she holds advanced certification from the New Zealand Institutes of Management and Tourism. Dr. Vercoe served as Program Director for one of the world’s first NeuroEconomics Laboratories, where she managed a research team of 30. She has extensive experience in traditional and nontraditional, quantitative and qualitative research and analysis techniques, and has presented her research internationally and within the United States. She has consulted with companies, nonprofit organizations and governments, and has served as an expert witness in cases focused on economic development and human rights.
Dr. Ahmed Oweis
Financial Consultant
Dr. Oweis has been a fellow member at Chalhoub Consultancy since 2018. He joined Chalhoub Consultancy team as a consultant and trainer in 2018. In addition to his training and consultation expertise in the fields of economics and finance with Chalhoub Consultancy, Dr. Oweis has nearly 25 years of experience in the fields of central banking, academic teaching and research, and economic policymaking.
Dr. Oweis is a senior financial economist and a full-time professor of economics and finance in Egypt. He holds a Ph.D. in financial economics from Claremont Graduate University (CGU) in California, U.S.A., in which he received the highest GPA in his class, since 2012. He also earned two master’s degrees in economics from CGU (2008) and Cairo University (2003). In 2019, Dr. Oweis became a CFA Charterholder, as the first member of the CFA Society-Egypt with a Ph.D. degree.
While doing his Ph.D., Dr. Oweis had a remarkable educational and research contribution to the CGU environment. He was selected to be a graduate teaching assistant and an instructor for several M.A. and Ph.D. courses over five consecutive years, and participated in intensive research projects in the field of financial economics. He also utilized his Ph.D. studies to master all advanced areas of financial engineering at Peter Drucker School of Management, including corporate finance, financial statement analysis, asset management, fixed income management, financial derivatives, stochastic processes, and mathematical finance. In addition to teaching at graduate courses at CGU, Dr. Oweis worked as a visiting and adjunct professor of economics and finance at the California State University (Pomona, CA), Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, CA), and Pitzer College (Claremont, CA). He has also been a visiting scholar at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio, in 2018.
During his career, Dr. Oweis developed and delivered a wide variety of educational courses and certified training in various areas of economics and finance in the U.S.A., Egypt, and other African countries. Since 2010, he focused on the areas of financial analysis, financial markets and securities, central banking, and bank performance, and Islamic banking. He approaches these areas from an international perspective, with a special emphasis placed on developing countries and EMEs. He developed and delivered courses and training programs in financial analysis, corporate finance, financial markets, investments and portfolio management, bank management, and international finance. He also utilized his strong economic background in teaching courses in economic theory, economic analysis, managerial economics, monetary theory and policy, and econometrics. Dr. Oweis combined his lecture notes for some of these courses in textbooks in Egypt, including textbooks in International Financial Markets, Financial Markets and Securities, International Finance, Economics of Money and Banking, and Business Cycles and Economic Fluctuations.
Dr. Oweis keeps ongoing research in the areas of microfinance and financial inclusion in developing countries, performance of conventional and Islamic banks, financial development in Africa, and inflation targeting in developing countries and EMEs.
Currently, Dr. Oweis holds a position at one of the major central banks in the GCC overseeing financial policies applied by both conventional and Islamic banks in that country. in the areas of performance indicators, capital adequacy ratios, profitability, liquidity, and asset qualification.
Raffy Semerjian
MENA Regional Advisor
Raffy Semerjian is the CEO of Management Mix. He is a respected expert on all aspects of organizational strategy and business community management. He has successfully guided organizations through Mergers and Acquisitions and lead organizational change and development initiatives. Drawing from his extensive experience, Raffy developed a managerial framework “Management Mix” for Organizational Development and a “Competency based Management” framework for Talent Management & Human Resources Management. Raffy holds degrees in business from Saint Joseph University in Lebanon and the Sorbonne.
Raffy has worked with companies throughout the world including: Algeria, Armenia, Belgium, Canada, Central African Republic, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Georgia, Germany, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malawi, Nigeria, Qatar, Russia, Singapore, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, and Zambia.
Antoine Frangieh
Partner
Antoine boasts profound expertise across various industries, including the Public Sector, Chemicals, FMCG, Manufacturing, and Automotive. He seamlessly marries his industry knowledge with top-tier business skills, demonstrating proficiency in Project Management, Data & Information Management, and Enterprise Architecture. As a pragmatic technology consultant and seasoned project manager, Antoine possesses a unique talent for transforming intricate business requirements into actionable, data-driven solutions.
His technical prowess is evident through his familiarity with platforms like AWS, Azure, and Microsoft Office, along with advanced software tools like SAP, PowerBI, and Aspen Plant Scheduler. A polyglot, Antoine is fluent in English, French, Arabic, and Greek, and possesses elementary proficiency in Dutch.
At the heart of Antoine's professional journey is his deep motivation to harness technology for business growth. He has always shown a keen eye for the bigger picture, ensuring that every solution he crafts is both qualitative and fit for its intended purpose. By maintaining transparent communication and forging strong relationships built on trust, Antoine has successfully engaged with stakeholders at all levels, be it junior members or senior echelons of an organization.
Gwen Smith
Executive Assistant
Gwendolyn Smith, Executive Assistant, has over 30 years experience working in the corporate international businesses environment as well as several years in higher education. Her vast experience in international business and wealth of knowledge in office technology along with her strong interpersonal skills make her a perfect complement to the Chalhoub Consultancy mission.
She has contributed in establishing Chalhoub Consultancy in 2011, her impressive experience in back-office processes and wise directives helped in creating the perfect structure enabling Chalhoub Consultancy to operate with a minimal overhead cost structure which allowed us to Add to our L.A office and Office in Detroit and in Nairobi/Kenya.
Sosha Thaxton
Asia Regional Coordinator
Sosha Thaxton is a Chalhoub Consultancy representative in Thailand. She had previously worked at a part time employee in our Detroit office. Chalhoub Consultancy business model inspired her to start her own event organization firm and we are more than happy to have her representing us.
Sosha holds a Associate of Arts: Liberal Arts, degree from Oakland Community College – Royal Oak, MI. USA and Associate of Arts: general studies degree from Oakland Community College – Royal Oak, M.