LEBANON’S POWER BUSINESSWOMEN

In Forbes Middle East’s list of the region’s top 50 power businesswomen in 2021, three entries hailed from Lebanon. These are the Middle East’s top three Lebanese businesswomen.

Elissar Farah Antonios

Title: MENA Cluster Head & CEO, UAE Company: Citigroup Antonios became the first woman to run the MENA Operations of Citigroup when she was appointed Head of the MENA cluster in December 2020. Antonios joined Citi in 2005.

Farah Foustok

Title: CEO, Middle East Company: Lazard Gulf Ltd Foustok began working in investment in 1994 and joined Lazard Gulf Limited in 2014. Previously, she worked at NBD Investment Bank, EFG-Hermes, Deutsche Bank in London, and Morgan Stanley.

Leila Hoteit

Title: BCG's Lead for Global Education, Employment and Welfare Company: Boston Consulting Group Hoteit leads BCG's global education, employment and welfare sector. In 2020, the sector grew over 50% compared to 2019.