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Students served
For 75 years · established 1951
About Amideast
Founded in 1951, Amideast® is a leading American nonprofit organization engaged in international education, training, and development activities in the Middle East and North Africa.
We create hope, opportunity, and mutual understanding through life-changing opportunities for education and cultural exchanges.
Impact
Our Impact
Placeholder figures await approved impact statistics. Anniversary based on our 1951 founding.
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Countries
75
Years
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Programs offered
Locations
Where we work
Offices across the MENA region and the U.S. Choose a hub for local programs, term dates and contacts.
People
Board
Amideast is governed by a dedicated board of directors and a senior staff of experienced professionals.
Executive Leadership
Ambassador (ret.) Alina L. Romanowski
Chair, Former Ambassador to Iraq and Kuwait, United States
Ambassador (ret.) Gordon Gray
Vice Chair
Ambassador (ret.) Michael Pelletier
Secretary
Mr. Amjad Ahmad
Treasurer
Board Members
Mr. Hussam Abu Issa
Vice Chairman and COO Salam International Investment Ltd., Qatar
Ms. Dana Al-Ajlani
Senior Director of Corporate Affairs, Eli Lilly, Kingdom of Saudia Arabia
Ms. Dena H. Elkhatib
Executive Director, King Salman Park Foundation
Professor F. Gregory Gause III
Professor Emeritus of International Affairs, Bush School of Government & Public Service, Texas A&M University
Ambassador (ret.) Greta C. Holtz
President and Chief Executive Officer, Ex-Officio Member of the Amideast Board, United States
Professor Safwan M. Masri
Dean, Georgetown University-Qatar, Distinguished Professor of Practice, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, Qatar
Mr. Jonathan McKay
VP Product, Microsoft, United States
Ms. Erica Pelletreau
Founder and CEO, The Pelletreau Group
Ambassador (ret.) Michael Ratney
Former Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Senior Advisor, Center for Strategic and International Studies, United States
Dr. Hanine Salem
Managing Partner, Novus Consulting Group (NCG), United States
People
Staff Leadership
Executive Leadership
Ambassador Greta C. Holtz
President and Chief Executive Officer, Ex-Officio Member of the Amideast Board
James T. Grabowski
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Debby Blazquez
Vice President, Finance/Chief Financial Officer
Vincent V. DeSomma
Vice President/Chief Growth Officer
Headquarters Management
Elisabeth Dahl
Deputy Vice President, Development and External Engagement
Juleann Fallgatter
Deputy Vice President, Advising and Testing Programs
Josephine Kennedy
Deputy Vice President for English Language and Teacher Development Programs
Jen Smith
Deputy Vice President for Professional and Academic Programs
Chethana Biliyar
Deputy Vice President of Operations
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Nuha Alkhatib
Senior Director of Information Technology
Dr. Elena Corbett
Senior Director for Academic Engagements
Serena Boustany
Controller
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Larry Foxman
Director of Knowledge Management
Dr. Meriem Guetat
Director of Programs
Rashid Khalfallah
Director of Finance
Heather Oliver
Director of Advancement and Alumni Relations
Ayad Zein
Director, Fulbright
Network
Why Organizations Choose Amideast
[Approved introduction about why governments, corporations and universities choose Amideast as an education and training partner to come.]
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History
Our Story
1951
Amideast is founded.
1970s
[Country office expansion milestone to be confirmed.]
1990s
[Testing services milestone to be confirmed.]
2010s
[Scholarship and training milestone to be confirmed.]
2026
75 years of education, opportunity and mutual understanding.
Archival photo to come
[Quote from a long-serving leader or alumnus capturing Amideast’s mission to come.]
Join us
Careers
[Careers introduction and current vacancies to come.]
Careers link awaiting confirmation.
Alumni community
Stay connected after your program
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