Raya El Hassan is an accomplished leader with more than 25 years of experience in economics, public policy, and sustainable development. She currently serves as the Chairman of the Board at Bankmed, a position she has held since October 2020. Prior to this, she was a Board Member at Bankmed from 2011 to 2023 and at BankMed (Suisse) SA from 2021. El Hassan has a distinguished career in government, having held key positions such as Minister of Interior and Municipalities in Lebanon from February 2019 to January 2020. She was also the Chairman-General Manager of the Tripoli Special Economic Zone from 2015 to 2019 and served as Lebanon’s Minister of Finance from 2009 to 2011. Throughout her career, she has been recognized for her expertise in government relations, policy design, crisis management, and strategic planning, as well as her experience in financial sector institutions, including bank restructuring and reorganization. In addition to her leadership roles, El Hassan has worked extensively on multilateral donor-funded projects, fostering partnerships, mobilizing resources, and coordinating donor relations. She holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance and Investments from The George Washington University and a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from the American University of Beirut. Her academic achievements include being a member of Beta Gamma Sigma, an American honor society for business and management.