Board Members

The Commission's Royal Patron:

His Royal Highness Prince El-Hassan bin Talal

Majlis El-Hassan

The Royal Palace

Honorary Co-Chairs:

H.E. Ayman Al-Safadi

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan‍

Peter Shea

Charge d'Affaires
Embassy of the United States of America

Members of the Binational Board of Directors:

Mr. Omar Khader (Chair)
Investment Manager
Meridiam

Mr. Anthony Pusatory (Vice Chair)
Managing Director
Seven Pillars Social Impact Consulting

Mr. Jed Dornburg (Treasurer)
Cultural Attaché and Director of Public Engagement
U.S. Embassy

Dr. Thafer Saraira (Alternate Treasurer)
‍President
The Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission for Higher Education Institutions (AQECHI)

Dr. Khaled Hyari
‍President
Hashemite University

Dr. Ala'aldeen Al-Halhouli
President
German Jordanian University

Ms. Francesca Ricciardone
Program Manager
Open Society Foundations

Ms. Sarah Rashid
Economic Officer
U.S. Embassy