The humans

Maya Ghosn Al-Qattan

FOUNDER

Maya is a Riyadh-London based, US-born, France & Japan raised, Lebanese-Brazilian investor and advisor. She sits on the boards of several companies (O7, Orchid) and non-profits (Jusoor, Embrace, Art of Hope).

After studying Management Science & Engineering at Stanford University, she worked at McKinsey & Co. where she managed diverse client projects across health, finance, housing and paper/packaging. She ultimately joined their Social Sector Practice where she worked on global public health projects in Denmark and India. She then moved to California to help build out the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, an innovative philanthropy founded by Dr. Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg focused on building technology for social good.

Reem El Bikai

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Reem is a Palestinian professional based in Lebanon, with experience spanning operations, humanitarian programming, and nonprofit initiatives. As Operations Manager at Inward Onward, she works across executive operations, project coordination, research, and partnerships.

Previously, she worked with Beit Atfal Assumoud on donor-funded mental health and psychosocial programmes serving refugee communities in Lebanon and contributed to refugee education and employment initiatives through Jusoor.

Reem holds a BSc in Psychology from Middle East Technical University – Türkiye, graduating with High Honors as a ULYP Scholar (Unite Lebanon Youth Project). Her interests include mental health, education, community empowerment, and social impact.