Gehan Farag
President
Gehan Farag is a Business Marketing Consultant of Egyptian origin. Her experience as a single mother in Canada inspired her to write and engage in women's advocacy. She has authored numerous articles and participated in recorded interviews, aiming to support anyone who has faced oppression and injustice due to their beliefs.
Sameh Yassa
Board Director
Service Manager of a leading company in the Healthcare Industry, specialized in life support equipment.
George Botros
Co-Founder
Consulting structural engineer of Egyptian origin living in Canada since 2007.
Nashaat Estafanous
Co-Founder
Nashaat Estafanous is from an Egyptian background. He has been living in Canada for 30 years, he works as a pharmacist living in Richmond Hill.
Rami Basha
Co-Founder
Rami Basha is a public health professional, educated at Ryerson University (Toronto Metropolitan University), and obtained a Master of Public Health degree from the University of Liverpool. He manages several programs like Food Safety, Safe Water, and Rabies Control. Born in Egypt and immigrated to Canada in 2002. He has several interests including classic music, literature, and fountain pens.
Atef Nawar
Board Director
Atef is a management, sales, and training professional with over 20 years of experience in pharmaceutical sales, leadership, and education. Since immigrating to Canada in 2007, he has continued his passion for teaching as a Canadian Red Cross First Aid, CPR, and BLS Instructor, while also educating students in science subjects.
A lifelong learner, Atef enjoys reading, writing Arabic articles, and playing chess—his favorite hobby. As the proud father of two daughters, he believes in the power of knowledge, freedom of expression, and secularism, and hopes to see these values contribute to more open and progressive societies across the Arabic-speaking world.
In his free time, he enjoys swimming, soccer, and table tennis.