Nadine Chaoui is a leader and entrepreneur with a strong background in business administration. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the American University of Beirut (AUB), then obtained a postgraduate diploma in Hospitality Management from Les Roches University in Spain, and completed the YPO LBS executive education program for entrepreneurs and leaders at the London Business School (LBS).

She currently serves as Managing Director of Al-Inaya Drugstore Ltd., a company that imports and distributes pharmaceutical products in Syria. Through her partnerships with global companies, she is committed to ensuring that patients in Syria continue to have access to reliable, high-quality treatments. Alongside her work in the healthcare sector, Nadine Chaoui also manages Chaoui & Co., a family company founded by her grandfather in 1933. The company represents several European firms and supplies local manufacturers with raw materials such as fragrances, flavorings, vitamins, and animal feed.

Nadine Chaoui is passionate about education and women’s empowerment, a commitment reflected in her leadership roles: President of the Board of the Lycée Français Charles De Gaulle, board member of the Damascus Chamber of Commerce and President of its Businesswomen’s Committee, and board member of the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce, where she also chairs the Businesswomen’s Council. Through these roles, she works to foster collaboration and open doors for women leaders. Guided by her belief that real change—individual or societal—starts with education, she strives to help shape a stronger and more inclusive economic and social future for Syria.

She also serves on the boards of the Italian Business Council, the British Business Council, and the United Insurance Company. In addition, she is an advisory member of the French Business Council and the World Bank Group’s (WBG) Private Sector Advisory Council in Syria.