Leadership

The Association’s leadership consists of four officers - the Chairman of the Board, the President for the Middle East Region, the President for the North Africa Region, and the President for the United States of America Region - together with seventeen directors elected at large.

MUSABE’s Board of Directors comprises a distinguished group of academic and business professional leaders committed to advancing excellence in higher education and strengthening collaboration between institutions in the MENA region and the United States.

With deep expertise and a shared dedication to innovation and quality, the Board provides strategic direction that advances MUSABE’s mission. Their leadership supports impactful research initiatives, facilitates academic and cultural exchange, promotes U.S. accreditation standards, and helps organize high-impact conferences that connect scholars and institutions across both regions.

Officers


Professor Joseph Farhat Chairman of the Board
Professor of Finance, Central Connecticut State University
Honorary adjunct Professor of Financial Economics, University of Jordan





Chairman of the Board
H.E. Professor Adel Al-Sharkas President for the Middle East Region
Governor, Central Bank of Jordan
Professor of Finance, The Institute of Banking Studies



President for the Middle East Region
Professor Ranjan D’Mello President for the United States of America Region
Professor of Finance, Wayne State University




President for the United States of America Region


Directors

Professor Mamoun Akroush Director
Professor of Marketing & Strategic Management, The German Jordanian University






Director
H. Dr. Maher H. Al-Mahrouq Director
Chief Executive Officer, Association of Banks in Jordan







Director
Professor Hussam Al-Shammari Director
Professor of Strategic Management and International Business, Indiana University of Pennsylvania






Director
H. Professor Adel Bino Director
Professor of Finance, The University of Jordan







Director
H. Ally Bridge Dean Carmen Cotei Director
Professor of Finance, Queens College, City University of New York

Dean, School of Business, Queens College, City University of New York





Director
H. Dean Samer Dahiyat Director
Professor of Strategic and Knowledge Management, University of Jordan

Dean, School of Business, University of Jordan





Director
Professor Maya F. Farah Director
Professor of Marketing, Lebanese American University

Assistant Dean, Adnan Kassar School of Business (AKSOB)





Director
H. Dean Yaseen Hayajneh Director
Professor of Healthcare and Operations Management, Western Connecticut State University

Dean of the School of Graduate, International, and Career Studies, Western Connecticut State University



Director
H. Dean Danielle Khalifeh DirECTOR
Dean of the USEK Business School
Professor of Finance






DirECTOR
Professor Sandra Khalil Director
Associate Professor of Accounting – Notre Dame University-Louaize

Chair, Department of Accounting and Finance & Department of Economics, Notre Dame University-Louaize




Director
Dr. Mercedes Miranda Director
Professional Faculty, University of Michigan Dearborn







Director
H. Dean Muhanna Muhanna Director
Associate Professor of Computer Graphics and Animation, Princess Sumaya University for Technology

Dean of Admissions and Registration, Princess Sumaya University for Technology



Director
Professor Elisabeta Pana Director
Professor Elisabeta Pana

Professor of Finance, Central Connecticut State University





Director
H. President Randall Rhodes Director
President, The American University of Kurdistan (AUK)
Professor of Art History







Director
Professor. Kareem Shabana Director
Professor of Management and Organization, Central Connecticut State University






Director
H. Eng. Azzam Shweihat Director
Chairman of the Board of Trustees at the American University of Madaba

CEO of Mukawer Castle for Education Company

Consultant of the board @ Hermes IT Company in Jordan



Director
H.ENG. Majed Smairat Director
Chairman, Jordan Insurance Federation
General Manager, Middle East Insurance Company
Director
Professor Osama Sweidan Director
Associate Professor of Economics and Finance, United Arab Emirates University

Chair, Department of Economics and Finance, United Arab Emirates University



Director