Antoun Andrea, Managing Director

Antoun Andrea

Managing Director

AA Advisory

Location
Lebanon - Beirut
Education
Master's degree, MSc Organizations Management
Experience
20 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :20 years, 7 Months

Managing Director at AA Advisory
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • My current job since August 2012

Senior Trainer, Executive Consultant & Local Authorities Development (L.A.D) Expert

- Leading various project teams with full responsibility for bottom-line factors, including long-term planning & goal setting, cross-functional management, executive leadership, strategic & operational management;
- Providing advisory and executive consulting in several sectors with assignments in organizational development, policy formulation, communication, healthcare management, risk management and brand management among others;
- Training numerous organizations from the private, public & civil society sectors in Sales, Customer Service, Proposal Writing & Fundraising, Archiving & Documentation and Smart Cities among other topics;
- Industries include but not limited to Information Technology, Healthcare Management, Real-Estate, Tourism, Education, Local Authorities, Agriculture and Waste Management.

Freelance Advisor, Consultant & Interventionist at Freelance
  • Lebanon
  • My current job since January 2011

- Supported more than ten individuals in their post graduate thesis projects;
- Accompanied 27 individuals through their life changing events using coaching tools and techniques;
- Provided advisory services to numerous political and economic figures;

Operations Analyst- Project coordination at The World Bank Group – IBRD
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • November 2010 to March 2013

MNSUR, MNSPS, MNSPR, MNSHD:

- Prepared working documents, managed projects’ operations & knowledge database;
- Organized and participated in workshops & needs assessment missions in the MENA region;
- Liaised with the project counterparts to ensure proper delivery of works & quality control;

Corporate Sales Executive at Qatar Airways
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • October 2009 to January 2011

- Managed & grew the corporate clients portfolio by three folds;
- Managed and increased a portfolio of existing travel agencies by 38%

Researcher, Team Leader at Phoenix Foundation
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2007 to November 2010

- Palestinian Youth Resiliency Project (PYRP); Aug 2008 - Jan 2010 Research Associate
- Knowledge, Attitude, Practice (KAP); Aug 2007 - Sep 2007 Area Supervisor
- Complex Emergency Preparedness Plan (CEPP); Feb 2007 - Nov 2010 Metn Team Leader

Reporter and Journalist at Soccerarabia.net
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • December 2006 to January 2010

- Follow up on Arabian football news
- Update English website

Corporate Relationship Manager at International Consulting and Training Network (ICTN)
  • Lebanon
  • January 2009 to September 2009

- Handling of sales cycle from prospecting to post-delivery customer engagement

Customer Service Officer at Ahli International Bank
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • April 2008 to July 2008

- Handling of accounts, back office operations and lending processes

Administrative Assistant at Lebanese American University
  • Lebanon
  • October 2003 to February 2008

administrative and research assistant to the Guidance, Admissions and Athletics offices

Education

Master's degree, MSc Organizations Management
  • at Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC)
  • June 2010

Final thesis, ended with "A+ outstanding"

Bachelor's degree, BS Natural Sciences - Biology
  • at Lebanese American University
  • February 2009

2005-2007 Global Classrooms LAU Model United Nations (GCLAUMUN) Secretary General - Planned, recruited and managed a team of 77 undergraduate and graduate students - Trainer, Director and Chair of the General Assembly- First Committee in the first GCLAUMUN 2006 Participated in Harvard Model United Nations in Beijing, China 2005-2007 Elected Student Representative 2004 Best assistant of the Athletic Department

High school or equivalent, Life Sciences
  • at College Saint Georges
  • June 2003

GPA is the national examination for the Lebanese High School Diploma and out of 20

Specialties & Skills

Leadership
Strategic Thinking and Planning
Service Organizations
Project Collaboration
Business Development
Analytical and research skills
Program & project management
Organizational Development
Public relations & networking
Resources mapping
Marketing management
Computer proficiency
Executive management
Interpersonal abilities
Time and priority management
Personal Development
Communication & presentation skills
Sales & sales management
Negotiation skills
Fundraising
Knowledge management
Creativity & problem solving
Team Leadership
Risk management
Planning & target setting

Languages

Arabic
Expert
French
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Power Presentations and Charismatic Public Speaking (Training)
Training Institute:
ICTN
Date Attended:
April 2009
Duration:
35 hours
Negotiation Skills (Training)
Training Institute:
Team Working - London
Date Attended:
April 2010
Duration:
16 hours
Train the Trainer (Training)
Training Institute:
Signature WorldWide
Date Attended:
August 2014
Duration:
40 hours
5-Star Selling (Training)
Training Institute:
British School of Management - Lancaster University , London
Date Attended:
February 2010
Duration:
40 hours
Future Leaders Program (Training)
Training Institute:
Qatar Airways
Date Attended:
September 2010
Duration:
20 hours
Customer Service skills (Training)
Training Institute:
Dr. Elie Samia - Ahli International Bank
Date Attended:
June 2008
Duration:
40 hours
Telemarketing and Sales Planning (Training)
Training Institute:
ICTN
Date Attended:
February 2009
Duration:
20 hours
Advanced Communication and Influencing Skills (Training)
Training Institute:
ICTN
Date Attended:
July 2009
Duration:
20 hours
Basic Selling Skills and Sales Process (Training)
Training Institute:
ICTN
Date Attended:
March 2009
Duration:
20 hours
Effective Student Communications and Leadership Skills (Training)
Training Institute:
Lebanese American University
Date Attended:
January 2005
Duration:
20 hours
Leadership and Limiting Beliefs (Training)
Training Institute:
Dr. Marc Mallat
Date Attended:
January 2009
Duration:
25 hours