Meet the Team
The Amjad & Suha Bseisu Foundation was founded by Amjad and Suha Bseisu in 2005 with the desire to empower young people and support disadvantaged communities in the Levant and Malaysia.
It is now run by a small but passionate team of employees. If you would like to get involved as an intern or find out if we are hiring, then please click here to find out how.
AMJAD BSEISU - CO-FOUNDER
Amjad Bseisu co-founded the Bseisu Foundation back in 2005, alongside his wife, Suha. Having experienced life as first and second generation refugees, they wanted to contribute to the availability of equal opportunities for the disadvantaged with a focus on education and the empowerment of women, children and brilliant young adults.
Amjad is currently the Chief Executive at EnQuest, a role that he has held since 2010. Amjad has extensive knowledge of the energy industry with a background in Engineering.
He holds a BSc Honours degree in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University, an Msc and D.ENG degrees in Aeronautical Engineering from Stanford University, and an Executive MBA from SMU.
Amjad notably was chairman of Environmena Ltd, the first regional solar power engineering company in the MENA region from 2010 to 2018 and was selected by HM prime Minister as British Business Ambassador for Energy from 2013 to 2015. He has also been chairman of the independent energy community for the World Economic Forum since 2016.