Hussein T. Hijaz Chair, Board of Directors – Palestine Trade Center (PalTrade) 1. Co-founder of Al-Hijaz Chocolate Company, which is certified under FSSC 22000 for food safety. He has more than 25 years of professional experience in management, industry, higher education, and institutional work. 2. Holds a Master’s degree in Management from Boston University, USA, and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the American University of Beirut (AUB). He also pursued postgraduate studies in Total Quality Management at Sheffield Hallam University, UK. 3. Served as a Board Member of the Palestine Trade Center (PalTrade) from 2017 to 2021. 4. Served as a Board Member and Treasurer of the Coalition for Accountability and Integrity (AMAN). 5. Worked as a lecturer at the Arab American University and Palestine Technical University – Kadoorie, where he also served as Head of the Accounting and Finance Department, in addition to serving on several academic councils. 6. Currently serves as Chairman of the Anabta Educational Charitable Association, which supports academically outstanding university students from low-income families. 7. Author of specialized articles on private sector issues, trade, industry, management, and economic development.