ABOUT
Rana Ghandour Salhab is the Talent and Communications partner and member of the regional Executive Committee at Deloitte in the Middle East. She also previously served as a member of the board of directors.
Rana’s current responsibilities cover 22 offices in 16 countries in the region, as she works with her team to build strategies and programs in the field of talent and human capital management. Her role also includes overseeing communications programs, research studies, social media management, media and public relations, as well as corporate responsibility and sustainability programs.
Rana is one of the most prominent advocates for women as she supports the rise of female talent in the Middle East communities, to reach high-ranking leadership roles in both private and public sectors. Rana is also active in professional bodies and other non-profit organisations and initiatives that promote women empowerment.
Rana is a member of the National Commission for Lebanese Women (NCLW), which advises ministries in Lebanon on gender equality laws and practice, and sits on the Middle East Advisory Board (MEAB) of the Olayan Business School at the American University of Beirut. She also serves on the advisory boards of multiple organizations in the GCC such as Reach, a non-profit organization incorporated in the Dubai International Financial Center(DIFC) designed for mentoring and supporting women in Finance, and the 30% Club – GCC, an initiative that aims at increasing the number of women on corporate boards.
In 2017, Financial Times and HERoes, in their inaugural Global Champions of Women in Business list, named Rana at the top of the list of global champions of women in business.