Mr. Berzi brings 39 years of experience in the food and beverage industry. He began his career in 1986 at Tasty Foods Egypt, his family’s snack food business, where he later became Vice President of Sales and Marketing following the sale of a part of the company’s shares to Pepsi-Co (1990 1992). In 1993, Mr. Berzi founded Digma Trading Co., specializing in food product distribution, before establishing Edita Food Industries in 1996, where he was appointed Chairman of the Board in 2006. Mr. Berzi currently serves as Chairman of the Egyptian-Greek Business Council (Egyptian side) and is an active board member of the Chamber of Food Industries, the Egyptian Centre for Economic Studies, the Export Council for Food Industries, the Export Development Fund, and the Industrial Development Authority. He has also been appointed as a board member in the newly formed Board of the National Food Safety Authority (NAFSA) and is a board member of Zamalek SC. In 2024, Mr. Berzi became a board member of Concrete Fashion Group and was appointed head of the company’s Audit and Remuneration Committee. Previously, he served on the boards of various companies, including Technopack (1987), Rotopak (1989), and Egypt Sack (1997), and was also a Board Member of the Federation of Egyptian Industries. Mr. Berzi holds a BSc in Computer and Control Engineering from Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt.

Mr. Berzi has 41 years of experience in the food and beverage industry, having started his career by joining Tasty Foods Egypt. In 1986, Mr. Berzi founded Berzi Confectionary, which was later acquired by Tasty Foods Egypt. He subsequently held the position of Industrial Operation Vice President at Tasty Foods Egypt after a sale of a part of its shares to PepsiCo. Mr. Berzi has also established a number of companies, including Digma Trading, a fast-moving consumer goods distribution company, and Edita Food Industries. Mr. Berzi became a Board Member of Edita Food Industries in 1996. He is also the Chairman of Digma Trading and Edita Confectionary Industries; a member of the American Chamber of Commerce; a Board Member and shareholder of Le Pacha 1901; a Board Member and shareholder of Mirage Hotels S.A.E, which owns the JW Marriott at Mirage City; and a Board Member and shareholder of Sakkara Tourism Investment S.A.E, which owns the Mirage City compound in New Cairo. He graduated from Cairo University (Cairo, Egypt) in 1982 with a BA in Commerce

Mr. Mounir is a distinguished business leader and former government official. He served as Minister of Tourism (2011–2012) and Minister of Trade, Industry, and Investment (2013–2015). Currently, he chairs multiple leading industrial and non-banking financial institutions in Egypt while serving as Senior Advisor to Rothschild & Co in Paris, a global leader in financial advisory services. Prior to joining the government, Mr. Abdel Nour was a banker with Banque de l’Union Européenne and American Express. He founded the Egyptian Finance Company in 1978, a holding of investments in Industrial and Tourism sectors, before establishing Vitrac in 1983, a leading Egyptian maker of jams, juices, and syrups. He led Vitrac’s sale in 2002 to Hero Group, a leading Switzerland-based, international consumer foods company. He was Chairman of Hero Middle East from 2004 to 2011. His past directorships include service to the Egyptian Exchange (1999–2002), the Federation of Egyptian Industries (2004–2007), the Egyptian Competition Authority (2005–2007). He also served as an elected Member of Parliament from 2000 to 2005. He is currently the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the French University in Egypt and member of the Board of Trustees of the Nile University in Cairo. Mr. AbdelNour was awarded the Prestigious “Officier de la légion d’Honneur” in 2016 and the “Commandeur de la légion d’Honneur“ by the President of France in 2025. Mr. AbdelNour holds a B.Sc. in Statistics from Cairo University’s Faculty of Economics and Political Science and an M.A. in Economics from the American University in Cairo.

Mr. Tamer Saeed brings over a wealth of experience in investment analysis, private equity and strategy and currently serves as Managing Partner and Senior Investment Analyst at Kingsway Capital, focusing on consumer and consumer internet equity portfolios in Frontier Emerging markets, while also providing advisory support to portfolio companies and executing private transactions. Prior to Kingsway, he worked as an Investment Analyst at THS Partners, focusing on Frontier Consumer Franchise equity portfolios. During his tenure at Goldman Sachs International, Tamer held various roles including Executive Director in Single Stock Options, Equity Derivatives Trading, where he managed trading activities and covered European Emerging Markets, and as an Associate in Emerging EMEA Portfolio at Goldman Sachs Principal Strategies, analyzing long/short equity portfolios across the EMEA region. Earlier in his career, he served as an Analyst in the UK Advisory Group, Investment Banking Division at Goldman Sachs, where he conducted financial analysis and due diligence for various transactions. He holds a BA in Economics from Trinity College, Cambridge, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) as well as a charter holder of the Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting (FSA) certification.

Ms. Abdou boasts extensive experience, marked by strategic leadership roles in renowned multinational corporations and is currently the founder of BLUECHIP Advisory, a company that provides comprehensive business guidance and advisory services to a diverse range of companies. Before her current role, Ms. Abdou founded Marketing Mix Consultancy in 1996, where she played a pivotal role until 2023 and co-founded Creative Lab Advertising in 2001. Prior to this, Ms. Abdou held key positions such as Marketing Manager at PepsiCo Foods Egypt, Market Research Planning Manager at Procter and Gamble Egypt, and originally began her career as an Account Executive at Americana Advertising. Throughout her career, Randa’s impactful contributions have garnered widespread recognition. She was honored as one of the “Top 50 Most Influential Women in Egypt” in 2020 and received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the American University in Cairo in 2015. Additionally, her positive contribution to the Egyptian economy was acknowledged by the Ministry of Investment in 2007. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communication from the American University in Cairo, graduating in 1988. After that, she pursued her Master of Science in International Marketing at the University of Strathclyde, Scotland, in 1991.

Dr. Samiha Fawzy brings over four decades of expertise to the fields of economics, public service, and academia and is currently a Professor of Economics at Cairo University. Her research work focuses on trade, industrial economics, investment theories, multinational corporations, and corporate governance. With a distinguished career spanning both governmental roles and educational leadership, Dr. Fawzy has made significant contributions to economic policy and academic work in Egypt and the broader MENA region. Previously, Dr. Fawzy has held pivotal roles in the public sector, serving as Egypt’s Minister of Trade and Industry in 2011, and First Assistant to the Minister of Trade and Industry for eight years. She also served as the Economic Advisor to the Chair of the Egyptian Parliament, where she provided strategic guidance on economic matters. She is currently a Non-Executive Board Member at the Central Bank of Egypt (2023–present), Misr Insurance Holding Company (2023–present), and a member of the Board of Trustees at New Giza University (2017–present). Previously, she held board memberships in various esteemed institutions, including the Egyptian Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (ETRA), the Egyptian Institute of Directors (EIoD), and the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA). She earned her Ph.D. in Economics from Cairo University in 1984.

Dr. Ahmed Ghoneim is a Professor of Economics at the Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University, and a research fellow at the Economic Research Forum. He also works as a consultant for international organizations, including the World Bank, WIPO, UNDP, and the Arab League, bringing extensive expertise in trade policy, regional trade integration, the multilateral trading system, the WTO, and the economics of intellectual property. Dr. Ghoneim has held several executive positions, including advisor to Egypt’s Ministers of Trade and Industry, deputy head of the Economics and Financial Research Center and head of the European Studies Center at the Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University. From 2014 to 2018, he was Egypt’s Cultural Counselor and Head of the Educational Mission in Germany, Austria, and ten other countries. He was the first CEO of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (2020–2024) and of the Grand Egyptian Museum, while also advising the Minister of Investment on foreign trade. He was also a board member of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank in 2021, representing Egypt’s National Investment Bank. He currently serves on the boards of NMEC, GEM, the Supreme Council of Antiquities, the Tourism and Antiquities Support Fund, the Tourism Promotion Authority, Edita Food Industries, Delta Insurance, and the Export Development Bank as a representative of the National Bank. He is also a member of the board of trustees of the Academy of Exporting and serves on the foreign trade committee at the Federation of Egyptian Industries. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany and a Master’s degree in Development Economics from the Institute of Social Studies in Netherlands.

Mr. Berzi brings 39 years of experience in the food and beverage industry. He began his career in 1986 at Tasty Foods Egypt, his family’s snack food business, where he later became Vice President of Sales and Marketing following the sale of a part of the company’s shares to Pepsi-Co (1990 1992). In 1993, Mr. Berzi founded Digma Trading Co., specializing in food product distribution, before establishing Edita Food Industries in 1996, where he was appointed Chairman of the Board in 2006. Mr. Berzi currently serves as Chairman of the Egyptian-Greek Business Council (Egyptian side) and is an active board member of the Chamber of Food Industries, the Egyptian Centre for Economic Studies, the Export Council for Food Industries, the Export Development Fund, and the Industrial Development Authority. He has also been appointed as a board member in the newly formed Board of the National Food Safety Authority (NAFSA) and is a board member of Zamalek SC. In 2024, Mr. Berzi became a board member of Concrete Fashion Group and was appointed head of the company’s Audit and Remuneration Committee. Previously, he served on the boards of various companies, including Technopack (1987), Rotopak (1989), and Egypt Sack (1997), and was also a Board Member of the Federation of Egyptian Industries. Mr. Berzi holds a BSc in Computer and Control Engineering from Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt.

Mr. Berzi has 42 years of experience in the food and beverage industry, having started his career by joining Tasty Foods Egypt. In 1986, Mr. Berzi founded Berzi Confectionary, which was later acquired by Tasty Foods Egypt. He subsequently held the position of Industrial Operation Vice President at Tasty Foods Egypt after a sale of a part of its shares to PepsiCo. Mr. Berzi has also established a number of companies, including Digma Trading, a fast-moving consumer goods distribution company, and Edita Food Industries. Mr. Berzi became a Board Member of Edita Food Industries in 1996. He is also the Chairman of Digma Trading and Edita Confectionary Industries; a member of the American Chamber of Commerce; a Board Member and shareholder of Le Pacha 1901; a Board Member and shareholder of Mirage Hotels S.A.E, which owns the JW Marriott at Mirage City; and a Board Member and shareholder of Sakkara Tourism Investment S.A.E, which owns the Mirage City compound in New Cairo. He graduated from Cairo University (Cairo, Egypt) in 1982 with a BA in Commerce.

Mr. Naguib currently serves as Vice President and CFO at Edita. Prior to this, he held the position of Chief Financial Officer and Board Member at ASEC Company for Mining, commonly known as ASCOM, joining in late 2011. Naguib’s earlier professional journey spans over a decade with Heineken International, where he occupied senior roles in Egypt, Algeria, and the Netherlands. Originally, his career began as an assistant to the Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade in 2000 before joining Al Ahram Beverages Co. in 2001 as a financial analyst. Rising through the ranks, he was later appointed as the regional business controller for Africa and the Middle East, overseeing multiple M&A transactions in Egypt and Africa. Following this role, Naguib assumed the position of finance director at Heineken’s Algerian subsidiary from January 2009 until his appointment as CFO and Board Member at ASCOM in October 2011. He holds a bachelor’s degree from The American University in Cairo with a double major in Business Administration and Economics.

Eng. El Bahey boasts 30 years of experience in the FMCG industry, currently serving as the Chief Supply Chain Officer for the group. His journey with Edita Food Industries commenced in 2012 when he assumed the role of Vice President Supply Chain. Prior to this, Eng. El Bahey spent 8 years at Kraft Foods, from 2004 to 2012. During his tenure at Kraft, he held various positions including Supply Chain Director and Sales Director at Kraft Foods Egypt and the Managing Director and CEO of LU Algerie, the French biscuit subsidiary acquired by Kraft Foods in 2007. Eng. El Bahey was also a member of the Executive Management committee of Kraft Foods Egypt from 2004 to 2012 and served as the Managing Director of Kraft Foods Distribution Limited from 2006 to 2012. His career originally began with Gillette Egypt in 1995 as a Production Engineer, where he spent 9 years. Within Gillette, he undertook diverse roles across Egypt, Dubai, and Morocco, eventually becoming the Value Chain Manager for Egypt, North Africa, and Pakistan. He was a member of the executive management committee of Gillette Egypt, Pakistan, and Morocco from 2001 to 2004.Eng. El Bahey holds a BSc in Mechanical Power Engineering from Ain Shams University, graduating in 1995.

Mr. Tadros has over 35 years of experience in human resources and joined Edita as Vice President HR and Administration in 2010. Before joining Edita, Mr. Tadros was Human Resources Development Manager at Al Ahram Beverages (a member of the Heineken group) from 2006 to 2010 and as an Independent Organisational Development Consultant from 2004 to 2006. Prior to that, he worked as Training and Development Senior Supervisor at Vodafone Egypt from 1998 to 2004. Mr. Tadros is certified as a Human Resources Assessor and Franklin Covey Trainer. He graduated from Helwan University (Cairo, Egypt) in 1986 with a BA in Hotel Management.

Eng. Sobhi has over 30 years of experience in the international FMCG market, best showcased through a proven track record of mega-project executions in greenfield and brownfield contexts. He joined Edita as Group Engineering & New Investment Director in 2015, later assuming the role of Operations Director in 2018 where he leads plant operations in Egypt and Morocco. In 2020, he became Vice President of Industrial Operation. Before joining Edita, Eng. Sobhi was with PepsiCo Egypt, where he occupied versatile operational roles across its beverage and snacks market units between 2003 and 2015. He launched his career with the company as Technical Manager and later moved on to the roles of Plant Manager, Manufacturing Director, and finally, Engineering Director. Prior to this, he assumed the role of Operations Manager at Food Machinery Trading between 1995 and 2003. Eng. Sobhi graduated from Cairo University in 1994 with a BSc. in Engineering

Ms. Shams El Din has over 21 years of expertise in corporate strategy, economics, and finance. She currently serves as the Chief Investment Officer & Corporate Affairs at Edita. Prior to joining Edita, Shams El Din served as a Vice President at Pharos Asset Management, where she managed investment portfolios for high-net-worth individuals and public institutions while evaluating the company’s investment opportunities. Her career also includes serving as a Research Analyst at Morgan Stanley in Dubai, UAE, and as an Economist for EFG Hermes Research in Cairo. Additionally, she held key roles at Vodafone Egypt, contributing to the development of marketing strategies. Ms. Shams El Din earned her bachelor’s degree in economics with a minor in Psychology from The American University in Cairo.

Mr. Bassem Philips brings over 30 years of experience in the FMCG industry to his current leadership role at Edita Food Industries. As Managing Director of Edita Morocco and a member of the company’s Board of Directors, he plays a key role in steering the strategic direction and operational success of Edita’s presence in the Moroccan market, positioning it as an export hub to West Africa. With an extensive international background, he has held senior positions at Nestlé, PZ Cussons International, and Hochdorf Swiss Nutrition, where he led commercial and strategic initiatives across diverse global markets. Mr. Philips holds an MBA in International Business from the University of Cumbria, UK, and a BA in Commerce from Ain Shams University, Egypt.

Mrs. Khater joined Edita in January 2022 to head the newly formed Legal, Compliance, and Governmental Affairs Sector in response to the growth and expansion of Edita group of companies. Mrs. Khater has extensive experience with a career spanning more than 20 years in diversified legal and compliance experience, both locally and internationally, as she assumed the role of Legal Counsel on several cross-border commercial and corporate transactions for several Fortune 500 companies. Prior to joining Edita, Mrs. Khater was the former ExxonMobil Egypt Legal Manager with oversight to other countries in the region, both as Legal and Compliance Senior Counsel, and she acted as the Egyptian Legal Advisor for ExxonMobil in the Egyptian Upstream activities. Prior to moving as an inhouse counsel, Mrs. Khater worked in private practice in several top-tier Egyptian law firms, such as Zulficar & Partners and Sarwat A. Shahid Law Firm, with a focus on M&As and restructuring. Her work included, among many other things, leading the Energy and Infrastructure team for a multinational electricity production company in its proposed listing on the Malaysian Stock Exchange; representing a major oil and gas company in its potential acquisition of a 100% stake of two multinational oil and gas companies in Egypt; representing a major Egyptian automotive group of companies in it is restructuring process of their entire group in Egypt, Europe, and Africa; representing a major multinational pharmaceutical company in its acquisition of the business of a multinational company in Egypt; representing a Fortune 500 company specialized in the production of glaze in its acquisition of an Egyptian ceramic and glaze company; and representing a major FMCG multinational company, along with an Egyptian partner, in acquiring the chilled dairy products of a multinational company in Egypt. She holds a dual undergraduate degree, a BA in Political Science – International Law, The American University in Cairo, and an LLB from the Faculty of Law, Cairo University. She also holds an LLM in International and Comparative Law. Mrs. Khater is a member of the Egyptian Lawyers Syndicate.

Mr. Shaker brings over 40 years of experience in finance and auditing. He joined Edita in 1997 as Financial Manager and currently serves as the company’s Internal Audit Executive Head. Prior to joining Edita, he served as Financial Manager at Peugeot Egypt from 1993 to 1997, Accounting Supervisor at Hoechst Egypt Pharmaceutical Company from 1991 to 1993, and held various roles at PricewaterhouseCoopers from 1983 to 1991. Mr. Shaker is a Certified Director of the Egyptian Institute of Directors (EIoD). He holds a BA in Commerce from Ain Shams University (1983) and an MBA from the Arab Academy Graduate School of Business in Alexandria (2009), with a specialization in Finance, Investment, and Banking.

Mr. Papadodimas has 24 years of experience in research and development and has served as Research and Innovation Director at Edita since 2014. Prior to joining Edita, Mr. Papadodimas was Senior Research and Development (R&D) Food Scientist and Continuous Improvement Coordinator at E.J. Papadopoulos S.A. from 2011 to 2014. He previously held the role of R&D Scientist II at General Mills–Pillsbury between 2005 and 2009 and began his career as R&D Scientist I at Yiotis S.A. from 2001 to 2005. Mr. Panagiotis holds a BA in Chemistry from the University of Surrey (1998) and an MSc in Food Science and Technology from the University of Reading (1999). He earned his MBA from Alba Graduate Business School in Athens (2010).

Mr. Ahmed Samy has over 20 years of experience in marketing and brand management and currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Edita Food Industries S.A.E. Mr. Samy joined the company in 2014 as Marketing Manager for the cakes & bakes categories before getting promoted to Group Marketing Director responsible for the entire brand portfolio and finally Vice President of Marketing. Prior to joining Edita, he held a variety of marketing and sales positions, including Marketing & Wholesales Senior Manager at Bavarian Auto Group, the sole importer of BMW and MINI in Egypt, Senior Brand Manager at the Non-Alcoholic Division for Heineken Egypt, Sales and Retail Manager for the Consumer Electronics — Near East Area at Philips and began his career at British American Tobacco where he held a variety of marketing roles. He holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from The American University in Cairo with a double specialization in Design & Industrial Engineering.

Mr. Younan has 31 years of experience in the FMCG industry and currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Edita for Trade and Distribution S.A.E. He originally joined Edita Food Industries as National Sales Manager in 2005 before assuming his role as Vice President of Sales and International Business in 2007. Previously, he worked as Business Development and Export Director at Hero Middle East from 2002 to 2005, National Sales and Distribution Director at Al Ahram Beverages (a member of the Heineken group) from 2000 to 2001, Marketing and Sourcing General Manager at Mansour Distribution Company (Distributor of Philip Morris in Egypt) from 1997 to 2000 and the Horn of Africa Representative at Philip Morris from 1994 to 1996. He graduated from Alexandria University (Alexandria, Egypt) in 1992 with a BA in Commerce, and completed the International Marketing Program at INSEAD (Fontainebleau, France) in 1998 and the Executive Development Program at Kellogg School of Management (Chicago, USA) in 2009.

Mr. Nabih Berzi brings a wealth of experience and a strong management background to his role as General Manager at Edita Confectionery Industries. Appointed in 2019, Berzi has been instrumental in steering the organization towards growth and innovation, delivering operational efficiency and sustainable business solutions. Prior to his current position, Berzi served as the Joint Ventures Coordinator from 2015 to 2018, where he played a vital role in fostering collaborative partnerships and expanding the organization’s presence in new markets. His journey within Edita includes various managerial roles such as Trade Marketing Manager from 2014 to 2015 and Modern Trade Manager within the Sales Department from 2012 to 2013. Berzi earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from the University of Essex, UK, in 2010.

Mrs. Celine brings 10 years of experience in brand management to her role as the General Manager for Edita Frozen Foods. Previously, she served as Marketing Senior Operations Director for all international markets and innovations, where she played a pivotal role in the acquisition of Fancy Foods, a frozen company in Egypt specializing in breads, pastries, and desserts for the B2B market. Her journey with Edita began in 2011 as a management trainee, where she rotated through various departments including Supply Chain (planning department), industrial operation, finance, and Marketing. She spearheaded brands such as Todo brownies and the Molto Cheese range, and later on moved to the creation of well-known brands such as Freska and MiMix, along with initiatives like the packaging revamp for Twinkies and HOHOS. In 2020, as the Group Marketing Manager, Celine spearheaded the launch of HOHOS in Morocco, acting as the project manager bridging the Egypt and Morocco teams. Celine holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the American University in Cairo, specializing in Project Management and Industrial Operations, with a minor in Business.

Mrs. Nathalie brings a wealth of experience to her role as Strategy Director of the Edita Group, where she is responsible for shaping the Group’s strategic direction and overseeing crucial transformation projects. She initially joined Edita in 2012 as a Management Trainee before embarking on a career in consultancy, accumulating 10 years of experience managing complex projects and devising innovative solutions in governance and strategy. Specializing in strategy and governance projects, she worked at PwC Cairo before transitioning to the PwC Dubai and later the PwC Doha teams. Throughout her tenure, she managed a diverse portfolio of clients, spanning SMEs, family businesses, conglomerates, and government institutions. Mrs. Nathalie is a Certified Director from the Egyptian Institute of Directors (EIoD) and holds a BSc in Business Administration, and a Masters in Corporate Governance from the University of Essex in the United Kingdom.