Grace Najjar

Grace Najjar serves as the Managing Director of PMI’s Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region and also leads PMI’s Energy Working Group for greater reach and focus globally.

Grace has helped PMI establish strong connections with influential organizations in the region through regional, national and international roles. She was a long-time volunteer — notably as founding member of the PMI Lebanon Chapter, Chapter Vice President and PMI Middle East Region Mentor. Most recently, Grace supported PMI as the Corporate and Government Relations Manager in the Middle East.

Grace has 25 years of global experience as an advisor, lead engineer, and program director. She founded her own firm, Align Management Solutions, in 2010.

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, a Master’s degree in Systems Engineering from Saint Joseph University in Beirut, and a Master’s degree in Network & Telecommunications from the Télécom ParisTech. Grace is a certified PMP and PgMP, as well as a graduate of the 2013 PMI Leadership Institute Master Class.