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Guided by Vision, Executed With Precision

President & Group Executive Chairman
Nehme Gerges Melhem
Nehme Gerges Melhem
President & Group Executive Chairman — Melhem Holdings, Inc.

Nehme Gerges Melhem is the founding President and Group Executive Chairman of Melhem Holdings, Inc. His work sits at the convergence of applied artificial intelligence, global health infrastructure, and institutional strategy — driven by a long-term mandate to build the systems that define how populations access care and how institutions respond to the challenges of a complex world.

His leadership agenda spans multiple geographies and sectors: from the design of national digital health systems in the Middle East to precision health initiatives in the Gulf, and capacity building programs across the African continent. He has cultivated a portfolio of academic relationships with leading institutions — including Johns Hopkins, Harvard Medical School, George Washington University, the American University of Beirut, and the Lebanese American University — grounded in a commitment to research-driven, institutionally disciplined execution.

Under his direction, Melhem Holdings has established itself not as a consultancy or advisory firm, but as an operational platform — one that takes ownership of the systems it builds, the intellectual property it generates, and the long-term partnerships it cultivates.

Executive Team

The People Who Execute the Vision

Chris Armache
Chris Armache
Associate President

A senior executive within the Melhem Holdings platform, Chris Armache brings strategic leadership and operational depth to the organization's expanding global mandate. Working in close alignment with the President & Group Executive Chairman, he plays a central role in advancing the platform's institutional relationships and execution agenda across all operating entities.

Michael McNulty
Michael McNulty
Senior Vice President & Head of Global Operations

Michael McNulty leads global operations across the Melhem Holdings platform — overseeing the execution infrastructure that enables the organization to deliver on its commitments across multiple geographies and sectors. His mandate spans operational strategy, cross-entity coordination, and the management of the organization's international presence.

Scientific Advisory Board

Institutional Depth Behind Every Decision

Bakhos Tannous
Bakhos Tannous
Chair, Scientific Advisory Board PhD

A Harvard Medical School-affiliated researcher of international standing in molecular neuro-oncology and translational biomedical sciences. His work at the intersection of basic science and clinical application makes his advisory role central to the scientific credibility and research integrity of the platform.

Mohamad Z. Koubeissi
Mohamad Z. Koubeissi
Vice Chair, Scientific Advisory Board MD, MA, FAAN, FANA, FAES

A leading academic neurologist and clinical researcher whose career spans translational neuroscience, epilepsy, and clinical systems design. His institutional standing across major academic medical centers brings clinical depth and research credibility that directly informs the scientific integrity of the platform's health-focused initiatives.

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