Mariejoe Raidy

Born in Lebanon, Mariejoe Raidy is a respected figure in the Middle East, mostly known for her Creative Entrepreneurship Spirit and Social Work. She majored in Graphic Design and minored in Business Administration before specializing in Print.

She is Partner with Raidy Printing Group, a leading printing group operating from Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates for a variety of clients in the Middle East, North Africa, the Persian Gulf, Europe and the Unites States. Raidy offers a team of experts and an array of printing solutions, including commercial printing, magazine and book printing, packaging and security printing.

Mariejoe is also the MENA Managing Principal for Creative Lounges, a new media company specialized in Brand Development and Online Optimization.

Career

Growing up in a region known for political upheaval and uncertainty, MarieJoe advocates for doing business in the MENA region in a way that is environmentally responsible and ethically driven. As Partner in Raidy Printing Group, she spearheaded an effort to adopt innovative, eco-friendly printing techniques while maintaining their leading position in High Quality Security Printing, Publications Printing, Packaging and Commercial Printing. Mariejoe has also partnered with Creative Lounges, a Branding and New Media Agency operating from Europe to the world, and has also helped them become a green company while growing their portfolio in the MENA region. MarieJoe is not only focused on environmentally responsible businesses, but also establishing a norm of individual and corporate ethics. Working with the American Lebanese Chamber of Commerce, she helped create the “Better Business Group” in Beirut, which encourages Lebanese individuals and corporations to adhere to a code of business ethics. MarieJoe is also head of the Communication Committee in the Lebanese League of Women in Business, a Network Hub of the MENA Businesswomen’s Network, and Child of Lebanon, an NGO for the protection of Children in Lebanon.

Some of her Social Entrepreneurship work

> Lecturer, Graphic Print Production, Saint Joseph University.
> Head of the Communication Committee, the Lebanese League of Women in Business.
> Founding member, the Better Business Group with the Lebanese American Chamber of Commerce.
> Founding member, Child of Lebanon, for the protection of children in Lebanon.
> Founding member, the Lebanese Policy Advocates Program, in partnership with the LLWB, NCLW and Vital Voices, LB

Some of her International Leadership Recognition

2007 | Fortune/State Department International Women Leaders Mentoring Partnership, US.
2007 | Fortune Most Powerful Women summit.
2010 | Nomination, Goldman Sachs and Fortune Global Women Leaders Award.