AMIDEAST Executive and Leadership Team

Greta Holtz, the Chief Executive Officer & President at AMIDEAST, directs the organization's overarching strategy and operational execution. Holtz guides AMIDEAST's mission to expand educational access and institutional capacity throughout the Middle East and North Africa. Overseeing comprehensive programming, Holtz ensures the delivery of critical skill gap solutions in language proficiency, professional development, and academic preparation. This leadership role involves fostering an environment where individuals can compete effectively in the global marketplace. By leveraging AMIDEAST's extensive operational infrastructure, Holtz enables the delivery of localized, culturally informed educational solutions. The focus remains on sustained engagement with local institutions and stakeholders, distinguishing the organization's work. Greta Holtz drives the strategic vision for service portfolios encompassing language instruction, professional skills training, institutional development, and educational quality improvement programs. This involves direct collaboration with educational institutions, government agencies, and private sector employers to build human capital and strengthen organizational capacity across multiple countries.

Mondher Ayed, the President & Chief Executive Officer at AMIDEAST, spearheads the strategic direction and operational leadership of the organization. Ayed champions AMIDEAST's core mission of expanding educational access and enhancing institutional capacity across the Middle East and North Africa regions. This executive guides the development and implementation of programming designed to address critical skill deficits in language, professional development, and academic readiness. The objective is to empower individuals for success in an increasingly interconnected global economy. Mondher Ayed oversees the utilization of AMIDEAST's robust operational infrastructure to deliver educational solutions that are both culturally relevant and locally adapted. The emphasis is on building strong, sustained relationships with educational institutions, government bodies, and private sector partners. Ayed's leadership ensures that AMIDEAST's service offerings, including language training, professional skills enhancement, and institutional capacity building, directly contribute to human capital development and organizational strengthening throughout the MENA region.

Debby Blazquez, the Finance Chief Financial Officer & Vice President at AMIDEAST, manages the organization's financial health and strategic fiscal planning. Blazquez oversees all financial operations, ensuring robust resource allocation to support AMIDEAST's educational access and institutional capacity-building initiatives across the Middle East and North Africa. This leadership role involves developing and implementing financial strategies that enable the delivery of comprehensive programming, including language proficiency, professional development, and academic preparation. By maintaining fiscal discipline, Blazquez ensures the sustainability of AMIDEAST's extensive operational infrastructure and its ability to provide localized, culturally informed educational solutions. The Finance Chief Financial Officer & Vice President works closely with other executive leaders to align financial resources with programmatic goals, supporting sustained engagement with local institutions and stakeholders. Debby Blazquez's financial oversight is critical for strengthening organizational capacity and enabling AMIDEAST to effectively serve educational institutions, government agencies, and private sector employers.

Leslie Nucho, the Vice President, Programs at AMIDEAST, directs the design, implementation, and oversight of the organization's diverse educational initiatives. Nucho leads the development and execution of programming that addresses critical skill gaps in language proficiency, professional development, and academic preparation throughout the Middle East and North Africa. This executive ensures that AMIDEAST's offerings enable individuals to compete effectively in the global marketplace by leveraging the organization's extensive operational infrastructure. Leslie Nucho focuses on delivering localized, culturally informed educational solutions that build upon direct presence across multiple countries. The Vice President, Programs fosters sustained engagement with local institutions and stakeholders, distinguishing AMIDEAST's approach. Nucho's leadership ensures the effective delivery of service portfolios encompassing language instruction, professional skills training, institutional development, and educational quality improvement programs, directly supporting the organization's mission to expand educational access and institutional capacity.