Maya Margie Younes is the Head of Marketing at BLC Bank with 20 years’ experience in the banking sector. Before moving her focus to BLC, she had spent several years at American Express Bank, involved in various roles such as business development, strategy and risk management. She played a pivotal role in the strategy and implementation of the Women’s Empowerment program encompassed by the We Initiative focused on gender equality at BLC. When Maya joined BLC Bank, there was no marketing department or strategic positioning in place, and since then she has restructured the brand image as one of the leaders in Lebanon.

SME Finance Forum member Strands, met with Maya at the Global SME Finance Forum in Berlin to learn more about her achievements in banking and women’s empowerment in Lebanon.