Our Team

Our founders and leadership.

Board Antoine Kalaydjian

Antoine Kalaydjian

Co-Founder & President

Co-Founder, President, of the One Voice Foundation. A jurist born in Beirut, Lebanon, he has also co-founded the Levant Foundation, Humanitas Association, and Forum d’Orient pour la Diversité. In addition, he is a co-founder of the Assembly of Eastern Christians and a member of Caritas. He serves on the International Board of the Sovereign Imperial and Royal House of Ghassan, where he is also Director of Ecumenical Dialogue and Coordinator of projects supporting Christians of the Middle East.

Board Prince Gharios El Chemor

HRH Prince Gharios El Chemor of Ghassan Al-Numan VIII

Co-Founder

Born and raised in Brazil, he is the Founder of the One Voice for Christians initiative and Co-Founder of the One Voice Foundation. He serves as Head of the Royal House of Ghassan and Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of Michael Archangel. He is also Chairman of the Prinz Gharios Stiftung (Prince Gharios Foundation in Germany), Chairman of the Royal Ghassanid Academy of Arts and Sciences, CEO of Tyche-Fortuna Enterprises, and a Knight Commander of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem.

Board Prince Selim El Chemor

HRH Prince Sheikh Selim El Chemor of Ghassan

Co-Founder

Born and raised in Lebanon, he is the eldest son of HRH Prince Sheikh Antonios El Chemor (1910–1971), one of the forefathers of the modern Royal House of Ghassan. He serves as Head of the Royal House of Ghassan – Lebanon branch and is an eminent entrepreneur and industrialist. He is also the Co-Founder of the One Voice Foundation, Honorary Head of the Royal House of Ghassan, and Deputy Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of Michael Archangel.

Board Joseph Albert Kechichian

Dr. Joseph Albert Kechichian, PhD

Co-Founder

Born in Lebanon and educated in the United States, he is a leading scholar and holds a Doctorate in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia, where he also taught and served as Assistant Dean in International Studies. He has been an Associate Political Scientist at the RAND Corporation, a Fellow at UCLA, and a Hoover Fellow at Stanford University under the U.S. State Department’s Title VIII Program. He is currently a Senior Fellow at the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies and is the Co-Founder of the One Voice Foundation.

Board Khalil Melhem

Khalil Melhem, Esq.

Co-Founder

He represents both local and international clients in Lebanon across all areas of legal practice. His firm collaborates with several international law firms, exchanging expertise and legal insights. His areas of specialization include general corporate law, trade disputes, commercial representation, insurance and reinsurance matters, bankruptcy cases, and real estate. A pioneer in introducing franchise litigation before the Beirut Courts, he also serves as outside counsel for international law firms on litigation, regulatory actions, and compliance matters in Lebanon and other jurisdictions. Prior to establishing his own law firm in mid-2013, he served for 19 years as Senior Lawyer and Manager at Hanna, Harfouche, Boulos & Sanbar law offices in Beirut, Lebanon. He is also the Co-Founder of the One Voice Foundation.