Certified Innovation Trainer, Chartered Financial Marketer, Internal QMS Auditor
External Lead Auditor ISO 9000/2001, Bachelor in Finance - Saint Joseph University (1996)
MBA in Business Administration - Newport University (2001), Masters in Marketing - ESA Business School (2006)
Masters in Marketing and Communication - ESCP Europe (2007)
Maher is regarded as one of the top experts in innovation and his ideas have been widely used throughout the world. He has launched the Fertility Loan, the first of its kind, gaining international recognition and positioning First National Bank as the most creative and innovative in its products. Consequently, he spread worldwide recognition after being interviewed by more than 160 media stations like CNN, BBC, Reuters, Figaro, M6, RUSSIA Today, and many others. Maher is a sought-after Innovation keynote speaker who presented at Harvard Club New York-USA, Utah State University-USA, Prague, Rome, London, Oslo-Norway, Stromstad-Sweden, Lisbon-Portugal, Dubai, Kuwait & Lebanon delivering state-of-the-art conferences.
He is a pioneer in the field of Innovation as he launched 3 Innovative Retail Banking products, which were worth being included as case studies in Harvard’s Business Review and Professor Philip Kotler’s “Principles of Marketing”, a textbook that will inspire future marketers during their university studies. The creative products were recognized by receiving several awards from financial and academic parties.