Fadi Hallisso is the CEO and Co-founder of Basmeh and Zeitooneh for relief and development, an organization committed to serving Syrian refugees and the communities that are hosting them in Lebanon and Turkey. Born in Aleppo, Syria, Fadi graduated with Bachelors in Civil Engineering from Aleppo University, and obtained a Bachelor degree in Philosophy and Arab Culture from Saint Joseph University in Beirut.

From 2008-2014 he served as a Jesuit brother.