Enterprise Governance
Governance framework design, accountability structures, policy development, executive decision support, board reporting, and governance maturity assessment.
Governance • Risk • Compliance • Ethics
Melhem Salloum
Senior Governance, Risk, Compliance & Ethics Professional
More than 20 years of cross-sector experience helping organizations strengthen governance, manage enterprise risk, improve internal controls, and build accountable operating environments.
Founder of Governance Psychology™
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Professional Profile
Governance built on accountability and trust.
Melhem Salloum is a senior Governance, Risk, Compliance & Ethics professional with extensive experience spanning governance, financial management, procurement, legal services, regulatory compliance, and operational leadership.
He has designed and strengthened governance structures, enterprise risk management practices, compliance systems, internal controls, financial governance, procurement oversight, and executive reporting mechanisms.
His work transforms operational complexity and regulatory requirements into structured practices that improve transparency, accountability, decision-making, and organizational effectiveness.
Areas of Expertise
Integrated professional capabilities
A practical combination of governance leadership, risk intelligence, compliance management, financial oversight, and organizational ethics.
Enterprise Risk Management
Risk identification, assessment, analysis, risk registers, treatment planning, operational risk monitoring, and risk-based decision-making.
Compliance & Internal Controls
Compliance management systems, regulatory alignment, control design, audit coordination, and compliance monitoring.
Financial Governance
Budget management, financial reporting, procurement governance, contract administration, vendor oversight, and expenditure monitoring.
Ethics & Integrity
Organizational ethics, integrity programs, ethical decision-making, accountability practices, and behavioral risk analysis.
Executive Decision Support
Management reporting, operational visibility, stakeholder coordination, process improvement, and governance recommendations.
Career Experience
Professional journey
2023 – Present
Administration and Finance Manager, Head of Compliance
Ghanem Contracting Company · Lebanon
- Designed financial governance practices for a 20-employee organization.
- Oversaw budgeting, procurement, payroll, reporting, and approval controls.
- Supported six active contracts with an annual budget of approximately USD 450,000.
- Managed compliance documentation, audit coordination, and financial monitoring.
2022 – 2023
Front Desk Manager — Contract-Based Event Role
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 · Al Wakrah, Qatar
- Managed front desk operations in a 1,500-room accommodation compound.
- Led and coordinated a team of 85 employees.
- Applied operational policies, ethical conduct requirements, and service procedures.
2020 – 2022
Trainee Lawyer
Mawla Law Firm · Lebanon
- Supported contract reviews, legal research, and regulatory analysis.
- Assisted with legal risk management and compliance documentation.
2009 – 2019
Senior Office Manager
LibanPost · Lebanese Postal Service
- Led accounting, procurement, reconciliations, reporting, and operational controls.
- Supervised a five-member Accounting and Procurement Office.
- Processed approximately 250 financial transactions daily.
2003 – 2009
Earlier Professional Experience
LibanPost · Lebanese Army · Al Asr School · Najda Health Center
- Experience in commercial account management, logistics, administration, records management, and operational planning.
Original Research Initiative
Governance Psychology™
Governance Psychology™ is an original research initiative founded by Melhem Salloum. It examines how behavioral factors influence governance effectiveness, ethical conduct, organizational trust, and enterprise risk decision-making.
The initiative integrates governance structures, behavioral science, risk management, organizational trust, and ethical decision-making into practical frameworks for understanding organizational performance and control behavior.
View PublicationsResearch & Thought Leadership
Selected Publications & Projects
Selected governance research, published working papers, and professional prototypes developed to explore practical approaches to governance, risk management, accountability, and AI governance.
Governance Psychology™: A Behavioral Framework for Governance Analysis
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21526722Governance Risk Control Architecture
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20761530The Science of Trust™
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20770874GRCA 2.0™
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20777905Human Capital Risk Lab™
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20771387Unified Behavioral-Structural Governance Theory
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20781756EGIA Core Framework
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21128773FinTech Governance Intelligence™
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21273722A National Project to Unify the General Framework for Governance and Risk Management in Lebanon
Working paper · Published October 2026 · Version 1 · DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23439328A reform proposal focused on strengthening institutional coordination, enhancing risk management, reinforcing accountability, and better protecting the public interest.
AI Governance Consulting Workbench
Interactive bilingual prototype · Shared on LinkedIn in October 2026 · Under testing and evaluationA practical workbench for organizing AI governance consulting activities, including a document library, prompt builder, text export, browser-local saving, and preliminary heuristic checks. These checks do not constitute formal legal, technical, standards-conformity, or certification validation.
Professional Standards
Frameworks and certifications
Get in Touch
Let’s discuss governance and organizational effectiveness.
- LocationLebanon
- Phone+961 71 502 008
- Emailmelhemsalloum@hotmail.com
- LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/melhem-s-13a8b0184