Josephine Zgheib has been an elected member of the municipal council of Kfardebian in Lebanon since 2010. She was re-elected in 2016 and ran for the 2018 parliamentary elections. She is a member of the Kulluna Watani coalition of social activists.
Working for the public as a local female leader, she launched a women’s development prototype bureau in her town, which has now expanded to 12 units across Lebanon. She is an expert in governance and a consultant in sustainable development and has worked on the development and implementation of environmental and ecotourism programmes.
Dr. Zgheib is a certified trainer in communication, leadership, social accountability, anti-corruption, and citizenship. She holds a PhD in Local Development from the University of Birmingham in the UK.