Abir Leheta
Tribute
Abir Leheta navigates global transport and logistics as the first female Chair and CEO of Egypt's Egytrans while charting meaningful life courses for her children. She demonstrates that movement – whether of goods or growing humans – requires both direction and purpose. Beyond her corporate achievements, we celebrate the supply chains managed alongside family schedules, and how her most valuable cargo has been the dreams, especially those of her children, that she helps transport toward reality.
Profile
Abir Leheta is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Egyptian Transport and Commercial Services Company (Egytrans), a leading national transport and logistics provider. She joined Egytrans in 1996 as Head of Software Development and has held various managerial and executive positions, including Chief Strategy Officer. In 2015, she was appointed Chairman and CEO, becoming the first woman to hold this position in the company’s 45-year history. Under her leadership, Egytrans continues to grow, aiming to build a transnational transport and logistics enterprise recognized within the region. Abir holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with a minor in Business Administration from the American University in Cairo. She has also obtained certifications in Quality and Organizational Excellence from the American Society for Quality (ASQ), Risk Management from the Institute of Risk Management (IRM), and Board Member Certification from the Egyptian Institute of Directors (EIoD). She serves on several boards and committees, including the Transport Committee at the Egyptian Businessmen’s Association, the Transport and Logistics Committee at AmCham Egypt, and the African Women’s Committee of the Egyptian African Businessmen’s Association. Beyond her professional achievements, Abir is also a devoted mother, inspiring the next generation through her leadership.