Lama Amro is the Executive Director at BuildPalestine. With extensive experience in crowdfunding, she has coached over 80 projects to raise $1M+. Lama also designs programs to support social entrepreneurs in all stages to sustain and grow their enterprises and social impact. Under her leadership, BuildPalestine has grown to be the address for social entrepreneurship in Palestine.

Lama has also co-founded a Founder Institute chapter in Palestine, the world’s largest pre-seed accelerator. So far, five cohorts have been conducted, and 27 tech startups have graduated from the program. Lama is passionate about enhancing the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Palestine and the region.

Lama was born and raised in Dura (outside of Hebron), and she graduated from Birzeit University with a bachelor's in Business Administration and a minor in Accounting. Her interests include Nature Photography and Video Making.