IN SHORT

Serendipity, business acumen, positivity and just the right balance of innovation and tradition—these are the ingredients that have driven Christine Assouad’s success in the food and restaurant business. As CEO of Meeting Point, which owns Dunkin Donuts in Lebanon, and founder of Semsom Lebanese restaurants, she’s spreading happiness through great coffee and amazing hummus. “Happiness is a choice,” she smiles, “and everything has a solution.”