Cherif M. Abdallah is a Liberian international business executive with a track record of building and managing enterprises across West Africa, Europe, the Americas and the Near and Far East. He is the Founder and Chairman/CEO of Conex Group J.V., Ltd., a global trading and investment holding company established in 2005.

A graduate of American University's School of International Service with a degree in Economics and International Relations, he began his career in financial services in the United States, gaining experience in insurance, debt restructuring, advisory services and business management.

He is a former President of the Liberia Petroleum Importers Association, an Executive Member of the Liberia Chamber of Commerce and a founding member of the African Venture Capital Association, and has served on corporate boards in Guinea, Ghana, Nigeria, Mauritius and the United Arab Emirates. He is also Chairman and CEO of several affiliated companies, including Conex Oil and Gas, Conex Energy Liberia, Conex Energy Sierra Leone, Evergreen Organics, Inc., Conex Farms, Conex M.D. Sow and Associates, and S.C. & G, Inc.