Jamal Daniel is the Chairman of Houston, Texas-based Crest Investment Company. Outside of his work, Jamal Daniel educates people about the Levantine culture through his role as Chairman of The Levant Foundation.

1. The Levant Foundation’s YES
Academy
Jamal Daniel

2. Introduction
• Jamal Daniel is the Chairman of Houston, Texas-based
Crest Investment Company. Outside of his work, Jamal
Daniel educates people about the Levantine culture
through his role as Chairman of The Levant Foundation.
Among the many projects it funds, The Levant
Foundation has twice sponsored the American Voice
Youth Excellence on Stage (YES) Academy, which is the
only performing arts academy that brings together a
diverse group of young people from Lebanon, Syria, and
Iraq, to study music, acting, and dance from American
and European teachers. The academy also enables
student to gain an understanding of American and
European cultures.

3. Levant Foundation
• Several different agencies and institutions,
including the Ministry of Culture of the Syrian
Arab Republic and the American University in
Beirut, have approved the program. To expand
its reach, the YES program offers scholarships,
so that students, regardless of their background
or circumstances, may attend the classes and
develop their skills in the arts.