Founders
The physician and the entrepreneur behind the Foundation, and the shared belief that drives it.
Dr. Dana A. Saleh Morcos
Family Physician, Researcher & Co-Founder
Dr. Dana A. Saleh Morcos is a Lebanese-Canadian family physician, researcher, and co-founder of the Dr. Dana & Robert Morcos Foundation. Raised across Montreal, Qatar, and Lebanon, her life across different cultures shaped an early awareness of how profoundly access to healthcare, education, and opportunity can influence the course of a person’s life.
She studied medicine at Saint Joseph University in Beirut, where she received two full Excellence Scholarships during her medical training. She later returned to Montreal to continue her medical and academic path, pursuing graduate studies in Biomedical Sciences at Université de Montréal. During this period, she was awarded a Recruitment Scholarship, followed by further excellence scholarships and distinctions from Université de Montréal.
For Dr. Morcos, these opportunities carried a meaning beyond academic recognition. Having personally experienced how scholarships, mentorship, and institutional support can open doors, she developed a deep appreciation for what access to education can make possible, particularly for individuals whose ambitions may otherwise be limited by circumstance.
She went on to complete her residency in Family Medicine at McGill University, caring for patients across diverse clinical and community settings and developing a particular interest in preventive medicine, women’s health, and barriers to timely and equitable care. At graduation, she received the Dr. Geeta Ishwar Gupta Resident Resilience Prize, an acknowledgment that further reinforced her belief in perseverance, opportunity, and the importance of support throughout a person’s journey.
Through the Foundation, Dr. Morcos brings together these experiences in medicine, research, and education to support initiatives that expand access to care and learning and help create opportunities that can meaningfully change the direction of a life.
Robert Morcos
Entrepreneur, Technology Executive & Co-Founder
Robert Morcos is an entrepreneur, technology executive, and co-founder of the Dr. Dana & Robert Morcos Foundation. He immigrated to the United States from Jordan with his family at a young age and was raised in South Florida. Growing up in an immigrant household, where resources were limited and education was deeply valued, shaped his belief that opportunity should never be taken for granted.
From an early age, Robert learned the importance of hard work, resilience and making the most of every door that opened. Those values later became central to his career as an entrepreneur. He went on to found NEXA and build the company into a global technology business, while developing a particular interest in entrepreneurship, upward mobility, and the role that mentorship and social capital can play in helping people move forward.
Beyond his work in business, Robert has remained actively involved in the South Florida community, supporting initiatives centered on education, mentorship, and the development of young people. His involvement with organizations such as Junior Achievement reflects his belief that early access to guidance, financial literacy, professional role models, and practical opportunities can have a lasting influence on a young person’s future.
Through the Foundation, Robert brings together these personal and professional experiences. His perspective is grounded not only in building and scaling organizations, but also in his own understanding of what access to opportunity can mean. He is particularly committed to initiatives that equip individuals with the education, resources and pathways they need to create more independent futures for themselves and their communities.
“I have always believed that where someone starts in life should not determine how far they can go. Access to healthcare can change a life. Access to education can change its course. Through this foundation, I hope to help make both more accessible to those who need them most.”
Dr. Dana A. Saleh Morcos