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E-mail: alsuwayeh@usa.net
High Caliber Visionary Leader – Chief Executive
Mega-scale Real Estate Development │ International Development
Education & Training │ Private & Local Government Negotiation
SNAPSHOT
Dynamic and results-driven senior professional with 35 years of distinguished career in diverse domains. Demonstrated expertise in successfully leading, directing and executing mega-scale Real Estate development project including offshore and waterfront projects. Exceptional skills in planning, designing and conducting high-level negotiations with international organization, local authorities’ agencies, academic institutions, governmental establishments and private sector organizations. Practicing Architect & a Professor, with a proven ability to build and deploy successful organizational changes with multiple initiatives. Renowned international expert in corporate governance, international development and local authority’s affairs. Successfully established & managed regional & international organizations of cities & local authorities.
The first Kuwaiti to obtain a PhD in Architecture
Substantial contribution to the profession & the community recognized by major awards
Middle East CEO of the Year for Innovation, GCC’s Top 100 Executives
Award for Excellence from World Assembly of Mayors
Skilled negotiator and persuader with effective negotiation skills
CORE COMPETENCIES
Strategic Business Planning, Real Estate Development Projects, Public Relations / Networking, Business Development, Architectural Designing, Liaison & Coordination, Strategic Alliances / Partnerships, Contract Management and Team Building & Leadership
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
•Extensive experience in design & implementation of a wide range of mega scale projects – impressive lifestyle destination developments to urban environment & housing solutions for low-income communities.
•Passionate & deducted change agent contributing through leadership roles in international & national organizations & forums to substantial improvements in local governance practices, architectural & building standards, ethical standards & transparency and enhancement in quality of life of citizens.
•Endowed with charismatic & visionary leadership skills, outstanding public relations competence and innate networking abilities facilitating bridging of cultural chasms and building cohesive, high performance winning teams and organizations.
Measure Twice, Cut Once.
ORGANIZATION:
Arab Bureau for City Development (ABCD)
NON-DESIGN OCCUPATION:
Real estate developer Construction, fittings, housing
EDUCATION:
PhD. Architecture (with honor)
Catholic University of America, Washington D C USA, 1985
"First Kuwaiti obtaining a PhD. degree in Architecture"
EXPERIENCE:
OQYANA Limited, Chief Executive Officer.
USAID–RTI Governance and International Development for Iraq, Senior Advisor
Permanent Council of Euro-Mediterranean Partnership (COPPEM), Vice-President.
Arab Towns Organization (ATO), Deputy Executive Director, Chief Advisor and ATO Representative to UN & EU Agencies.
World Associations of Cities & Local Authorities (WACLAC), Secretary General.
Kuwait University/ College of Engineering and Petroleum,
Consultative Council Member, Architectural Department.
Consultative Committee Member for the establishment of Architecture Department.
Visiting Professor.
Public Authority for Compensation Resulting from Iraq Invasion of Kuwait, Environmental Advisor.
Public Authority for Agriculture and Fishery, Advisor.
Amiri Diwan (Ministry of Public Works), Chief Resident Engineer.
Organic Fertilizers Company (Waste Management Governmental Company), Board Member and Managing Director.
Kuwait People's Conference (Parliament in exile during Iraqi invasion of Kuwait), Advisor.
Municipality of Kuwait,
Advisor to Minister Municipality and Director to Ministers Technical Bureau.
Advisor to President of Municipality & Municipal Council.
Project Manager.
Catholic University of America, Visiting Lecturer.
University of Minnesota, Lecturer
Consultancy on Administrative Programs and Recruitment
Citi Bank.
Schlumberger.
University of Minnesota.
AWARDS:
Middle East CEO of the Year for Innovation. Presented by Her Excellency Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, the Minister of International Cooperation and Development, United Arab Emirates.
The GCC States Top 100’s Executives Award by Arabian Business.
Environmental Award (Euro-Arab Cooperation Center).
ATO Honor (Arab cities’ mayors – ATO’s 12th General Congress).
WACLAC Honor (Council of Presidents).
President Prize for leadership.
ACCOLADES:
Middle East CEO of the Year for Innovation. Presented by Her Excellency Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, the Minister of International Cooperation and Development, United Arab Emirates.
The GCC States Top 100’s Executives Award by Arabian Business.
Environmental Award (Euro-Arab Cooperation Center).
ATO Honor (Arab cities’ mayors – ATO’s 12th General Congress).
WACLAC Honor (Council of Presidents).
President Prize for leadership.
PhD with Honors
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
English, Arabic and basic French
COMPUTER LITERACY:
Avanced and expert level in various application;
MS Office, MS Project, Autocad, Paintbrush, Primavera, WebDesign and several others.
MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS:
CEO Club.
Kuwait Engineering Society.
Environmental Protection Organization.
Union of Arab Architect (Founder Member).
U.I.A. : Union of International Architect.
Agha Khan Institute of Islamic Architecture.
National Association for Renovation and Adaptive Reuse of Old Buildings.
Association of Colligated School of Architecture.
National Architecture Accreditation Board.
National Association for Planning.
World Computer Graphic Association.
National Association for Foreign Student's Advisors.
National Association for Waste Management.
JURY MEMBERSHIPS:
Grand Jury Member. A' Design Award
Dubai International Best Practices Award
International Jury for State of Kuwait Landmark Project, Chairman.
Chairman and member of various jury for regional and international projects, design and business achievement
Judge Panel member for the Arabian Business Achievement Awards.
ATO Awards Institute (Architectural, environmental and beautification awards).
Kuwait Municipality (Water-front Project)
Kuwait Finance House (Wattiyah Area Investment and Development Project)
Gulf Investment Company (Headquarter Project)
Kuwait Public Transport Company (Main Terminal Project)
Kuwait Agency for the Advancement of Science to nominate a scholar for the state prize planning & architecture, Director of Nomination Committee.
WEB SITE:
http://abcd-kw.com/
PORTFOLIO URL:
http://abcd-kw.com/
RSS URL:
http://abcd-kw.com/
REGISTRATION DATE:
2015-12-30 14:56:55
COUNTRY/REGION:
Kuwait
ACCOUNT TYPE:
Professional
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