Leadership

Magued Sherif is SODIC’s Managing Director. Sherif has over 35 years of professional experience, including several leadership positions with prominent companies in the industry. Past positions include Egypt Country Head and Properties Chief Executive Officer at Majid Al Futtaim Properties Egypt as well as General Manager and Senior Vice President at Palm Hills Developments for a 10-year period starting from the company’s inception. Sherif was also Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director at Hyde Park Properties for Development from 2012-2014.

Sherif was most recently the Co-founder and Managing Director of The Venturers LLC in Orlando, Florida as well as the Co-founder of AA Investments LLC, Orlando. Earlier in his career, Sherif worked as Head of the Privatization Unit at Arthur Anderson, in addition to spending seven years at Bechtel Egypt and Bechtel Limited.

He began his career as a Site Engineer with Orascom Construction Industries in 1986. Sherif holds a BSc in Architecture from Cairo University, Egypt, in addition to an MBA from The American University in Cairo.

Omar Elhamawy is the Chief Financial Officer of SODIC. Since joining SODIC in May 2013, Elhamawy has overseen the successful completion of SODIC’s EGP 1 billion capital increase as well as the signing of over EGP 6 billion of medium-term debt facilities.

Prior to joining SODIC, Elhamawy spent eight years as a Director within Beltone’s Investment Banking Division, where he focused on the real estate sector through his close involvement in both M&A and capital market transactions. His most notable transactions include advising Mena for Touristic and Real Estate Investments on a capital increase, advising Beltone Private Equity on the tender offer and acquisition of Nasr City Housing and Development as well as advising Amer Group on its IPO.

Elhamawy holds a BA in Business Administration from The American University in Cairo and is a CFA Charter-holder

Nabil Amasha, SODIC’s Chief Commercial and Operations Officer, has over 25 years of experience. Prior to joining SODIC, Amasha was the Chief Commercial Officer of Emaar Egypt, having joined Emaar in 2008. He also served as Chief Marketing Officer of the global logistics and transportation company Aramex, where he was responsible for brand development, business development, communications and public relations in 37 countries.

Earlier in his career, Amasha was the Business Development and Marketing Director of an American fast-food chain in Egypt and KSA. He also received hospitality training in the US. Amasha received his degree in Construction Management from California State University in 1992. He has completed several courses in marketing, hospitality, finance, real estate development and other topics from various institutions.

Hisham Salah is SODIC’s Chief Information Officer. He enjoys more than 30 years of professional experience in the areas of information technology and corporate systems. Among his achievements is founding and leading the first in-house fiber-to-the-home and triple-play residential project in 2009.

Salah’s previous experience includes serving as Vice President of Technology at Palm Hills Developments where he was responsible for the company’s strategic direction and execution of all IT projects and systems. Previously, he headed the Communications and Government divisions in Microsoft where he was responsible for sales and key strategic initiatives supporting the company’s growth. Before joining Microsoft, Salah contributed to establishing the Commercial International Life (now AXA) as Head of Information Technology. He began his career at Commercial International Bank (CIB), where he held various positions in information technology and operations.

Salah holds an MSc in Information Technology from Middlesex University in London.

Ayman Amer is the Chief Business Development & Procurement Officer at SODIC. Amer has more than 20 years of experience in the real estate, project management and construction Industries in Egypt and North Africa. Amer is responsible for setting and monitoring SODIC’s procurement strategy across all divisions as well as expanding SODIC’s land bank and forming strategic partnerships with operators. Prior to joining SODIC, Amer spent four years as Procurement & Cost Control Manager at Turner International Middle East (TIME) following his post as Senior Procurement Engineer at Orascom Construction Industries (OCI). Amer holds a BSc in Architectural Engineering from Cairo University and a diploma in project management from the American University in Cairo as a Certified International Procurement Professional.

Ahmed El-Halawany is the Chief Development Officer at SODIC. El-Halawany has over 15 years of experience in managing the development portfolio of prominent real estate players in Egypt and the region.

Prior to joining SODIC, El-Halawany served as the Chief Development Officer at Orascom Development, Egypt, where he led the real estate business unit in El Gouna with special focus on projects' progress, revenues, deliveries and cash flow management.

El-Halawany also served as the Development Director for Malls & Residential at Marakez, the Development Director at Eagle Hills Properties and held the same role at SODIC, overseeing Eastown for two years. Earlier in his career, El-Halawany spent five years as the Development Manager at Emaar Properties, Mivida, following his role as Design Architect at Dar El Handasah.

El-Halawany holds a BSc in Architecture from Cairo University.

Yasser El Said is the Chief Technical Officer at SODIC, with over 30 years of experience in real estate, project management and construction sectors in Egypt and the Gulf region. In his capacity he oversees the technical, controls and design divisions. Prior to joining SODIC in 2010 as Senior Projects Manager, El Said spent four years as a Project Manager at Dubai-based Nakheel Co. as well as Construction Manager at Hill International Project Management Firm. During his work in Egypt, El Said spent nine years with ABB SUSA operating in USAID projects. El Said holds a BSc in Civil Engineering from Mansoura University.

Shehab Elorabi is SODIC’s Chief Operating Officer with over 30 years of experience in construction and real estate development in the US, UAE and Egypt. He joined SODIC in 2009 as Executive Director of project controls, and held the position of Chief Technical Officer from 2013 to 2017. After a two-year tenure as Chief Projects Officer at Dubai Properties, he returned to SODIC at the end of 2018 as Chief Operating Officer.

Prior to joining SODIC in 2009, he spent five years of his professional life in Dubai, where he held the position of Senior Development Manager with real estate developer Nakheel Co. LLC, following his post as Projects Control Manager at Hill International. His experience in Egypt before that included time spent with Turner International and International Bechtel Inc. Elorabi started his career with Bechtel Corporation in the US as a Project Controls Engineer, where he spent the first six years of his professional career.

Elorabi received his BSc in Industrial Engineering/Operations Research from the University of California, Berkeley, and holds an MBA from Golden Gate University in San Francisco.

Nadine Okasha is the Strategy, Research and Public Relations Executive Director at SODIC. In her current capacity, Okasha heads SODIC's strategy management office and market research unit as well as SODIC’s public relations and corporate citizenship functions.

Prior to joining SODIC, she held the position of Business and Organizational Development Senior Manager at Azza Fahmy Jewelry from 2007, where she oversaw the Dubai and Bahrain markets. In 2004, Okasha relocated to France, where she held the role of Business Development Manager and Headquarter Representative at Kato International S.A.S, tasked with growing the UK and German markets.

Okasha began her career in Nasgeyat for Trade and Industry in a marketing role in February 2003. Okasha earned her BSc degree in Chemical Engineering from Cairo University in 2002 and her certification from the Wharton School of Business Executive Development program in 2009.

Ahmed Samir is SODIC’s Human Resources Executive Director. He enjoys over 15 years of human resources experience across different industries and operating levels.

Prior to joining SODIC in 2014, Samir held the position of Head of Organization Development at Orascom Telecom Holding. Before that, Samir had successfully led the HR startup for three new operations, including WIND Mobile in Canada. Before joining Orascom, Samir held the position of Organization Consultant at LOGIC Management Consulting, and was involved in building an array of HR foundations for many clients across various industries.

In 2011, Samir joined Vodafone as Senior Team Leader for Organization Effectiveness and Change. He started his career in 2005 with Saudi German Hospitals Group, Dubai.

Samir holds a BA in Business Administration from the Faculty of Commerce, Cairo University, as well as a number of certifications from renowned HR institutes, including HAY Group, Towers Watson and SHL.