BOARD & TEAM

ALBERT S. FAKHOURY

COUNCIL PRESIDENT President of CIAAD: The Council for International Accreditation of Architecture & Design, and Founding Director of the...

JOSEPH AMMAR

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER & Co-Founder of the UAE CIAAD Office Executive Board Member of CIAAD & Managing Director at Three Minds General...

ALAN MCDONALD

CHAIR, EXECUTIVE ADVISORY BOARD Alan McDonald is the General Manager of Chelsea Green, a professional firm that represents leading brands...

MARC NAJJAR

VICE- CHAIR, EXECUTIVE ADVISORY BOARD & PACIFIC WEST OFFICE DIRECTOR Marc is an international speaker, marketer and motivator. Born in...

BRETT CAMERON

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR and EXECUTIVE ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER Brett is an “Experience Master planner”, has a Masters in Design and a 25 year...

VIRNA RAMAZZINI

EXECUTIVE ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER Dr. Virna Ramazzini is a seasoned Strategic Advisor to Family Offices and Corporations, specializing in...

GHIZLANE HAYANI MOUNIR

EXECUTIVE ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER & MOROCCO OFFICE DIRECTOR Ghizlane Hayani Mounir is an award-winning engineer of energy and eco-materials...

MONA AKBARI

PACIFIC WEST OFFICE COORDINATOR Mona Akbari is a distinguished Interior Designer who graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior...

ANA CLAUDIA AGRAZ

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS- CIAAD Edu-Mexico Member of the Educators Forum Originally from Guadalajara, México, Ana Claudia Agraz is the...

ANA ELIA PANTOJA CERVANTES

Interior Designer - Creative Ana Elia is a creative Interior Designer who graduated with honors from the University of Guanajuato in...

RIZKALLAH ABED

EXECUTIVE ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER SENIOR PARTNER As a successful leader Rizkallah’s is driven by Life Long Learning and in a...

ROSEMARY MARTINEZ

EXECUTIVE ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER Rosemary Martínez is a prolific Mexican designer born in Britain within the heart of a Spanish family....

HADI AMMAR

EXECUTIVE ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER Mr. Ammar has a considerable experience in the design, design-management as well as construction...

DANIEL ZARGOZA

MEMBER OF THE EDUCATORS FORUM Daniel Zaragoza is the President of the Executive Board of ENIDAM: The Association of National Interior and...

ESRA LEMMENS

EXECUTIVE ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER Esra Esra Lemmens is an accomplished Design Strategist who heads her own agency, The Esra Lemmens...

RUE KOTHARI

EXECUTIVE ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER London-born Rue Kothari has built considerable local knowledge over 15 years living in the UAE. Rue...

MATTHEW MILLARD-BEER

EXECUTIVE ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Matthew helps brands define and express themselves...

RYADI ADITYAVARMAN

MEMBER OF THE EDUCATORS FORUM Ryadi Adityavarman is a design educator with extensive teaching experience in several interior design and...

DANA EL-ZOHBI

EXECUTIVE ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER Dana El Zohbi, a Dubai-based architect with a diverse and impressive career, has demonstrated excellence...