We pride our selves of the honor we were granted, as our esteemed members agreed to be part of our advisory board of directors, they are accomplished individuals with a clear track record of success, each member brings value in every discussion made at the board in their field of expertise and are considered subject-matter experts.
At Logtah we thank them for the endless support and guidance.
Chairwoman – KARIMA J. MARIAMA
Roger Williams University School of Law Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law
Cornell University, Fellow, Education
University of California, Davis Bachelor’s Degree, Political Science and Government
As Founder and Chief Executive Officer of WordSmithRapport™, Karima brings more than two decades of comprehensive, blue chip experience in law, business, and academia to the field of human capital asset growth and professional development. A leading authority in cutting-edge adult education, Karima is distinguished by her commitment to excellence and extraordinary talent for elevating executive brands around the globe.
Prior to founding WordSmithRapport™, Karima spent more than a decade working exclusively with corporate litigation based firms where she focused on corporate compliance, commercial transactions, and complex foreign litigation. Introduced to the world of complex litigation while clerking for the late Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr., she learned to manage voluminous caseloads and developed an affinity for resolving high-stakes disputes. For the past ten years she has served diligently as a trusted advisor to the Lawyer Assistance Committee for the Lawyer Assistance Program of the District of Columbia Bar, a confidential program that provides assistance to lawyers, judges, and law students who experience problems that interfere with their personal lives or their ability to serve as counsel or officers of the court.
Deputy Chairman – Michael F Andrew
Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business
Suffolk University – Sawyer Business School
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Mike is a global executive and a leadership thought leader with degrees from three US universities, Michael F. Andrew is the author of the book “How to Think like a CEO and Act like a Leader”, which has generated impressive reviews on Amazon and was featured on Fox Morning News in Boston. He is currently the Head if Executive appointments at STC, one of the most respected companies in Saudi Arabia.
Michael was the group vice president for a multi billion dollar global telecom headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, where he also served as a board advisory member for the company’s academy. As a business owner and consultant, Mike led efforts with multinational firms in creating and implementing executive development initiatives built around each company’s strategic imperatives and pressing business challenges. He has coached corporate executives and McKinsey consultants around the world and has authored articles in leading magazines such as Chief Learning Officer, CEO Middle East, and Talent Magazine.
You can view Michael’s appearance on Fox Morning News at http://www.leadershipauthor.com
View his best selling books here, such as ” the greatest leader he ever saw” and ” how to think like a ceo and act like a leader“
Board Member – Najla A. Al Saif
Bachelor in Psychology – Marymount University, USA
Oakwood CIPD – INSEAD Blue Ocean – Misk Leadership for Impact
a Human Capital expert with over 20 years experience in areas of Human Capital, Strategy management, Transformation, Change Management, and Advisory. She worked in both public and private sector roles, passionate about organizational turnaround and development without missing an opportunity for community engagement, engaging and motivating teams to ensure inclusivity. Najla recently held the position of Chief Human Resources & Shared Services Office at Tanmiah Food Company driving the organization to a successful IPO. prior to that she was the Acting Head of Strategy Unit at National Center for Performance Mmeasurement (ADAA) where she restructured & turned around the Strategy Unit of 6 departments.
Board Member – Abdulhamid A. Hakimy
Bachelor Degree in Financial Management
Certified Compliance Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) issued by ACAMS, USA
Group Internal Audit Director responsible for the internal audit program, risk management, compliance and corporate governance for the Al-Faisaliah Group (AFG) comprising five corporate departments and six business units, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Al Faisaliah Group Holding, Held various prestigious leadership roles in SAMBA as Group Compliance & Money Laundering Reporting Officer, Sanctions Officer, and Quality Assurance & Risk Assessment Unit Head & Internal Audit Manager. In CITI Bank he managed Commercial Services Unit of Citibank Branch in Sanaa, Yemen, responsible for handling trade products (letters of credit, guarantees, and documentary collections)
and cash management services (commercial loans and time deposits).
Board Member – Abdullah I. Yousef
Bachelor in Banking and Finance Sciences – Yarmouk University, Jordan
Abdullah is a Special Matter Expert with a profound experience of more than 19 years in Management Consulting, Internal Auditing, Risk Management, Corporate Governance and Compliance, and Assurance services. Previously, he work for a Big four audit firm in core assurance and held managerial positions in Internal audit services for ICT, Manpower outsourcing companies, he also led major audit engagements in Telecom, Technology and Insurance Companies.
His areas of expertise are; Internal Audit, GRC, Financial Advisory & Risk Management