Ihab M. Hamdi Saad, PhD
Chairman
Dr. Ihab M. Hamdi Saad is currently employed as an associate professor of construction management at the University of Cincinnati in Ohio. He has published several noteworthy articles on engineering and is a recognized speaker at important engineering events. He is a distinguished academic who has received numerous awards including the 2004 ASC National Teaching Award; 2003 Pendered Memorial Award at East Carolina University; and the Teaching (1999) and Research (1998) Excellence Awards at Bradley University. Dr. Saad is a member of several organizations including the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE); Project Management Institute (PMI); Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE); Egyptian Association of Engineers; and American Society of Training and Development (ASTD). Dr. Saad joined the IRUSA board in March 2006 and was appointed chairman in May 2011.
Mohamed Amr Attawia, MD
Vice Chairman & Acting Treasurer
Mohamed Amr Attawia, MD, is the vice president of product development at Osteotech, Inc. Dr. Attawia is also a visiting research associate professor at the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems at Drexel University. He earned his medical degree at Cairo University College of Medicine in Egypt, and his master’s degree in biomedical sciences from Northeastern University in Boston. Dr. Attawia spent two years as a postdoctoral fellow at MIT-Harvard Division of Health Sciences and Technology (HST) before joining Allegheny University as an assistant professor. Later, he was appointed as a research associate professor in the department of chemical engineering at Drexel University. Dr. Attawia joined Depuy Spine, Johnson & Johnson five years ago as a staff scientist and is currently heading the Disc Group. In addition to his stellar careers in medicine and education, Dr. Attawia is also very active in the Muslim community in the U.S. Dr. Attawia previously served on the Islamic Relief USA Board of Directors for several years. He also currently serves on the Islamic Relief Worldwide Board of Trustees. Dr. Attawia rejoined the IRUSA board in September 2009 and is currently serving as the vice chairman.
Aamir Rehman
Audit Committee Chairman
Mr. Rehman serves as a director and head of strategy at Fajr Capital Limited, an investment company with a global investment mandate in financial services and private equity. His deep commitment to the social sector has been exemplified through his service on several non-profit boards, including the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding in Michigan. In addition, Mr. Rehman has served as founding director at the Islamic Society of Boston Outreach Center. Mr. Rehman is a recognized expert on the Gulf states, international business strategy, and Islamic finance. He has senior management experience at HSBC Group, in finance, and has served as a consultant to various Fortune 500 companies. Mr. Rehman was also a founding researcher for and advisor to the Harvard Islamic Finance Program. Mr. Rehman joined the board in June 2007 and is currently the audit committee chairman.
Naser HagHamed
Audit Committee Member
Mr. HagHamed is a long-serving director at Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW): since 1993, he has served IRW in many capacities including as deputy managing director to oversee the general operations of IRW. He also served as head of IRW’s projects division from 2000 to 2002—in this capacity, Mr. HagHamed managed programs in excess of £12m in over 15 countries, directly supervised several senior headquarters staff members, and oversaw 15 field offices worldwide with over 1,000 employees. Currently, Mr. HagHamed serves as general manager of TIC (Textile Recycling Company) International, an IRW affiliate that collects used clothing with the objective to reduce the massive quantities of used clothing currently being dumped as waste in the United Kingdom. TIC International coordinates its efforts with environmental agencies to increase recycling and to reduce dumping into the waste stream. Mr. HagHamed joined the IRUSA board in September 2006 and is currently serving as a member of the audit committee. He also acts as liasion between IRUSA and IRW.
Yaser Haddara, PhD
Member
Dr. Yaser Haddara is currently an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at McMaster University in Hamilton in Ontario, Canada. Dr. Haddara has extensive community service experience and has served as a member of the IRUSA board for the last two years. He is a founding member of the Hamilton Dialog Group, which fosters dialog across the lines of religion, culture, ethnicity, and aims to foster a spirit of engagement and conflict transformation. He is also a noted public speaker on such topics as spirituality, intellectual development, social reform, Islamic sciences, and civic engagement. Dr. Haddara was one of the developers and lead trainers for the Student Leadership Training Program that was jointly sponsored by the Muslim American Society and the Muslim Association of Canada. Dr. Haddara has been actively involved in several community organizations including the Islamic Society at Stanford University, the Muslim Community Association of the Bay Area, the Islamic Society of North America (Western Region), the Muslim American Society, and the Muslim Association of Canada. Dr. Haddara joined the IRUSA board in March 2006 and served as the chairman until May 2011.
Khalid Lamada
Member
