A founding member of the AIA Middle East Board of Directors and current Executive Director, Sherif has served as the Chapter's Founding Treasurer, Secretary, Vice President and was the 2013 and 2016 President. Sherif also served on the AIA International Board of Directors serving as the founding Zone 1 Region Director and the 2017-2018 Secretary.
With a rich and diverse experience in the USA, London, and the GCC, Sherif relocated to Abu Dhabi from Boston in 2008 and is actively involved in projects in the UAE. An architectural generalist with more than 31 years of experience working in Architecture, Interior Design, and Urban Planning, his work ranges from residential, hospitality, retail, and commercial buildings to academic and institutional facilities, all of which possess the qualities that make any type of project successful, attractive, sustainable, and most importantly, livable.
An award-winning and published designer, Sherif is a regular speaker, panelist, and chairperson at regional conferences and for design award juries. He has been ranked in the Power 100’s most influential people in the GCC's construction industry.
Sherif holds a Bachelor of Architecture from New York's Syracuse University School of Architecture and is a registered licensed architect in the State of Massachusetts and also a member of the Boston Society of Architects.