Business Hours:
Monday to Friday
9AM to 5PM (GMT +4)
MEFMA Director
Alaa is the MEFMA Executive Director who led the successful journey of the association by her visionary leadership and strategic orientation. Her dedication to serve the FM industry was noticeably demonstrated through committing to provide highly professional courses and running up multiple industry events across the Middle East. Her passion and experience in the associations industry led MEFMA to be one of the most active ones in the region.
Alaa holds a BS in Business Administration with concentration in Accounting and Finance from the American University of Sharjah, UAE. She started her career with KPMG to be the first Saudi female to work in tax in Saudi Arabia. After four years of dealing with clients, she has found her passion in communications and clients’ relations. This led her to begin her career in the associations industry starting with MEFMA in 2012 as the Relationship Manager. In between, she managed memberships and marketing at the Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association before she was appointed as the director of MEFMA in 2016.
Events Manager
Kamya is responsible for managing and executing all aspects of MEFMA’s events (conferences, networking events, webinars, seminars, and awards) and overall event operations to ensure its success. She is also in charge of sponsorship management and any third-party industry supporting events that enhances the association’s regional presence in the industry.
An enthusiastic team member, whose journey with MEFMA began in 2011, works with a high degree of dedication and commitment towards the association’s growth and success.
Admin and Operations Manager
As the Admin and Operations Manager, Saja is responsible to ensure that all administrative and operational needs are met and executed in a smooth manner. She oversees implementing the right processes and practices across the association and ensures that the team members are supported and empowered enough to meet their key responsibilities in an effective manner.
Saja joined MEFMA in 2020 as an Accounting and Admin Executive, and despite joining in a delicate period, she managed to prove herself and exceed expectations. Her positive attitude, high sense of responsibility, and ongoing dedication reflected in her professional growth and played a major role towards MEFMA’s success.
Visual Design Specialist
Hanadi started her journey with MEFMA in 2017 overseeing all design & Marketing aspects.
She presents a portrait of a creative & innovative person who always has a positive attitude. She comes from a very diverse cultured background which reflects in her professional career in Design & Marketing.
She also brings to the table a broad range of credentials gained through rigorous programs, including a Bachelor of Arts, in Interior Design. The combination of her experience and these programs has prepared her well to contribute to a wide variety of branding activities that help achieve MEFMA’s brand to grow best and positively impact its design and marketing operations.
Membership & Training Executive
Shama is a strong believer in the power of positive thinking who enjoys making a difference every day at work. She entered MEFMA in 2014 and branched out to handling the Membership & Training Department.
In her current role of a Membership & Training Executive, she is responsible for managing and improving the membership and training experience. With around 8 years of work experience at MEFMA, she looks forward to building long-lasting relationships with members and dedicated to meeting members needs along with overseeing trainings and certifications run smoothly.
Bassem has extensive experience in planning and organizing events, from small to large scale. He helped organize conferences and conventions for high profile attendees, including politicians, decision makers, and other leaders from various industries.
He has been responsible for refining conference content, organizing international guest speakers, securing sponsorships and partnerships with major corporations, developed a reputation for his ability to organize successful events that maintain strong bonds with audiences and members and managing the logistics of each event.
Bassem is a public relations graduate with over 20 years of experience. He has been developing marketing campaigns to expand membership base, including video and social media strategy.
Accounting and Admin Executive
As the Accounting and Admin Executive, Abdulla’s responsibilities include issuing invoices, auditing accounts, and documenting the association’s financial records, in addition to providing support to all team members and helping them complete tasks smoothly and flexibly!
Abdulla is characterized by perseverance and hard work towards representing MEFMA in the best image. His good working knowledge and positive work attitude made him the perfect candidate to join the team. He started his journey with MEFMA in 2021 as an intern and was able to make an amazing impression and prove himself well to exceed expectations and join the team members officially in 2022.
Monday to Friday
9AM to 5PM (GMT +4)