Amr is the Founder and Managing Partner of the Consultancy Group for Corporate Restructuring and Development (Pylon) S.A.E; Amr’s career includes various leadership roles in economic valuation, change management, buy-side investing and operational restructuring. Through Pylon, Amr built the rst regional investment management advisory rm focused on assisting nancial clients unlock economic and operational value from direct investments.
Prior to founding Pylon, Amr was Vice President and Head of Illiquid Investments at EFG-Hermes Asset Management. Prior to working with EFG- Hermes, Amr worked with Goldman Sachs’ London Investment Banking Division. Amr also worked for over ve years with British Petroleum holding, where he was part of BP’s Global Game Changing Team and took part implementing and deploying BP’s governance and management framework across the company’s Exploration and Production group for over one year. Amr holds a B.A in Economics from the American University in Cairo and an MBA from Harvard Business School.