Faris Alami

Faris Alami is a director at Leadership Oakland. Faris has also worked as a Sr. Special Advisor at The World Bank, where they focused on entrepreneurship and ecosystem development, small and medium business development, and finance, competitiveness, and innovation. Prior to that, they worked as a business manager at Express Employment Professionals, where they increased gross revenue by $400,000 and new contract hours by 25,000. Alami has also worked for Wayne State University and the Global Entrepreneurship Network.

Faris Alami has a Bachelor of General Studies from the University of Michigan-Dearborn, with a focus on Global Cultures, Leadership & Communication in Organizations and Business Management. Faris also has a General Studies degree from Oakland Community College, with a focus on Liberal Arts. In addition, they are a Leadership Oakland Graduate, with a focus on Educational Leadership and Administration, General. Faris has also completed coursework at Scottsdale Community College, Arizona State University, and Pima Community College. Faris's final degree is in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Arizona. Faris is also certified by LinkedIn in The Six Morning Habits of High Performers, by Leadership Oakland in Leadership Oakland Class 20, by http://www.corpmagazine.com/management/diversity/itemid/177/diversity-continues-to-grow-in-stature in Diversity Business Leaders, and by Pure Beauty in Pure Beauty Management Standards of Excellence Award.