Sid I.

Sid I. has extensive work experience in project management and control, as well as program planning and leadership roles. Sid is currently employed as a Project Director at Lehrer Cumming, starting in September 2021. Prior to this, from 2018 to 2021, Sid I. worked at McKissack & McKissack as a Project Portfolio Manager - Capital Improvement Program.

In addition to their project management roles, Sid I. also served as the Chair of the HAE Sponsors and Partnerships Committee in the Chicago Chapter of Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs from 2018 to 2021.

Before joining McKissack & McKissack and Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs, Sid I. gained experience in project management and control in the aviation, MRO, commercial, and special projects sectors at Ghafari Associates from 2014 to 2018.

Prior to that, Sid I. held the position of Director & Program Lead PMO Planning at KSC from 2012 to 2013. Sid also worked as a Senior Program Planner at The Walsh Group - Walsh Construction & Archer Western from 2011 to 2012.

Starting their career, Sid I. served as an Adjunct Faculty member at Columbia College Chicago from 2009 to 2011, teaching in the business practice field.

Sid I. has a Master of Project Management from Northwestern University's Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science. Prior to that, they attended the Harvard University Graduate School of Design for the Advanced Management Development Program in Real Estate. Sid I. also holds a Bachelor of Architecture from the College of Architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology. In addition to their degrees, Sid I. has several certifications including Architectural Hardware Consultant (AHC) from DHI - Door Security + Safety Professionals, CDT from the Construction Specifications Institute, LEED AP BD+C from the U.S. Green Building Council, OSHA 30-Hour Safety Training from the OSHA Safety Training Institute, and Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute.