Elsawy

About Elsawy

Experienced Chief Executive Officer and Corporate Director with a demonstrated history of accomplishments in aviation, aerospace technology, scientific research and development and consulting for Government (Civil, Defense, Intelligence, Law Enforcement, Homeland Security). Experience in strategy development, business development, change management, business transformation, technology solution development and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Specific areas of expertise include mobility infrastructure, aviation, networking and communications.Led Noblis through a major corporate transformation to a full-and-open competitive model with a mix of professional services and solution delivery. Extensive P&L experience ($ 460 M and 1900 employees) with strong year-over-year revenue (24% CAGR) and EBITDA (8.5% CAGR) growth. Results oriented business development mindset winning major (>$ 200M) prime contracts. Achieved Top Workplace (10 years), World\'s Most Ethical Employer (10 years), Named to Top 50 CEOs by Comparably (2020), Wash100 by Executive Mosaic, and Tech Titans by Washingtonian awards. Over fifteen years of corporate director experience in key areas of governance, finance and investments, compliance, audit, compensation and human resources, and nominating committees. Board Member at Noblis and DRAPER with experience in Governance, Audit, Compensation and Risk Management. Served as Chair of the Audit and Compliance Committee for a multi-billion dollar academic enterprise; operated as the lead board member on a wide range of governance issues including Enterprise Risk Management for cybersecurity, safety and security, research and development, infrastructure, environment, and social strategies. In addition to his current board portfolio, Amr previously served on the Boards of The George Washington University, the Wolf Trap Foundation, the Northern Virginia Technology Council, and RTCA.Earned a Corporate Director Certificate from Harvard Business School, a CyberSecurity Director Certificate from NACD, and a SAFe Agile 5.0 Agilist Certification from Scaled Agile.Currently working as an advisor to private equity firms, working in the GovCon sector, during sourcing, evaluation, investment and execution.

Experience

1. Chairperson of the Board

   Draper

   Oct 2024 — Present · US

Education

• Georgetown University McDonough School of Business

  MBA, Business Adminisrtation

  1996 — 1998

• Harvard Business School Executive Education

  Corporate Director Certificate, Business Administration and Management, General

  2019 — 2020

• West Virginia University

  BS, Electrical Engineering

  1973 — 1977

• The George Washington University

  MS, Electrical Engineering

  1980 — 1981