Sami is a seasoned Hospitality and Real Estate professional, with over 25 years of regional leadership experience in the industry. Sami has been the CEO of Ishraq since its inception in 2005 and is instrumental in the success the company  has enjoyed thus far with three Holiday Inn Express Hotels currently in operation with a further four properties under various stages of development. Prior to joining Ishraq, Sami was the country General Manager for Radisson SAS Hotels & Resorts in Jordan for three years.

Before that, for over two years, Sami held the position of General Manager Property Management with development giant Emaar Properties where he played a
key role in the launch of the very successful Emirates Lakes, the Gold and Diamond Park and Dubai Marina projects.

Previously Sami was the Chief Executive Officer of Arab Supply and Trading Company’s Real Estate Development arm – Oasis Management Co., in Riyadh Saudi Arabia.

He had also held numerous executive positions in hospitality, including the General Manager position with Holiday Inn Hotels for five years.