Fares S. Awwad (BSBA, MBA, EMBA)

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at NextgenID
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(386) 825-5501
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New York, New York, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Software Development
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
      • Jan 2022 - Present

      Fairfax, Virginia, United States

    • United Arab Emirates
    • Retail
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Partner & Board Member
      • Aug 2017 - Present
    • India
    • Textile Manufacturing
    • Member of the Board
      • Apr 2010 - Present

      Greater Denver Area - USA

    • Founder & CEO
      • May 2010 - Feb 2022

      Amman - Jordan

    • Deputy Group CEO - Financial, Administartive and Legal Affairs
      • Oct 2015 - Dec 2021

      Amman, Jordan

    • Group Chief Financial Office (Group CFO)
      • May 2014 - Sep 2015

      Amman, Jordan

    • Oil and Gas
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • CFO
      • Oct 2010 - Dec 2012

      UAE

    • United Arab Emirates
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Financial Consultant and Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
      • Jan 2009 - Oct 2009

      United Arab Emirates

    • Member of Audit Committee within Board of Directors
      • Jan 2009 - Oct 2009

    • General Manager, Director of Bus. Development & Logistics (Solid & Injectable) [06-08]
      • Mar 2006 - Dec 2008

    • Chief Financial Officer
      • Jan 1999 - Mar 2006

      Managed finance, accounting, budgeting, purchasing, HR, IT, sales, and inventory control for US operations with $120M in annual sales that accounted for 65% of global revenue. Selected as US division's first CFO, overseeing cross-functional teams of up to 30 members. Headed financial team throughout an IPO process. This also included leadership recruitment in preparation for the IPO, hiring a credit manager, budgeting director, and finance/accounting director. Formed the company's… Show more Managed finance, accounting, budgeting, purchasing, HR, IT, sales, and inventory control for US operations with $120M in annual sales that accounted for 65% of global revenue. Selected as US division's first CFO, overseeing cross-functional teams of up to 30 members. Headed financial team throughout an IPO process. This also included leadership recruitment in preparation for the IPO, hiring a credit manager, budgeting director, and finance/accounting director. Formed the company's first IT team. Initiated and maintained alliances with banking/service institutions, including Merrill Lynch, the IRS, and international Independent auditing companies to facilitate financing, due diligence, and external audits. Introduced a 5-year sales and operations plan that was adopted as model for US business efforts. Directed/managed migration of legacy IT system to ERP (SAP), which was adopted globally for parent companies.

    • Financial Officer/Controller
      • Sep 1991 - Jan 1999

      Structured accounting/finance operations after Hikma Pharmaceutical's initial transition into the US market; headed P&L and month-end reporting, annual budgeting, purchasing, HR functions, recruiting, and auditing.

    • United Kingdom
    • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • CFO - USA Division (West-ward, USA)
      • 2003 - 2005
    • Credit Analyst
      • 1990 - 1991

      Asset Based Lending and Compliance monitoring

Education

  • Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
    Executive MBA, Global Executive MBA concentrating on Management, Leadership and Strategy
    2008 - 2009
  • Esade
    Executive MBA, Global Executive MBA concentrating on Management, Leadership and Strategy
    2008 - 2009
  • American University - Kogod School of Business
    MBA, Finance and International Relations
    1987 - 1989
  • American University - Kogod School of Business
    BSBA - Bachelor of Science and Business Administration, Accounting, Economics
    1984 - 1987
  • Terra Sancta College - Amman, Jordan

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