American Egyptian Strategic Alliance (AESA) Names COO

Online, October 1, 2013 (Newswire.com) - The American Egyptian Strategic Alliance (AESA) is pleased to name Tharwat Abouraya as its Chief Operating Officer based in Washington, DC. Mr. Abouraya will work on initiatives designed to further the shared interests of the United States and Egypt.

Mr. Abouraya has extensive management and operational experience. He brings with him 30 years of experience in the travel industry working with small agencies to multinational corporations. He built a long career with American Express and now works as an executive consultant in travel, tourism and small business entrepreneurship coach. He will support AESA's outreach, membership and funding efforts.

AESA, the first Egyptian lobbying organization in the United States, facilitates decisions of stability and mutual prosperity to build bridges between the U.S. and Egypt. Particularly, given the strategic value of Egypt to the U.S.'s foreign policy and interests, AESA seeks to further the creation and protection of a civil society in Egypt based on the universal values of human dignity, democratic process, freedom of speech and individual rights by encouraging the U.S. to assist Egypt in these areas.

AESA seeks to broaden and expand its membership base in the United States. We encourage you to visit AESA website at http://www.americanegyptiansa.org, join the email list, become a contributing member and engage in the AESA mission.

ABOUT AESA
As a 501(c) (4) organization, AESA strives to assist decision makers in defining and shaping U.S. policies towards Egypt, and in furthering the creation and protection of a civil society which is based on the universal values of human dignity, democratic process, freedom of speech and individual rights.

Kais Menoufy, AESA President, CEO
Mr. Menoufy is an international business leader and founder of Delegata, a management and technology consulting firm.

Randa Fahmy: AESA General Counsel & Chief Legal Officer
Ms. Fahmy is an attorney and founder of Fahmy Hudome International, a government relations and strategic consulting firm specializing in international issues and the energy sector.

For more information.
CONTACT:
Randa Fahmy Hudome, General Counsel
American Egyptian Strategic Alliance (AESA)
1100 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 1250
Washington, D.C. 20036
Phone 202-429-5566
Fax 202-429-5577
Email: info@americanegyptiansa.org
http://americanegyptiansa.org