Omar is a senior level executive in the construction industry, with experience spanning business development, strategy and operations management. After graduating with a MSc. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, he worked for Orascom Construction in Cairo, Egypt, and, in 2014, moved to Houston with the same company where he continues to reside with his wife and two young daughters. He enjoys interacting with people from different backgrounds and cultures, traveling and tennis.