Ahmad is a seasoned marketing and business development professional, specializing in new market entry and expansion.  An expert in strategic positioning and strategy, he has played a key role in the role-out of a number of products and services to the global marketplace.  Currently, Ahmad is a MBA candidate at the Hult International Business School where he represents the Consulting Club as its President. Prior to B-School, Mr. Ashkar was a Vice President, Business Development at Zayan.  While there, Ahmad was responsible for the procurement of  a $200 Million pipeline of Sharia-compliant commercial financing requests. Simultaneously, Ahmad led a team that introduced the first ever US Islamic Insurance (Takaful) product to the American population. In his years before Zayan, Ahmad worked for Marcus and Millichap, Guidance Financial Group and Axa Equitable. 

Prior to joining Hult International Business School to pursue his MBA, Nabil built up an extensive international experience in several multinational companies including PECHINEY, RENAULT, ALCAN and RIO TINTO. He held managerial positions as Global Commodities Manager, Subcontracting Manager and Head of Procurement. Nabil is also the author of numerous articles on macroeconomics and strategy and one book “L’ avenir du Maroc”. He co-founded Lighthouse consulting, a company focused on marine and dredging consulting.
Mr. Chaachou holds an Advanced Master in Industrial Engineering and Supply Chain Management from Ecole Nationale d’Arts et Metiers Paris-France and a Master’s degree in Engineering. He speaks four languages.

Jose Fernando Escobar holds a bachelor and masters degree in Mechanical Engineering from Los Andes University, Bogota, Colombia. He is currently enrolled in a MBA program in Hult International Business School in Cambridge, USA. After finishing his engineering studies, he worked for Maersk Line department of international shipments and customer support in Bogota, where he developed global communication and international commerce skills. Then he joined Virtual Engineering LLC, a country representative of Ackerman Inc., where he provided technical consulting services to the Colombian largest contractors in tunneling technologies where he led pilot tube training sessions for microtuneling contractors in Bogota. Additionally, he led various training seminars for Colombian contractors in underground technologies on prestigious Colombian universities and organizations. Prior to starting his Master’s degree in USA, Jose coordinated multimillion dollar bidding offers and acquired exclusive representation rights for Colombia and South America for three new trenchless technologies firms.
Jose speaks three languages

Tamara is currently pursuing her MBA at HULT International Business School.  Prior to her MBA studies, Tamara worked as a Consultant and Business Development professional for TAPE Educational Services. In addition, Tamara spent three years as a Manager of Marketing and Sponsorship for Canada Basketball, specializing in project management, event coordination, and multi-national hosting.   She holds a Bachelors of Arts degree from McGill University with a double Major in Psychology and Humanistic Studies.   Tamara is bilingual, English-French.

Carolin is a 2010 MBA candidate, focusing on strategic management and marketing. Prior to attending Hult International Business School, she worked with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts in Los Angeles, as a Sales Manager and Conference Services Manager for major Motion Picture studios. Carolin graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2006 with an MA in International Business, concentrating on strategic management and marketing. At Hult, Carolin is a member of the European Club and serves as the Treasurer of the Consulting Club.
Caroline speaks three languages