Leadership Team

Anis Aclimandos

Chairman of the Board

International Business Development Specialist; initiated and brought to fruition several trade representations and affiliations between Egypt and the US. Project manager/advisor and financial analyst with in-depth knowledge of the international business climate and of development assistance procedures and regulations. Designed and implemented development programs and projects in Egypt, Yemen, Sudan, and Somalia, and managed components of USAID funded projects. Oversaw procurement services shipment programs, provided logistical support to international corporations in Egypt, and handled warehousing and transportation of International donor financed commodities.  Participated in the training needs assessments of private and public companies to be privatized. Designed fiscal structures and conducted full feasibility for commercial enterprises. Developed and maintained indirect cost rate systems for government-funded projects. Conducted manpower assessment surveys and designed and coordinated training programs as well as recruited staff to serve various projects.

Assisted several US firms in the establishment of Middle-East bases; services included market research and feasibility studies. Engineered partnerships between companies operating in various Arab countries and the US.

Served as a member and Chairman of the USAID/Ministry of Finance Committees, as Vice-Chairman of the Investment Committee for the Chamber of Commerce, Vice President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt and Chairman of the Board of Misr Travel, Egypt’s national tour operator and a major player in the tourism industry.

Memberships and Positions Previously Held

  • Executive Vice President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt.
  • Vice Chairman of the Investment Committee for the Chamber of Commerce.
  • Secretary General of the French Chamber of Commerce in Egypt.
  • Member of the International Affairs Committee at the Federation of Egyptian Industries.
  • Founder & Chairman of the International Donors Committee, coordinating the efforts of 24 donors
  • Member of the U.S. Egypt Presidential Council from 2002-2010
  • President of the Jesuits Alumni Association.
  • From 1982 to date: Financial and management consultant – Lecturer with OUDA teaching financial Management to the Students of the MBA and DBA programs.

From 1976 to 1981 Senior Financial Analyst with USAID covering the Middle East.

Board Memberships:

  • Chairman of Education For Employment Foundation (EFE)
  • Board Member of CID (Community and Institutional Development)
  • Board Member of Concordia (Construction Company)
  • Board Member of Amoun Pharmaceutical Company representing Mercury Cayman (Consortium owning Amoun)
  • Senior Board Advisor of Amoun Holding
  • Member of the President’s Club of the American University in Cairo
  • Board member of the Jesuits School Alumni Association.

Hany Attalla

President

With TransCentury Associates, Inc. since 2022, Mr. Attalla presents decades of experience in the United States & the Middle East. Worked as a Chief of Party, project director, country representative and consultant for international development organizations, planning, engineering and architectural firms in Washington DC, Chicago, Egypt, Jordan, and trained in Zurich. Served in various capacities with a number of USAID contractors like Research Triangle Institute (RTI), Chemonics International, FHI360, The Kaizen Company, American Institutes for Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and World Learning, in addition to the World Bank, the German International Cooperation (GIZ), GOPA, Drosos Foundation, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).

Effectively directed a broad range of specialized and multidisciplinary projects relying on team building, good communications and a unique ability to bridge the gap between cultures. Worked closely with Ministers, Governors and senior officials to achieve results. Drafted project proposals and managed progress from conceptualization throughout project delivery until handing over. Experienced in education (pre-university, higher education & girls’ education), fiscal decentralization, workforce development, private sector partnership, entrepreneurship, cultural heritage, Information & Communications Technology (ICT), disability inclusion and working with people with disabilities, organizational development, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics), infrastructure including water resources, needs assessment, training, basic services, labor intensive methods, poverty alleviation, community development and monument restoration. Well versed in budgeting, procurement, monitoring & evaluation and HR. Worked as a consultant for The Egyptian Social Contract Center (a UNDP Initiative under the Cabinet of Ministers) and The Economic Research Forum serving Arab countries, Iran & Turkey.

Deena Gordon Parla

Vice President