Faris Alami
CEO - International Strategic Management, Inc.
As founder and CEO of International Strategic Management (ISM, Inc.) Faris works with international leaders and entrepreneurs on strategies and implementations, creating empowering environments for startups and existing businesses to prosper and grow. Faris also founded the non-profit Connecting Dots Globally – a STEMpreneurer program where high school and university students learn to launch a global technology company. In his career, he has been a special advisor and entrepreneurial ecosystem expert with the World Bank, a business advisor with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Program, and a mentor to MBA students and entrepreneurs globally. Faris works with high-ranking officials facilitating economic and workforce development programs in entrepreneurship, small/medium enterprise development, mentorship, and funding. His insights into strategies for and facilitation of entrepreneurship activities have been sought out by more than 61 leaders of nations and organizations. He currently serves as Chair of GlobalTies Detroit, on the Board of Directors for Leadership Oakland and the American Lung Association to name a couple, and Advisory Boards across America.
As founder and CEO of International Strategic Management (ISM, Inc.) Faris works with international leaders and entrepreneurs on strategies and implementations, creating empowering environments for startups and existing businesses to prosper and grow. Faris also founded the non-profit Connecting Dots Globally – a STEMpreneurer program where high school and university students learn to launch a global technology company. In his career, he has been a special advisor and entrepreneurial ecosystem expert with the World Bank, a business advisor with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Program, and a mentor to MBA students and entrepreneurs globally. Faris works with high-ranking officials facilitating economic and workforce development programs in entrepreneurship, small/medium enterprise development, mentorship, and funding. His insights into strategies for and facilitation of entrepreneurship activities have been sought out by more than 61 leaders of nations and organizations. He currently serves as Chair of GlobalTies Detroit, on the Board of Directors for Leadership Oakland and the American Lung Association to name a couple, and Advisory Boards across America.
