Amira Mahmood

Amira Mahmood

II CSR, SMEs & Project Management Consultant from the Kingdom of Bahrain. II

Founder and Managing Director of Positive Impact Consulting (2016), a social enterprise that helps government entities, private companies and visionary non-profit organizations in designing sustainable CSR programs, in addition to Strategies development, Change Management, Process, Operations and PM.

About me:

• I believe in HOPE, Helping Others Progress Every day. I'm highly optimistic and believe if you're consistent, you will succeed.

• Passionate about Travel, Photography and Arts.

• Always looking for my next challenge. In my spare time, I can usually be found in front of a movie screen or under a good book. I enjoy exploring new cultures and food!

• I have been to 23 countries and on the road to explore the world.

Work Experience:

• I have worked for more than thirteen years in prestigious companies in the real estate, projects and facilities management sectors in Bahrain.

• Diversified experience in projects management, strategic development, startups development, sustainable development programs, NGO development, events planning & management and customer’s relation.

Education:

•Executive Master’s Degree in Business Administration from University of Strathclyde, Scotland (2012).

•Bachelor of Architecture Engineering from the University of Bahrain (2005).

Professional Certifications:

•Accredited Small Business Consultant® (ASBC®) from the Association of Accredited Small Business Consultants® (AASBC®), USA (2018).

•Graduate of the International Visitor Visitor Program (IVLP) 'Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development', USA (2017).

• Graduate of the Executive Education Program "Leadership for the 21st Century" from Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge, Massachusetts, US. (2015).

• Graduate of Mosaic Leadership Program from Prince's Trust International, UK. (2015).

• Graduate of the Enterprise Development & Investment Promotion Program, UNIDO-ARCEIT, Bahrain (2013).

• Holder of International Diploma in Management from Charted Management Institute, (CMI), UK (2010).

• Certified Value Specialist (AVS), SAVE International Institute, US (2010).

• Certified Project Manager Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute, US (2008).

Others:

• Appointed as Mosaic in-country Ambassador in Bahrain (2015-2016).

• Board Member at YPS, Bahrain (2013- current).

• Head of programs at YPS, Bahrain (2013- 2018).

• Deputy Chairman at YPS (2016-2018)