Munir M. Hussein is Managing Director and CEO of Mokhus. Before founding Mokhus in 2009, Mr. Hussein was Managing Director and head of real estate and corporate finance of Friedman Equities, LLC a private equity and real estate investment firm based in New York City. Prior to this he was Vice President for Corporate Finance of National Securities Inc., a Chicago and Seattle-based investment banking firm, where he headed the New York City investment banking office. Prior to this, Mr. Hussein was Director of Corporate Finance and then CFO for Complete Management, Inc. (CMI), a New York-based healthcare and financial services company traded on the New York Stock Exchange. At CMI, Mr. Hussein was instrumental in the raising and management of capital, M&A and restructuring efforts for the Company and its subsidiaries, including spearheading a Chapter 11 reorganization of the parent company. Mr. Hussein also has experience in international emerging markets, having worked for five years at BCIU, a leading international business association based in New York and Washington, D.C. At BCIU, Mr. Hussein arranged and financed numerous trade and investment programs in cooperation with the White House, U.S. Department of State and many foreign government leaders. Mr. Hussein also works in the shipping and transportation industy. He is an experienced over-the-road tractor trailer driver, with a Class A CDL, trained and experienced with several trucking companies in delivering high value and refrigerated freight coast-to-coast. He has expertise in DOT safety and other regulations for the shipping industry. Mr. Hussein is actively involved in several organizations, including the Urban Land Institute and Seeds of Peace. He served on the Board of Directors of the latter for several years, and continues to be active in peace and economic development efforts for the Middle East. Mr. Hussein has an MBA in Finance from Columbia Business School, and a BA from St. Johns College (philosophy and mathematics) in Annapolis, Maryland.
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