Faris Alami continues to combine his cross-cultural experience, technology entrepreneurship, web-based marketing, management and human resources strengths to serve his clients and build programs for public and private groups. For some of his clients, Faris Alami manage their projects by building a virtual team of collaborating experts.
There are business managers, business expansion experts, and executive management consultants – and then there is Faris Alami, a dynamic and seasoned professional adept and experienced at all three.
Working with multi-unit national and international companies, Faris fosters high workplace performance, and adjusts management strategies to address the specific needs of stakeholders, vendors and clients.
The road to business excellence began for Faris when he started a marketing company in Tucson, Arizona at age 18. Since that time, and in increasingly demanding roles, he has served nonprofit organizations, five-star resorts, national marketing companies, fledgling companies, and major department store chains, and lent his expertise to service, wholesale and retail companies. Under his management, one client company experienced a 1300% increase in membership. Another reduced product returns by 58%, and a third company cut employee turnover by 92%.
Frequently requested as a speaker by agencies such as Automation Alley, Walsh College, Non-Profit organizations, and the Troy Chamber of Commerce, Faris presents topics such as: Generational Diversity in the Workplace, Cross-Cultural Differences, Strategies for Employee Retention, Making Time Work for You, and Bringing Peace to the Middle East.
Faris has earned the Outstanding Achievement Award and the Outstanding Loyalty & Dedication Award from Pacific International, and the Standards of Excellence Award from Pure Beauty. He was named Manager of the Month for fourteen consecutive months by the May Company, and the Ambassador of the Quarter by the Troy Chamber of Commerce. He is Chairperson of the Troy Chamber’s Workplace Leadership Council, a member of the Business Round table/CEO Advantage, and Co-Chair of Workforce in Transition with Automation Alley. He also acts as a volunteer for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Market Diversification: Attracting and Retaining Talent:
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Here are some of the events that we are proud to be part of:
2006 "PROFESSIONS IN TRANSITION" SYMPOSIUM
2007 Diversifying in a Flat World, A MANUFACTURING SYMPOSIUM
2008 American manufactures in Transition, Intro to Defense
2008 How to: Work Local, Think Global, Finding International Sales
Become an Employer of Choice™
Attract and Retain Top Talent in Southeast Michigan
Leveraging Multi Generation and Culture Workforce
Attracting and Retaining Multi Generation and Culture workforce
Seven Steps to Maximize the Enjoyment on Your Job
Tips and Tricks working a Job Fair™
Converting your resume to a 30 Second Commercial™
Diversity:
Middle East Conference
Diversity in a Box Event
Reel to Real
Understanding Arabs
Marketing to Iraq
Dealing with Iraqi's
Working with Iraqi's
Engaging the Saudis
What to do when visiting Arabs
Avoiding Culture Clash
Global Education:
2007 GTM
2008 GTM
Entrepreneurs:
New Enterprise Forum Mentor
EISEM Bi-Monthly Meetings
Mentor to University of Michigan Entrepreneurship and Commercialization
Helped start more than 10 Companies
TechTown Mentor
Selected Speaking Engagements by Sector:
(Some might repeat based on the sector)
Associations:
Automation Alley
The m4 Summit in Digital Arts, Film and TV Social Network
Arab American National Museum
Nomads
The International Council on Systems Engineering ( INCOSE)
Troy Chamber of Commerce
Oakland Leadership
Automotive:
GE- Plastic Division
HMS
Education:
Auburn Hills High School
Automation Alley Global Trade Mission- High Schools
International Academy of Design & Technology
Macomb Community College
Oakland Schools District
Plymouth Canton Education Park
Troy Schools District
University of Michigan- Dearborn
Walsh College
Wayne Community College
Non-Profits:
Automation Alley- B2B Series, Innovative marketing research
AMEINU
Annual Non-Profit Management Conference
First Presbyterian Churches
Peace and Justice in the Middle east Conference
Troy Business Education Round table
Troy Chamber of Commerce
Workplace Leadership Council
Government:
Oakland County Employment Diversity Council
OCEDC- Diversity Conference
United States Army
States and Cities:
Arizona, Tucson, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Peoria, Mesa, Gilbert, Paradise Valley
Florida, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Tampa
Georgia, Atlanta
Louisiana, New Orleans
Michigan, Troy, Detroit, Ann Arbor, Dearborn, Canton, Mackinac Island, Grosse Ile
Nevada, Las Vegas
New Mexico, Albuquerque
Oregon, Portland
Texas, El Paso
Selected Professional Awards and Achievements
• Faris Alami- Named Diversity Business Leader by Corp! Magazine (2008)
• Faris Alami- Member of the Year Finalist - Automation Alley (2008)
• Faris Alami- Chair- Workforce in Transition - Automation Alley (Current)
• Faris Alami- Co-Chair- Employer of Choice - Automation Alley (Current)
• Faris Alami - MBA Mentor - University of Michigan - (’07- Current)
• Faris Alami - Public Relationships Champion - Global Trade Mission- Automation Alley (07)
• Faris Alami - Business Round table- CEO Advantage Business Coaching (’05- Current)
• Faris Alami - Business Coaching Team member - New Enterprise Form Coaching (’07- Current)
• Faris Alami - Chairperson – Workplace Leadership Council - Troy Chamber of Commerce (2006)
• Faris Alami - Ambassador of the Quarter - Troy Chamber of Commerce (’05)
• Faris Alami - Manager of the Month (May Company (14 consecutive months ) ‘00-‘01)
• Faris Alami - Standards of Excellence - Pure Beauty (’02-’03)
• Faris Alami - Outstanding Achievement Award - Pacific International (‘97-’00)
• Faris Alami - Outstanding Loyalty & Dedication Award - Pacific International (‘95, ‘97-‘00)
Some Community Involvement:
• Faris Alami - Ann Arbor Sparks - (’06- Current)
• Faris Alami - Workplace leadership Council - Troy Chamber of Commerce (’04- Current)
• Faris Alami - Troy Economic Development- Troy Chamber of Commerce (’05- Current)
• Faris Alami - Troy Business Education Round Table- Troy Chamber (’05- Current)
• Faris Alami - Workforce Development Committee - Automation Alley (’05- Current)
• Faris Alami - Human Resources Committee - Automation Alley (’05- Current)
• Faris Alami - New Enterprise Form (’07- Current)
• Faris Alami - E2Detroit ('07 - Current)