Samy has been selected and appointed by the board with unanimous vote, as the new head of US-Algeria Business Council September 2024,
Samy has been the country Director (Consultant) of HGR Energy since 2019. He has extensive experience and is a long-time advocate of Algeria energy consumption reduction in the construction industry.
Founding member and President of Algeria’s first think tank in 2002, Cercle d’Action et de Réflexion Autour de l’Entreprise CARE, (www.care.dz).
Formerly a fellow at the Center for Transatlantic Relations at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington DC.
Holds an MBA from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, Canada, and degrees in business and economics with a specialization in finance and computer science from the University of Richmond, United Kingdom.
Experience and Track Record
Samy previously served as the President and CEO of BKL Industries, a 40-year-old family-owned company specializing in vinyl profile extrusion and window industrial manufacturing. The company also produced architectural aluminum insulating bay windows for high-rise building envelopes, facades, and curtain walls.
In Algeria, starting in 1992, Samy played a pivotal role in reviving construction industry standards for energy consumption reduction. He introduced vinyl windows and doors with double glazing, which became a requirement in national construction terms for social housing, as well as for developers of residential and non-residential buildings.
Under his leadership, Think Tank CARE partnered with several prestigious organizations, including the International Finance Corporation, World Bank, European Union, Center for International Private Enterprise, the US State Department’s Middle East Partnership Initiative, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, and the African Development Bank. These partnerships aimed to raise awareness among the government, business community, and civil society on specific topics to improve corporate governance and the business climate in Algeria.
In 2019, Samy pivoted his career towards renewable energies with the US company Hecate Energy. He worked extensively on Algeria’s first Renewable Energy 1GW IPP tender, which commenced in December 2021.
His experience in business in Algeria and the United States allowed him to be the favored choice of USABC Board members to lead the organization towards more trade and investments between both nations.
