The mineral value chain depends on geology, mining, processing, quality and market teams working together.
Executive leadership
Profiles state relevant experience and current accountability without attributing all group roles or achievements to Genesis.
Technical leadership
Exploration, mining, processing and quality leaders explain their responsibilities and the experience supporting their decisions.
Leadership perspective
Our partners should know what is established about a resource, what remains to be resolved and how evidence guides the next step.
Organisational functions
Genesis Mining operates through specialist functions covering the cycle from geology and exploration to the technical office and processing, alongside health and safety, finance, human resources and information technology.
Mahmoud Emad leads Genesis Mining's Geology Department, bringing six years of experience in gold exploration and geotechnical geology across brownfield and greenfield sites in Egypt. As Project Geologist at El-Dawlya Gold Mine (MineChem), he leads a team of geologists and technicians, sets medium- and long-term exploration plans, and directs a successful year-long gold-mineralization exploration program in South Egypt as the most senior geologist on site. His earlier field experience spans exploration geology roles with Nautilus for Mining and Petroleum Consulting at the Ebdaa and Hamash gold mines, and geotechnical geology at Geo-Egypt. He holds a B.Sc. in Geology from Alexandria University and is completing an M.Sc. on gold mineralization at Fatira, Eastern Desert, under the Michael Kriewaldt Scholarship.
Sherouq Mahmoud Abd-Elwahd Ali Hassan
GIS Engineer
Sherouq Mahmoud serves as GIS Engineer, bringing exploration geology and remote-sensing expertise gained across Egypt and Côte d'Ivoire. Her experience includes exploration geology roles with Allied Gold at the Fawakhir and Dougbafla-Hire-Agbaou projects, remote-sensing and alteration-mapping work for licence areas in Zambia, and geological-spatial data validation for the Egyptian Mining Portal under EMRA. Proficient in ArcGIS Pro, Micromine, QGIS, and ENVI, she supports Genesis Mining's spatial database development and drill-target mapping, and is completing an MSc in Applied Geology at Alexandria University.
Exploration
Thompson Felix Nii Aryee
Exploration Manager
Thompson Felix Nii Aryee is Exploration Manager, bringing 25 years of mining and exploration geology experience across Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, and the wider West African region. His career spans prospecting, feasibility drilling, development geology, grade control, and ore reconciliation, including seven years as Chief Mine Geologist at Maaden's AsSuq Gold Mine and senior roles at Perseus Mining. Holding an MSc in Geological Engineering and memberships in MAusIMM, SEG, and CIM, Thompson brings deep expertise in mineral target generation, resource evaluation, and multidisciplinary project supervision to Genesis Mining's exploration strategy.
Technical office
Mohamed Ramadan Youssef Radwan
Head of Technical Office (Mining)
Mohamed Ramadan leads the Technical Office at Genesis Mining, directing mining engineering, survey, and IT/data-systems functions in support of the company's gold exploration concession program. With nine years of experience across Sukari Gold Mines contractors including Capital Mining, Centamin, and Nautilus for Mining and Petroleum Consulting, he has driven haul-road redesigns, drill-and-blast optimization, and dump-layout improvements delivering double-digit productivity gains. Mohamed prepares the technical documentation and organizational structures required for regulatory submissions, and holds a degree in Mining and Survey Engineering from Suez University, with certifications in GEOVIA Surpac and Deswik planning software.
Mohamed Taha Sharaka
Sites Manager
Mohamed Taha Sharaka is Sites Manager at Genesis Mining, bringing over 18 years of mining and mineral-processing operations leadership across Saudi Arabia and Egypt. He currently leads heavy-equipment operations for large-scale phosphate mining projects and directs SAP PS/PM implementation as process owner. Previously, as Operations Manager at White Rocks Mining Company, he led a quarry transformation initiative at Knauf Egypt. Mohamed holds a B.Sc. in Mining & Metallurgy Engineering from Assiut University.
Mohamed Ismail
Operations Manager
Mohamed Ismail is Operations Manager at Genesis Mining, bringing 18 years of experience in quarry and mining operations across Egypt and Saudi Arabia. As Operation Manager at Bin Harkil L.L.C., he directed earth-moving, drilling, and crushing operations for major infrastructure projects including the TROJENA Golf Project (NEOM). Earlier, he served as Mining Plan Section Head at Suez Cement Group for over a decade. A graduate of Assiut University's Faculty of Engineering, Mohamed brings deep expertise in mine planning, cost optimization, and multidisciplinary team leadership.
Processing
Mohamed Ezz El-Dein Mostafa
Senior Process Engineer
Mohamed Ezz El-Dein Mostafa is Senior Process Engineer, bringing over 15 years of metallurgical and mineral-processing experience, including nine years in gold-ore processing at Sukari Gold Mines (Centamin Egypt). Progressing from Field Operator to Project Metallurgist, he supervised process teams, developed cost-reduction test-work programs, and built training systems adopted plant-wide. He subsequently served as Senior Metallurgist at Metso's phosphate beneficiation operations in Jordan, optimizing process chemistry and raw-material evaluation. Mohamed holds a B.Sc. in Special Chemistry from Zagazig University and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment from the Australian Training Institute.
Mahmoud Sobhe
Process Engineer
Mahmoud Sobhe serves as Process Engineer within Genesis Mining's Process Department, contributing nine years of experience in process design and metallurgical engineering. Reporting to the Senior Process Engineer, he supports process-flow development, plant performance optimization, and technical inputs to the company's exploration and development projects — reinforcing the department's capability to deliver efficient, cost-effective processing solutions as Genesis Mining advances toward production.
Health and safety
Mohamed Zaghloul
Safety Director
Mohamed Zaghloul is Safety Director, bringing over 15 years of progressive HSE leadership in the gold mining industry, including managerial responsibility since 2019. He sets Genesis Mining's HSE policy and strategic direction, implementing management systems aligned with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 and industry standards including OSHA and NFPA. His career includes HSE management roles at Drill Corp (KSA) and MAXAM at Sukari Gold Mines, where he led behavioral-safety programs. He holds a Bachelor of Law from Tanta University and a NEBOSH International General Certificate.
Mohamed Awad Gebril
Safety Manager
Mohamed Awad Gebril is Safety Manager, bringing seven-plus years of HSE experience across the energy, water-treatment, mining, and construction sectors. He implements Genesis Mining's safety programs, site inspections, and compliance monitoring under the Safety Director, drawing on experience leading ISO 45001 internal audits, digitalizing HSE systems, and building Power BI-driven safety dashboards at Siemens Energy. His HSE track record includes roles at Nautilus for Mining and Petroleum Consulting and Gold Pyramid Group in Egypt's mining sector. Mohamed holds a B.S. from Alexandria University and certifications including CSP, CFPS, and NEBOSH IGC.
Finance
Hassan Ahmed Saad
Group Finance Manager
Hassan Ahmed Saad is Group Finance Manager, leading Group Finance across Genesis Mining with 24-plus years of finance leadership experience. He directs budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, business partnering, and cash-flow management, and leads the company's SAP S/4HANA finance transformation while developing executive dashboards and financial models. Hassan previously held finance and accounting leadership roles at 2S Home Wear, K-Group, Sakr Group, and Pyramids Foods. He is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA-USA), holds a DipIFR from ACCA-UK and an FMVA from CFI, alongside a Bachelor of Commerce from Cairo University.
Ahmed Shoman, CMA
FP&A & Costing Manager
Ahmed Shoman is FP&A & Costing Manager, bringing 12-plus years of financial planning, analysis, and costing experience across the automotive, electronics, and FMCG manufacturing sectors. Within Genesis Mining's Finance Management team, he supports budgeting, standard and product costing, variance analysis, and margin and profitability reporting. Ahmed previously held FP&A leadership roles at Methode Electronics, Abu Dawood Group, and Giza Seeds & Herbs, and spent eight years in senior FP&A, pricing, costing, and consolidation roles at General Motors. A Certified Management Accountant (CMA), he holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting & Business Management from Cairo University and is pursuing an MBA.
Human resources
Hend Kamal Ahmed Fawzy
Human Resources Manager
Hend Kamal is Human Resources Manager, leading the HR function for Genesis Mining Egypt across Head Office and remote mining-site operations, with 13 years of progressive HR experience. She has built standardized, end-to-end HR operations spanning workforce planning, recruitment, payroll, and compensation & benefits, and led technical recruitment and mobilization for mining, geology, engineering, and HSE roles. A former HR Generalist at Sukari Gold Mines, Hend drives HR digital transformation through Microsoft 365, Power Automate, and Power Apps, and holds an MBA in Strategic Management from the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport.
Information technology
Amr Osman Mahdy Abed
Group Chief Information Officer
Amr Osman Mahdy Abed is Group Chief Information Officer, bringing 28-plus years of IT leadership across pharmaceuticals, automotive, healthcare, retail, textile, mining, and distribution industries. He leads group-wide IT strategy and digital transformation across Genesis Mining's diversified portfolio spanning mining, real estate, agriculture, and investment sectors, establishing IT governance, ERP architecture (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics), and cybersecurity frameworks for the newly formed holding structure. Amr is building the corporate IT organization from the ground up — defining team structure, policies, and technology roadmap — and previously served as Group Chief Information Officer at Seoudi Investment Group and Raylab Group, and Chief Business Technology Officer at SQUAD for Engineering and Technology Solutions. He holds an MBA from ESLSCA Business School, is pursuing a Doctorate in Business Administration at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport, and holds a B.Sc. in Commerce (Accounting) from Cairo University.
Ahmed Ali Abdel Azeem
IT Infrastructure Department Manager
Ahmed Ali Abdel Azeem is IT Infrastructure Department Manager, bringing over 20 years of leadership in IT operations, cloud architectures, and infrastructure management. He formulates and executes Genesis Mining's enterprise IT infrastructure strategy, optimizing hybrid and cloud architectures to ensure operational continuity across all business units, while directing cross-functional engineering and admin teams and managing third-party vendor relationships and SLAs. Ahmed previously held infrastructure leadership roles at KGROUP, Raylab Group (Cairo Scan, Techno Scan, Labmed), GET Group Holdings, and Nahdi Medical Co., where he directed IT operations supporting 1,100-plus retail outlets across 125 cities in Saudi Arabia. He holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science from Sadat Academy for Management Sciences, alongside certifications including ITIL, AWS, Microsoft Azure AD, VMware vSphere, RHCE, and Cisco CCNA.
Amr Essam
Group Applications Manager
Amr Essam is Group Applications Manager, bringing 17-plus years of ERP consulting and project management experience delivering end-to-end Microsoft Dynamics D365 and SAP S/4HANA Finance and Supply Chain implementations across Egypt and the Gulf. He manages all enterprise applications across the Genesis Mining group, leads SAP S/4HANA implementation, support, and enhancements, and ensures application availability, security, and performance across projects, vendors, and support teams. Amr previously served as Senior SAP Project Manager at Edraky, Applications & Project Manager at Cairo Scan and Packaging Products Company, and held ERP consulting roles at AlfaPeople, InnoKAT, and CitiXsys across Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. He holds a PMP certification from PMI, an ITIL Foundation certification, and a B.B.A. in Accounting from Helwan University.
Senior management
Hassan El-Emam
Founder & Executive Chairman
Hassan El-Emam is Founder and Executive Chairman of Genesis Mining, bringing 13-plus years of entrepreneurial and executive leadership across infrastructure, construction, mining, heavy equipment, industrial production, and food commodities. He founded Genesis Mining as an integrated platform spanning exploration, mine development, extraction, beneficiation, and export, and leads its growth strategy in phosphate, gold, and industrial minerals. He holds an MBA from the Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport.
Hossam El Reedy
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
Hossam El Reedy serves as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Genesis Mining, bringing more than 15 years of executive leadership across mining, strategic management, business development, and corporate transformation. He defines the company's strategic vision and steers its integrated business model spanning exploration, mining operations, mineral beneficiation, processing, logistics, and export. A committed advocate for digital transformation, Hossam is leading the implementation of SAP S/4HANA to strengthen operational efficiency, financial governance, and data-driven decision-making. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Marketing and International Business from Modern Sciences and Arts University.
Waleed Saad Ibrahim
Acting COO
Waleed Saad Ibrahim is Mining Operations Director and Project Director at Genesis Mining, bringing over 17 years of operational, technical, and leadership experience across gold, phosphate, and industrial mineral projects in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and West Africa. He directs a 13-year, vertically integrated mine-to-fertilizer phosphate development while concurrently leading four additional exploration and production workstreams — the Dakhla Phosphate project, a Gold Tender, a Talc & Kaolin Tender, and the Basalt project and Nasr Site production operations — from feasibility through execution. His track record spans plant commissioning, production optimization, and capital project delivery across flotation, CIL/CIC, heap leach (ADR), and SSP/fertilizer process flowsheets, including senior operational and process roles at Centamin's Sukari Gold Mine, Maaden's As Suq Mine, Nautilus Consulting Group, and Minechem Solutions. He is MAusIMM-accredited, an MBA candidate at the Swiss School of Management, and builds investor-grade technical and financial reporting for Chairman, board, and shareholder audiences.
Karim Wereda
Group Chief Financial Officer
Karim Wereda is Group Chief Financial Officer of Genesis Mining, bringing 22-plus years of executive finance leadership across multinational and regional organizations. He oversees budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and executive dashboards, and supports investment decisions, tender financial submissions, and commercial evaluations underpinning the company's concession applications. Karim previously held CFO and senior finance roles at AlRajhi Foods, WebHelp Egypt, SnacksYard Food Industries, and Amazon Egypt, among others. An advanced user of SAP S/4HANA, Oracle, Hyperion, and Workday, he drives financial governance, internal controls, and risk management, and holds an MBA from ESLSCA Business School.
Shehab Ahmed Abdelaziz Fahim
Group Chief Human Resources Officer
Shehab Fahim is Group Chief Human Resources Officer, with 16 years of experience in organizational design, talent management, and HR transformation. He has developed Genesis Mining's HR strategy, organizational structures, and governance framework, and led executive recruitment for key management and technical positions supporting project mobilization. Shehab previously held HR leadership roles including Head of HR at e-novate eFinance and Head of OD & Talent Management at i-score, alongside eight years in the banking sector. He holds a Bachelor of Law from Cairo University, an HR Diploma from AUC, and an MBA from AAST.
External specialists
Nicholas Szebor
Director, Global Lead Geosciences — AMC Consultants
Nicholas Szebor, Director and Global Lead Geosciences at AMC Consultants, serves as Project Manager for Genesis Mining's Au-Cu technical support engagement. With 14 years of experience spanning ore-deposit geology, resource estimation, grade control, and exploration across gold, base metals, and uranium, he has carried out mineral resource estimates to SAMREC codes. A European Chartered Geologist and Fellow of the Geological Society of London, Nick previously held senior geology roles at Wardell Armstrong International and Sydvaranger Gruve, and holds an MSc in Mining Geology from Camborne School of Mines.
Mark Burnett
Principal Geologist — AMC Consultants
Mark Burnett, Principal Geologist at AMC Consultants, brings 30 years of mining-industry experience spanning early-stage exploration, shaft sinking, operational mines, and mergers and acquisitions. He undertakes technical geological reviews, resource estimation, and technical reporting for Genesis Mining's Au-Cu concession assessment. Previously divisional manager for Applied Geosciences at Snowden Mining Industry Consultants and new business manager at Harmony Gold, Mark holds an MSc in Mineral Resource Management, and is a Fellow of the Society of Economic Geologists and a Chartered Geologist of the Geological Society of London.
Roderick (Rod) Carlson
Technical Lead Geosciences — AMC Consultants
Roderick Carlson, Technical Lead Geosciences at AMC Consultants, serves as independent peer reviewer for Genesis Mining's technical deliverables, bringing over three decades of resource-development experience from exploration through feasibility and operations. His expertise spans data manipulation, QA/QC, geological interpretation, and resource estimation across gold, copper, bauxite, and coal projects in Australia, Indonesia, Botswana, and beyond. Formerly of Newcrest Mining and Snowden, Rod holds an MSc in Ore Deposit Geology and Evaluation from the University of Western Australia and is a Registered Professional Geoscientist with the Australian Institute of Geoscientists.
Daniel Marsh
Senior Exploration Geologist — SRK Exploration
Daniel Marsh, Senior Exploration Geologist at SRK Exploration, serves as Project Manager for the independent review of Genesis Mining's exploration strategy and planning. With 17 years' experience designing and managing exploration programs in remote and on-site roles, he specializes in integrating geophysical, geological, geochemical, and remote-sensing data to reduce technical risk in project decision-making. Dan has co-authored numerous technical reports for TSX, AIM, and ASX-listed companies, and became a Chartered Geologist in 2024.
Colin Rawbone
Managing Director & Principal Exploration Geologist — SRK Exploration
Colin Rawbone, Managing Director and Principal Exploration Geologist at SRK Exploration, leads the exploration-strategy review for Genesis Mining's independent technical assessment. With over 18 years' field experience across more than 30 jurisdictions in West and Central Africa and the Middle East, he has managed multidisciplinary projects from discovery through resource development, Scoping Study, and Pre-Feasibility level. Colin holds an MSc and BSc and is a Fellow of the Geological Society of London.
Niall Tomlinson
Principal Exploration Geologist — SRK Exploration
Niall Tomlinson, Principal Exploration Geologist at SRK Exploration, leads target-ranking review and strategy input for Genesis Mining's exploration assessment. His experience spans reconnaissance through bankable feasibility, with a particular focus on early-stage exploration valuation and the application of statistical methods to value and manage exploration assets. Niall holds an MSc in Metals and Energy Finance from Imperial College London, is a Chartered Geologist, and leads SRK's M-VAP service, applying modern data science to strategically value exploration assets.
Craig Blane
Head of Geology — The MSA Group
Craig Blane is Head of Geology at The MSA Group, a mining consulting and exploration services provider active across Africa and the Middle East for more than 40 years. Craig leads MSA's engagement with Genesis Mining, advising on technical consulting support for exploration-licence identification, exploration-programme development, standard operating procedures, and QA/QC protocol design for onsite laboratory establishment. MSA's recent Egyptian-sector experience includes work for Lotus Gold and Ankh Resources in the Eastern Desert, and development of the Cadastre portal for the Egyptian Mineral Resources Authority.
Mohamed Beder
Independent specialist
Mohamed Beder serves as Genesis Mining's independent specialist, bringing 19 years of resource and reserve evaluation experience. He provides independent sign-off on mineral resource and reserve statements in accordance with applicable international reporting codes, ensuring the technical integrity and regulatory compliance of the company's exploration and resource disclosures.
Hesham Mohamed
Process Consultant (independent)
Hesham Mohamed serves as Genesis Mining's external Process Consultant, contributing 18 years of metallurgical and process-engineering experience. He advises on metallurgical test work, plant design, and process-flow optimization, supporting the technical robustness of the company's processing strategy as Genesis Mining advances its gold exploration and development portfolio.