Family Info Session
May 13 @ 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm EDT
Speaking
Naim Ali
CEO, SM2 Capital Partners
Naim is the Chief Executive Officer of SM2 Capital Partners (“SM2”). SM2 is the entity that oversees the Ali Family Office and its related operating businesses. In 2010, Naim moved back to Calgary, from New York, to oversee the real estate portfolio under SM2. The portfolio includes commercial real estate and operating businesses, including parking lots (Calgary), hotels (US and Alberta), casinos and student housing (Ontario). SM2 has also made investments in residential real estate and senior housing projects and is continuously expanding across North America. Naim oversees the strategic planning of the Ali Family Office and is currently a Board Director for Fortress Insurance Company (also in the SM2 portfolio). He enjoys golfing, skiing, wake surfing, attending monthly TEC Group (leadership development) and Personal Advisory Group (P.A.G) meetings, and travelling with his family. Naim lives with his wife and two children in Calgary, AB.
Thomas Clark
Educational Consultant
An extensive background in International Development and Development studies allows Thomas to have in-depth insight and understanding of the education and management process of content-related projects. His many travels around the world have enhanced his cultural sensibility and have been applied in his work with organizations such as the Institute of Social Studies and even in his philanthropic contributions in working with Hockey Helps the Homeless in Montreal.