Gamal Diab

Chairman of the board-USA

Gamal Diab has 25 years of experience in international business and finance in the United States, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. He is a fully licensed investment banker/investment advisor and a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). He is also licensed in Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia, and New York as a life & health insurance agent.

Gamal is currently the Chairman of the Board-USA of GML Oil & Gas International, Inc, the President of AJ Diab Financial Services in Annapolis, MD, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of SIO Construction, Inc., that is licensed in Maryland, Washington, DC and Virginia. He is also the President of Infrastructure Financial Services, Inc., (IFS) with offices in Annapolis, MD, Malaysia, Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Mr. Diab moved from New York in 2002 to Annapolis, Maryland, where he worked with SunTrust Bank in Washington, D.C., as an investment consultant in charge of investments in five branches. Gamal then took a position as senior financial consultant at M&T Bank in charge of ten branches in Washington, D.C.

Since 1996, Mr. Diab has held positions with Merrill Lynch as a financial consultant, Morgan Stanley as a financial advisor, and became the Managing Director of an investment banking firm in New York. There, Gamal originated, structured and placed private and public equity for companies in the technology, healthcare/bio-technology, telecommunications, and oil & gas sectors of the market. Gamal has also authored and prepared business plans and informational books for institutional investments in the capital markets.

From 1987 to 1996 Gamal was President of DBT International Trade, Inc. As President, Gamal Diab traveled extensively throughout Africa, Asia and the Middle East to meet with CEOs of major institutions as well as diplomats and government representatives. He has established very fruitful business relationships in the U.S. and overseas.

From 1980 to 1987

Hon. Sims has served in the following capacities: Past MML Representative to the National League of Cities Human Development Policy Committee and Prince George’s County Municipal Association Board of Directors. Mr. Sims has also served in several national and international leadership positions:  He was a member of the United States Conference of Mayors; the Maryland Mayors Association; is past member of Maryland Institute for Governmental Service Advisory Board, National Conference of Black Mayors (Chairman, International Committee) and Board of Directors.

Jack C. Sims is active in national and international affairs.  He has had business trips to Senegal, The Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria, Haiti, Trinidad, Cyprus, Liberia and Gabon. He was crowned an Honorary Chief by several communities in the Republic of Nigeria and was gowned as an Honorary Paramount Chief of Bong County, Liberia. He is currently serving on the Maryland Sister States Program committee for Liberia.

Mr. Sims is a retired Chief, Environmental Management Service from the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Washington, DC after working 25 years. He and his spouse are partners in JacMar & Associates, Inc. d/b/a Discovery Information Consultants as “public records” research specialists.

Hon. Sims has extensive training and experiences.  He is a graduate of Leadership Prince George’s, Inc.- 2008; Graduate of University of Maryland College Park Fellow-Academy for Excellence in Local Governance (2001); was appointed to the post of Director on the Board of Directors Infrastructure Financial Services, Inc. (IFS), Annapolis, MD; Executive Director, District Heights Community Development Corporation (501c3); Chairman Prince George’s County Solid Waste Advisory Commission.  He has served on the Board of Directors for the East Orange VAMC Credit Union and the Washington DC VAMC Credit Union; Fraternal Order of Police 2F-DC; Knights of Columbus; Honorary Naval Aviator; and St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Landover, MD.

Hon. Sims has received awards - Joseph Gallop Memorial Award; and the Maryland Black Mayors Pioneer Award.