Mr. Hany El Habibi - Chairman

  • has deep knowledge of the Egyptian and International Textile Industry having been actively involved in this sector since 1993. He is a member of the Textile Institute (UK) and Egypt Section Manager of the Textile Institute, Member of the Industry Advisory Board (Fashion Institute of NY) and is a Board Member of the Egyptian Textile Association, as well as the Head of the Textile Committee in the Egyptian Junior Businessmen Association (EJB). Mr. El Habibi has worked in Management and Development Centre for the Business Sector – Cabinet Affairs of the Gov. of Egypt, as well as international organizations and companies Le Marquand Wools in New Zealand, P-E International & BSI in the UK, Sofreco in France, on EU projects, DAI and Palladium on USAID projects related to organization and restructuring projects, sectorial, feasibility and marketing studies in the sector of textiles. His most recent EU project was the “Strategy for Egypt textile sector 2030” Industry Sector Study – and Feasibility studies for restructuring of Egypt Public Sector textile conglomerate companies. He is the founder and Chairman of the Sahara Group Company - a well-known textile consulting service provider with a textile confection facility located in Cairo Free Zone area, developer of the Egyptian Cotton Trademark, founder of www.egytex.com – Egypt’s Official Textile Portal, “EGYTEX” sourcing trade fair and Nadra Collection home textile brand.

Mr. Mohamed Tera - Vice Chairman

is the managing partner of Tera Industrial Company for Spinning and Weaving which is a vertically integrated company for spinning, knitting and confection of underwear products. He was formerly the General Secretary and Board Member of the Egyptian Junior Businessmen Association (EJB), Board Member of the Federation of Industries Chamber of Textiles. Mr. Tera was actively involved in the creation of the ‘Egyptian Cotton initiative’ which supported the limitation of label forfeiting and promotion of Egyptian Cotton products, as well as ‘Eshtaghal initiative’ which aimed to providing employment opportunities for the youth and encouraging SME start-ups.

Mr. Ahmed Beshir - Treasurer

is Partner and director manager Beshir Engineering and Trading company, established 1979, working in fibers , yarns and fabrics , agent of leading companies in textiles such as Lenzing fibers , Former head of textile committee in EJB.

Mr. Khaled Khalil - Secretary General

is Partner and Managing director of Mahallatex, a family business company since 1966, working in the field of Textile: readymade garments and home textiles. EJB (Egyptian Junior Business association) www.ejb.org.eg Board member from April 2009 till July 2011. EJB Head of International relations committee from July 2011 till October 2013 and from October 2015 till September 2017. Head of EJB branch in Delta from October 2013 till October 2015.Board member of Holding Company of Textile from May 2018 till May 2019. Member of the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Egypt (CCIFE). Currently Board member of Misr Mahalla new company after the merge with El Nasr Company since July 2021

Mr. Khaled El Behairy Board Member.

is currently the Executive Director - Chamber of Textile Industries – Federation of Egyptian Industries since 2005. Mr. Khaled holds bachelor’s degree from the Faculty of Commerce, Accounting Department, in 1988. He was previously the Operations Manager for the Middle East and North Africa for the Thomson Prometric Project, as well as other projects affiliated with USAID in Egypt.

Mr. Tarek Khowessah Board Member

is Founder and managing director of LIT that has been exporting Egyptian home textiles to major retailers and brands in the US and EU for more than 25 years, as well as Founder of JLinens home textile brand. He is Former head of Textile committee at EJB and Head of the Egyptian Cotton Initiative at EJB, Former Export consultant at ECH, and Export consultant at USAID TRADE.

Dr Hany Helmy Board Member

received the Bachelor of Applied Arts degree from faculty of Applied Arts, Helwan University, the Master of Applied Arts degree the same University, and the Ph.D. degree from Helwan University also in 2004,. He is working as a Professor at Textile Research and Technology Institute, National Research Centre since 1995. He has about 40 papers published in international journals. In (2008 and 2013), he worked as a visiting scholar at College of Textiles, North Carolina State University, USA for 18 months. In 2012-2013, he also worked in teaching many textile courses (as a visiting Professor) in many faculties, Faculty of Applied Arts, University of Damietta. In 2014-2016, and 2024 he also taught another textile courses at Higher Institute of Applied Arts, New Cairo Academy. In 2017-2024 he also worked at Faculty of Arts & Design, October University for Modern Sciences & Arts (MSA). In 2016-2023 He worked as consultant for Werner International in restructuring and modernization of Dyeing and finishing departments in affiliated companies to the Textile Holding Company in Egypt.