Mr. Karim Guirguis

Karim A. Guirguis, PMP, CAE is chief operating officer of the American Bankruptcy Institute in Alexandria, Va., the nation’s largest association of bankruptcy professionals, comprised of nearly 10,000 members in multidisciplinary roles, including attorneys, bankers, judges, lenders, turnaround specialists and others. Formerly ABI’s Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer, he joined the staff in 2002 and has continually provided vision and leadership in providing innovative products and services to better serve ABI members and staff. Prior to joining ABI, Mr. Guirguis held several positions in website architecture and computer animation, most recently with Disney MGM Studios in Florida. His work has earned several awards from his peers, including an Oscar, technical achievement award, the prestigious Horizon Award for ABI’s video honoring its founders, and a Webby Award, to name a few. Mr. Guirguis is a regular presenter on cutting-edge technology issues for several professional educators, such as the American Society of Association Executives, for which he served on its technology board. He was a two-time honoree of the 40/40 Awards by the Alexandria (Va.) Chamber of Commerce, and was selected by the Leadership Center of Excellence as part of its 2017 “40 under 40” class to recognize top men and women, age 40 and under, engaged in a variety of fields, including business, technology, nonprofit management, civic life, public service, education and the arts, who are shaping future. Mr. Guirguis received his B.S. in electrical engineering from Cambridge University in England, his Master’s in multimedia and animation from George Mason University, and his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.