Sherif Ebrahim, PhD

Dr. Ebrahim brings more than 30 years of high-profile chief executive and professional experience to his work at Tulane. Among other accomplishments, he is a board-certified healthcare executive, the president and CEO of Strategic Management Group, and managing partner of SMG Capital. Throughout his career, he has owned 27 businesses, and he draws on his experience in corporate strategy and healthcare to inform his work.

Dr. Ebrahim has advised U.S. Presidents, Governors, and has served as a CEO in high growth environments such as large multinational firms, health systems, and private family enterprises to create intelligent organizational innovation resulting in systemic sustainable long term benefits to organizations, their stakeholders and the community.

Dr. Ebrahim's influence has earned national attention. He has been honored at the White House for his professional contributions and he has served in healthcare policy appointments by two U.S. Presidents.

Dr. Ebrahim has a long history of contributing his leadership to prominent organizations. He has been CEO, Chair and/or board member of multi-billion dollar enterprises, publicly traded, and privately held corporations. He currently serves on the committees of several investment funds. He has also served on several Health Care Policy Task Forces and Committees and advised many CEOs, governing boards, innovators, and organizations on developing successful strategies to achieve sustainable growth.

While his contributions extend across many organizations, Dr. Ebrahim invests a significant amount of time in leadership, including serving as advisor to the Fortune 500 firms, family firms and innovation and research organizations. He has created and taught many graduate and interdisciplinary courses in business, science, engineering, healthcare and innovation.