{"id":13049,"date":"2024-11-03T14:22:10","date_gmt":"2024-11-03T14:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cent026.centroid-arch.com\/?page_id=13049"},"modified":"2024-11-11T10:13:27","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T10:13:27","slug":"team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cent026.centroid-arch.com\/?page_id=13049","title":{"rendered":"Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1731140788643{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;background-color: #1E1E1E !important;border-color: #1E1E1E !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; el_class=&#8221;text-center&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;90px&#8221; el_class=&#8221;norebro-phone-space&#8221;]<div class=\"norebro-heading-sc heading nor-heading-xs text-center\"\n\tid=\"norebro-custom-69e739cd71fbb\" \n\t \n\t>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<h3 class=\"title\">\n\t\tCentroid US Teamwork\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"subtitle\">\n\t\t\tWe are a Team focused on understanding the current needs of modern architecture, implementing innovative technology and materials.\nThe Design team brings extensive experience in Hospitality, Master Planning, Retail, Mixed use and Automotive design. Our combined expertise forms a blend of creativity that defines Centroid identity today.\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;90px&#8221; el_class=&#8221;norebro-phone-space&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1731140811987{margin-top: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1730753852031{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"norebro-team-member-sc team-member inner\"\n\tid=\"norebro-custom-69e739cd7284a\"\n\t data-aos=\"fade-up\"\t>\n\n\t<div class=\"image-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cent026.centroid-arch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/karim2-jpg.webp\" alt=\"Karim Benjamin\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-center\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"description\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"socialbar small default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<h3 class=\"title\">Karim Benjamin<\/h3>\n\t<p class=\"subtitle small uppercase\">( Co-founder | US Managing Director )<\/p>\n\t\n<\/div>\n[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1730753859944{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Mr. Benjamin is responsible for the development and implementation of both short- term and long-term project-wide strategies. Throughout his architecture and construction career, he has overseen projects with a combined value of over $400 million, encompassing commercial, educational, religious, mixed-use, residential, retail, and hospitality sectors.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Benjamin moved to the U.S. in 1999 and joined UC Berkeley. He earned his bachelor\u2019s degree in architecture and engineering. He has held various executive positions, including Founder and CEO of BDI Contract, President of MKB Design Group, Development and Design Director at GMID, Project Construction Manager at HKS Inc., and Founder of Don Orange Hospitality Group.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1730753842006{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<b>Memberships:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Harvard GSD (Graduate School of Design) LOEB Fellowship (in progress)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">CSLB (California State License Board)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\u00a0Associate AIA (American Institute of Architects)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">BTA (Building Trade Association)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">U.S. G.B.C. Associate (U.S. Green Building Council)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1730635223292{margin-top: 75px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1730753852031{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"norebro-team-member-sc team-member\"\n\tid=\"norebro-custom-69e739cd760cf\"\n\t\t>\n\n\t<div class=\"image-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cent026.centroid-arch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/YasserSalah-jpg.webp\" alt=\"Yasser Salah\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-center\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"socialbar small default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"behance\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-behance\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"digg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-digg\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"discord\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-discord\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"github\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-github\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<h3 class=\"title\">Yasser Salah<\/h3>\n\t<p class=\"subtitle small uppercase\">( Co-founder | Business Development Director )<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"description\"><\/p>\n\t\n<\/div>\n[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1730753859944{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Mr. Yasser holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Architecture from Ain-Shams University and a Master\u2019s in Business Development. With over 28 years of extensive experience in architecture and project management, he has contributed significantly to various large- scale projects, including airports, mixed-use buildings, healthcare facilities, and hospitality projects.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1730753842006{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]His professional tenure includes positions with esteemed multinational firms such as Dar Al-Handasah and GHD Global. Currently, Mr. Yasser plays a pivotal role in project planning, office management, and business development strategies at CENTROID. He is instrumental in driving the organization&#8217;s operations and identifying diverse opportunities within both regional and international markets.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1730933803069{margin-top: 75px !important;margin-bottom: 75px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1730753852031{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"norebro-team-member-sc team-member\"\n\tid=\"norebro-custom-69e739cd766a2\"\n\t\t>\n\n\t<div class=\"image-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cent026.centroid-arch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/mel-jpg.webp\" alt=\"Mel Grewe\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-center\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"socialbar small default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"behance\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-behance\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"digg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-digg\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"discord\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-discord\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"github\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-github\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<h3 class=\"title\">Mel Grewe<\/h3>\n\t<p class=\"subtitle small uppercase\">( Architect )<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"description\"><\/p>\n\t\n<\/div>\n[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1730753859944{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1730933651278{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;]Mr. Mel has over 40 years of experience, licensed in the US in California, Virginia, Washington D.C.,Tennessee, and Georgia handling projects as an Architect and Design-Builder. 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