Overview
Oussama Rifahi joined the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture as Executive Director in July 2010. Previously, he was the Managing Director for Museum Development in New York with Global Culture Asset Management and has provided cultural consultancy services to governments, cities, foundations and private collectors in Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia and South America. Rifahi was Project Manager at Mubadala, Abu Dhabi from 2003-2006 and seconded as Advisor-to-the-Chairman of TDIC, HE Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan. He managed the market analysis, strategy definition and development of the business model for tourism and culture in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and supported the architectural developments on Saadiyat Island as well as initial negotiations between Abu Dhabi, the Louvre Museum and the Guggenheim Foundation.