Ebraheem Abdelfattah Mahlees is an Egyptian national who was formerly a retired lieutenant colonel in the Egyptian military and security manager of a tourism village. He has a B.S. in military science from 1997 and over 16 years of experience in the Egyptian Ministry of Defense and one year as a security and maintenance manager. He has training in health and safety, risk assessment, human resources, and computer skills. He is married and fluent in Arabic and English.