Many professional awards and councils today are either pay-to-join or popularity-based. Executives Council was created to recognize sustained professional contribution and ethical leadership, not visibility or marketing spend.
Executives Council is a private, invitation-only recognition body headquartered in New York City, established to formally acknowledge senior professionals whose careers demonstrate sustained excellence, ethical leadership, and meaningful contribution.
Executives Council was founded by Fahed Sharaf, an entrepreneur and strategic advisor with a background in international business and executive positioning.
The Council was created to provide a refined, credible, and selective environment for experienced leaders to connect, share insight, and contribute to meaningful professional dialogue.
Fahed established Executives Council with a focus on quality over scale, emphasizing integrity, discretion, and long-term value for its members. He continues to guide the Council’s strategic direction to ensure it remains aligned with its mission of supporting thoughtful leadership and global collaboration.
The Council was established in response to growing concern that many leadership recognitions today prioritize visibility, marketing, or short-term success over long-term professional substance, responsibility, and integrity. Its purpose is to create a quieter, more principled form of recognition grounded in career contribution rather than promotion.
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Individuals are identified through peer introduction, professional review, and documented career history. Recognition decisions are made independently based on experience, contribution, and professional reputation.
Recognition and publication are separate. Recognition is merit-based and independent. Individuals who are recognized and who elect to have a public professional profile published on the Council’s website are invited to make a one-time contribution to support editorial development, research, profile preparation, publication, hosting, and long-term maintenance.
The Council operates according to the following principles:
Integrity over visibility
Substance over promotion
Independence from financial influence
Selectivity over scale
Discretion and respect for privacy
Global perspective, institutional standards
The Council is administered by a small professional secretariat responsible for research, verification, editorial review, and communications. Advisory input is provided by a limited number of senior professionals across disciplines.
The Council is headquartered in New York City and operates with a global scope, recognizing individuals across regions, industries, and cultural contexts
The Council maintains strict separation between recognition decisions and any financial contributions related to publication or operational support. No contribution influences recognition outcomes.
Many professional awards and councils today are either pay-to-join or popularity-based. Executives Council was created to recognize sustained professional contribution and ethical leadership, not visibility or marketing spend.
Candidates are identified through peer nominations, professional review, and documented career history. Recognition is not purchased and cannot be applied for directly.
The Council is administered by a small professional secretariat responsible for research, verification, and communications.
