A trained architect, M K Aaref has more than a decade’s worth of experience in alumni relations and fundraising. In addition to managing his own design practice, Aaref was involved in managing the American Alumni Association and was the founding Director of the Edward M Kennedy Center for Public Service and the Arts (the EMK Center). His experience also includes working with other non-governmental organizations such as literary and arts festivals, academic foundations, and entrepreneurship development organizations. He was recognized by the US State Department for his outstanding achievement for the establishment of the EMK Center. He goes by ‘Aaref.’ 

Aaref’s involvement at the Daniels Faculty is to nurture connection and engagement with alumni, donors, stakeholders and like-minded design professionals. Through dialogue and opportunities to volunteer and provide philanthropic support, Aaref looks forward to engaging a community of donors, friends and alumni who would like to see the highly esteemed Daniels Faculty reach new heights through its programs in architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, forestry and visual studies.