MARLTON, NJ—Hill International has promoted three individuals on the company's executive management team. Raouf S. Ghali, of Hill's Athens, Greece office, has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer; Thomas J. Spearing III, of the Marlton, New Jersey office, has been promoted to Regional President (Americas) with Hill's Project Management Group; and Mohammed Al Rais, of Hill's Dubai, United Arab Emirates office, has been promoted to Regional President (Middle East) with Hill's Project Management Group.

"Raouf, Tom and Mohammed have made major contributions to Hill's growth and success and I congratulate them on both their past achievements and their current promotions," says David L. Richter, Hill's president and chief executive officer.

Ghali, of Hill's Athens, Greece office, will have management responsibility for all of Hill's business operations globally. Ghali has nearly 30 years of experience in program, project and construction management. Before this promotion, he served in a variety of positions at Hill, including president of Hill's Project Management Group (International) from 2005 to 2015, senior vice president from 2001 to 2004, and vice president from 1993 to 2001. Ghali holds a BS in business administration/economics and an MS in business organizational management from the University of LaVerne.