Key Personnel & Leadership Experience
Suham B. Faqi
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Suham B. Faqi founded Hillstone Corporation in 2020 and leads the company as Chief Executive Officer. From 2014 to 2019 she served as Operations Manager for a contractor supporting U.S. Government requirements at Erbil International Airport and Bashur Airfield, Iraq. In that role she executed U.S. Government supply contracts for vehicles, heavy equipment and generators, and oversaw construction and site-support projects for U.S. and coalition forces.
Hillstone Corporation was established in 2020. The projects listed below were performed by members of Hillstone’s leadership team prior to the company’s establishment, while employed by a previous company supporting U.S. Government requirements at Erbil International Airport and Bashur Airfield, Iraq. These projects do not represent contracts awarded to Hillstone Corporation. The name of the previous company is withheld for confidentiality.
Equipment and Vehicle Supply
Five U.S. Government supply contracts with a combined value exceeding USD 16 million, executed by Suham B. Faqi as the contractor’s Operations Manager.
50 Bulldozers
Erbil International Airport
U.S. Government supply contract
50 Front-End Loaders
Erbil International Airport
U.S. Government supply contract
57 Passenger Buses
Erbil International Airport
U.S. Government supply contract
Trucks, Loaders and Trailers
Erbil International Airport
Flatbed trucks, skid steer loaders, tractor heads and lowboy trailers
Checkpoint Support Package
Erbil International Airport
200 shelters, 200 portable 15 kW generators, water tanks, lighting and safety equipment
Construction, Aviation Facilities and Civil Works
Projects at Erbil International Airport and Bashur Airfield for U.S. and coalition forces.
Concrete Helipad
Erbil International Airport
Rotary-Wing Maintenance Hangar
Bashur Airfield · U.S. Army
40 m x 37 m x 13 m
Aircraft Maintenance Hangar
Bashur Airfield · U.S. Army
45.7 m x 29.5 m x 13 m
Hangar Electrical Upgrade
Erbil
Upgrade to 110 V and generator integration
Accommodation and Ablution Units
Erbil · U.S. Army
9 berthing units, 3 latrine/shower units, 1 laundry unit and a 10,000-liter water tank
Camp Support Works
Bashur Airfield · U.S. Army
2 accommodation units, 2 x 150 kVA generators, perimeter barriers and road repair
Range Site Preparation
Bashur Airfield · U.S. Army
300 m, 100 m and 25 m ranges and 3 steel-framed covered structures
Roadway Rehabilitation
Erbil · U.S. Army
Road repair and FOD mitigation
Two Hangars
Erbil · U.S. Army
20 m x 20 m x 7 m each
Groundwork Aggregate Supply
Erbil
46,750 m³ of aggregate
Cabin Accommodation Compound
Erbil · British Army
118 m x 10 m
Concrete Open-Channel Drainage
Erbil · U.S. Army
150 m
Concrete Parking Area
Erbil · British Army
50 m x 25 m with drainage
Concrete Pipe Drainage
Erbil · British Army
105 m with manholes
Contract documentation and an official reference letter from the previous company are available to prime contractors and contracting officers upon request at info@hillstoneus.com.
Photographs from Leadership Team Projects
Deliveries Managed by Our Leadership (2014–2019)
Vehicles, heavy equipment and tankers our leadership team sourced, shipped and delivered under U.S. Government supply awards in Iraq, before founding Hillstone.
