Sheikh Abdullah Nasser Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah

Chairman, Non-Executive Director

  • Graduate of the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, UK
  • BSc, Business Administration, New York Institute of Technology, USA
  • Over 27 years’ experience in the financial sector

Current Positions Held:

  • Vice Chairman, Kuwait Projects Company (Holding) K.S.C.P, Kuwait
  • Chairman, Burgan Bank K.P.S.C., Kuwait
  • Vice Chairman, KAMCO Investment Company K.S.C.P., Kuwait
  • Vice-Chairman, Al Daiya United Real Estate Company K.S.C.P, Kuwait

Antoine Jean Daher

Vice Chairman

  • Master’s in Business Administration, Case Western Reserve University, Ohio, USA
  • Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Cleveland State University, USA
  • Over 27 years’ experience in the financial sector

Current Positions Held:

  • Group Chief Executive Officer – Burgan Bank K.P.S.C., Kuwait

Previous Positions Held:

  • Chief Executive Officer – Gulf Bank , Kuwait
  • General Manager – Domestic Corporate Banking – National Bank of Kuwait, Kuwait
  • Head of Multi National Unit – National Bank of Kuwait, Kuwait
  • Vice President – Corporate Banking – National City Bank

Amro Elbanna

Executive Director

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Alexandria University, Egypt
  • Masters of Science in Investments, AAST, Egypt
  • CFA Charter-Holder, CFA Institute
  • Over 22 years’ experience in the financial sector

Current Positions Held:

  • Consultant – Burgan Bank K.P.S.C, Kuwait
  • Partner, Head of Advisory Services, ROK Capital, Canada
  • Director Commercial Banking, Wyth, Canada

Previous Positions Held:

  • Head of Corporate Finance, Gulf Bank, Kuwait
  • Associate Director Structured Finance, HSBC, Egypt

Mishary Yousef AlEssa

Executive Director

  • Master of Business Administration, MIT Sloan School of Management, USA
  • Chartered Financial Analyst, CFA Institute
  • Bachelor of Computer Engineering, Kuwait University
  • Over 16 years’ experience in the financial sector

Current Positions Held:

  • Deputy General Manager – Investments, Burgan Bank K.P.S.C, Kuwait
  • Advisory Committee Member, HQ Capital Auda Co-Investment Fund III, Kuwait
  • Board Member, Middle East Payment Services, Kuwait

Previous Positions Held:

  • Vice President of Alternative Investments – KAMCO Invest, Kuwait
  • Assistant Vice President of Corporate Finance and Advisory – Arab Investment Company, Kuwait
  • Board member, First Education Holdings, Kuwait
  • Several positions in Alternative Investments – NBK Capital, Kuwait

Jawad Al Asfoor

Independent Director

  • Chairman of the Board Audit Committee
  • Member of the Nominating and Remuneration Committee
  • Diploma Certificate in Accounting and Finance from the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA)
  • Diploma Certificate in Islamic Banking & Finance
  • Over 32 years of experience in the financial sector

Seasoned Finance Professional with Previous Positions Including:

  • Head of Treasury, United Gulf Bank B.S.C. (Closed) – Bahrain
  • Vice President – Sales and Marketing, Liquidity Management Centre, Bahrain
  • Director – Islamic Banking- Capital Market, Credit Agricole Indosuez, Bahrain
  • Senior Dealer – Corporate & Islamic, BNP Paribas – Bahrain
  • Chief Dealer – Banque Indosuez, Bahrain

Mohamed Sadiq Al Rahma

Independent Director

  • Member of the Nominating and Remuneration Committee
  • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charter holder
  • Master of Science in Finance and Accounting (Distinction) – London, UK
  • Bachelor of Arts in Management – London, UK
  • Over 10 years of experience in the financial sector

Current Positions Held:

  • Strategic Investments – Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company B.S.C.(c), Bahrain
  • Board Member – Silah Gulf W.L.L, Bahrain
  • Board Member – General Poultry Company, Bahrain
  • Board Member – Bahrain Food Holding Company W.L.L, Bahrain
  • Board Member- Safa W.L.L, Bahrain
  • Advisory Board Member – FAI rent-a-jet GmbH, Germany

Dr. Amani Khalid Bouresli

Independent Director

  • BSc in Finance and Banking from Kuwait University, Kuwait
  • MBA from Seattle University, USA
  • PhD in Corporate Finance from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, USA
  • Over 32 years’ experience in the financial sector

Current Positions Held:

  • Independent Board Member – Boubyan Bank, Kuwait
  • Board member of the IB Capital – Bahrain
  • Vice Chairman of Kuwait Airways Company, Kuwait
  • Board member Ithmaar Bank, Bahrain
  • Board Member Faisal Islamic Bank of Cairo, Egypt
  • Professor of Finance at Kuwait University’s College of Business Administration, Kuwait

Previous Position Held:

  • Former Independent Board Member – Burgan Bank – K.P.S.C., Kuwait
  • Formerly the Kuwait Minister of Commerce and the Minister of Planning and Development Affairs, Kuwait