• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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