Leadership Team

Academic and Professional Qualifications:

• • Executive Program, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America, 1989; and

• • Bachelor in Commerce, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait, 1970G.

Current Positions:

• • Chairman of the board of Golf Cooperation Council Board Directors institute, non-profit organization, focuses on raising awareness of the importance of promoting professionalism of the members of Boards of Directors and enhancing their efficiency in the region, since 2015G;

• • Co Chief Executive Officer, Investcorp Bank B. S. C., a Bahrain shareholding company, banking and financial services, since 2015G;

• • Chairman of the Board of Directors, L’azurde Company for Jewelry , since 2013G;

• • A director at the Crown Prince’s International Scholarship Program, since 2000;

• • A member at the board of trustees of Bahrain Center for studies and research, Bahraini research institute conducting special applied research on pension basis, consultancy services to private and public sectors, since 1995G; and

• • A director at the National US-Arab Chamber of Commerce, aims at enhancing and supporting US-Arab work and economic cooperation, since 1995G.

Past Professional Experience:

• President of Gulf Business, Investcorp Bank B.S.C., a Bahrain shareholding company, banking and financial services, 2009G–2015G;

• • Chief Executive Officer, United Arab Emirates, Citigroup, Inc., banking and financial services, 2006G–2009G;

• • Chief Executive Officer, for the Middle East and North Africa region, Citigroup, Inc., banking and financial services, 2004G–2006G;

• • Head of treasury and chief executive officer of Bahrain and states where no banks are owned, Citygroup, Inc , banking and financial services, since 1986G until 2004G;

• • A member at the Bahraini Consultative Council from 2002G until 2006G; and

• • An assistant manager of treasury department in Bahrain branch, Citygroup, Inc, banking and financial services, since 1976G until 1979G.

Academic and Professional Qualifications:

• • Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America, 1978G; and

• Master of Arts in English Language and Literature, Oxford University, Oxford, England, 1976G.

Current Positions:

• • Director, L’azurde Company for Jewelry , since 2015G;

• • Hydrasoon Board of Managers Chairman, a limited liability company, distributing and manufacturing hydraulic machines and devices and related products for international oil industry below sea surface, since 2013G;

• • A director (non-executive), Sistema, a joint stock company listed in Moscow and London, a top-ten investment company in the Russian Federation, since 2010G;

• • Chief executive officer, Ecopal Company, Denmark, a privately-owned company, top water proof ceiling provider in Europe, substantial operations in the USA, Since July 2007G;

• • Director, Pliconcept, Amsterdam, a privately-owned company, one of the top international promotional goods providers, since 2005G; and

• • Senior Advisor, Investcorp International Ltd., a limited company, investments in European private equity, UK, specialised in banking and financial services, since 2003G.

Past Professional Experience:

• • Director, Afghanistan International Bank, a closed joint stock company, biggest private bank in Afghanistan, from 2012G until 2015G;

• • Director, Enpro, Norway, a public limited company, operating in the field of carbon mining and production of chemical substances and products, 2012G until 2013G;

• • Director, Auto distribution Company (public limited company), top independent distributor of cars spare parts in France Poland, since 2008G until 2010G;

• • General manager, Investcorp International, (a limited liability company), investment in European private equity, UK, specialised in banking and financial services, since September 2003G until October 2010G;

• • President – North America, TXU Energy Corporation, a limited liability company, energy, 1999G–2003G;

• • President and Chief Operating Officer, Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Inc., consultancy services, 1993G–1998G;

• • Managing Partner, Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Inc., consultancy services, 1981G–1993G; and

• • Vice-president, Central Bank of Cleveland, a company operating in the field of finance, specialised in banking and financial services, since 1978G until 1981G.

Wassim Mohammad Assim Al Khatib, Director, Saudi

Rabih Michel Khouri, Managing Director -Corporate Investment – French

Academic and Professional Qualifications:

• MBA from Cambridge University, United Kingdom, 1999
• Masters in Engineering, Ecole Centrale Paris, France, 1995

Current Positions:

• • Member of the MENA investment team at Investcorp BSC, a publicly listed Bahrain shareholding company, financial and banking services, Bahrain, since 2007;

• • Board member for Theeb Rent a Car Company, a joint stock company, car rental business, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, since 2013;

• • Board member for Leejam, a joint stock company, operator of gym clubs under the Fitness Time brand, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, since 2013; and

• Audit Committee chairman at Automak, a Kuwaiti listed company, operating in car leasing and rental business, Kuwait, since 2012.

Past Professional Experience:

• • Portfolio manager at Nord Est, diversified industrial fund, France, 2005–2007;

• • Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company, a partnership providing management consultancy services, France and North Africa, 2000– 2005; and
  • Senior Auditor at Arthur Andersen, a partnership providing audit and transaction services, France, 1995–1997, and 1999–2000.

Academic and Professional Qualifications:

• Bachelor in Computer Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, State Collage, Pennsylvania, United States of America, 2004G.

Current Positions:

• • President - Banking investments, Alahli tadawul, Saudi joint stock company, specialised in financial services, since 2015G;

• • Director, L’azurde Company for Jewelry , since 2015G;

• • Director, HC Securities and Investment, Egypt, joint stock company, specialised in banking and financial services, since 2015G; and

• • Partner and director, center for dental implant and teeth whitening Limited company, Saudi Arabia, medical sector, since 2010G.

 
Past Professional Experience:

• Executive - Banking investments, Alahli tadawul, Saudi joint stock company, specialised in financial services, from 2014G since 2015G;

• Vice President – Investment Banking, NCB Capital Company, a joint stock company, banking and financial services, 2012G–2013G;

• Administrative Assistant/Manager – Investment Banking, NCB Capital Company, a joint stock company, banking and financial services, 2008G–2012G;

• • Senior Financial Analyst – Investment Banking, National Commercial Bank Capital, a joint stock company, banking and financial services, 2006G–2008G; and

• Analyst, Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco), a state owned company, oil and gas, 2005G–2006G.

Academic and Professional Qualifications:

• MBA from Cambridge University, United Kingdom, 1999
• Masters in Engineering, Ecole Centrale Paris, France, 1995

Current Positions:

• • Member of the MENA investment team at Investcorp BSC, a publicly listed Bahrain shareholding company, financial and banking services, Bahrain, since 2007;

• • Board member for Theeb Rent a Car Company, a joint stock company, car rental business, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, since 2013;

• • Board member for Leejam, a joint stock company, operator of gym clubs under the Fitness Time brand, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, since 2013; and

• Audit Committee chairman at Automak, a Kuwaiti listed company, operating in car leasing and rental business, Kuwait, since 2012.

Past Professional Experience:

• • Portfolio manager at Nord Est, diversified industrial fund, France, 2005–2007;

• • Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company, a partnership providing management consultancy services, France and North Africa, 2000– 2005; and
  • Senior Auditor at Arthur Andersen, a partnership providing audit and transaction services, France, 1995–1997, and 1999–2000.

Academic and Professional Qualifications:

• MBA, Kelastat Business School, University of DePaul, 2005.
• Executive Leadership Program, Darden College, University of Virginia, 2001.
• Advanced Management Program (AMP), Wharton Business School, 1999.
• Bachelors, Economics and Business Administration, American University of Beirut, Lebanon, 1975.

Current Positions:

• An independent member of the board of directors, L’azurde Jewelry, since November 2016
• Member of the Board of Directors, Bahrain Development Bank, development financial institutions, financial and banking services since March 2016.
• Member of the Board of Directors, EBDAA Bank, Micro – projects finance, financial and banking services, since 2015.
• Board member of the Higher Education Council, Kingdom of Bahrain, Governmental organization since 2012.
• Managing Partner, Intellect Resources Management Company – L.LC, Consultancy Management, and Training, since September 2014.

Past Professional Experience:

• General Manager and Executive Board Member at Eskaan Bank in Bahrain, financial and banking services, from 2004 to 2013.
• Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors of Ahli United Bank in Bahrain, financial and banking services, from 1996 to 2014.
• Assistant General Manager, Corporate Banking Department of Bahrain National Bank, financial and banking services, from 1988 to 1996.
• Vice President of United Gulf Bank in Bahrain, Investment Department, financial and banking services, from 1982 to 1987.
• Director of Citibank in Bahrain, the retail division, financial and banking services, from 1977 to 1981.

Academic and Professional Qualifications:

• Engineering Degree, Chimie Physique Electronique, Lyon, France, 1995G;

Current Position:

• Chief Executive Officer, L’azurde Company for Jewelry since 2010G.

Past Professional Experience:

• Chief Executive Officer, Red Bull North America, Inc., fast moving consumer goods, 2007G–2010G;

• Chief Executive Officer and Regional Head (Asia, Pacific, Middle East and Africa), Red Bull North America, Inc., fast moving consumer goods, 2006G until 2007G;

• Regional President (Asia, the Pacific Ocean, Middle East and Africa), Red Bull FZE, a company operating in the retail industry and specialised in consumer goods, 2004G until 2005G;

• Manager of (Middle East, North Africa and Greece region), Red Bull GMBH, a company operating in the retail industry and specialised in consumer goods, 1999G until 2002G;

• Marketing Manager, Procter & Gamble IG, General Partnership, a company operating in the retail industry and specialised in consumer goods, 1997G until 1999G; and

• Brand Manager, Procter & Gamble IG, General Partnership, a company operating in the retail industry and specialised in consumer goods, 1995G until 1997G.

Academic and Professional Qualifications:

• Certified Treasury Professional, the Association for Financial Professionals, United States, 2002G;

• Certified Internal Auditor, the Institute of Internal Auditors, United States, 2001G;

• Chartered Certified Accountant, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, United Kingdom, 1998G; and

• Bachelor in Commerce, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, 1991G.

Current Position:

• Secretary of the Board of Directors, L’azurde Company for Jewelry since 2015G; and

• Chief Financial Officer, L’azurde Company for Jewelry since 2014G.

Past Professional Experience:

• Group Chief Financial Officer, National Printing Company, a joint stock company, packaging and printing, 2012G–2014G;

• International Markets Controller (for Africa, Middle & Near East, CIS, Turkey & Pakistan), SC Johnson Company, a group of companies, fast moving consumer goods, 2004G–2012G;

• Regional financial manager (the Middle East and North Africa) SC Johnson, a group of companies, operating in retail industry, specialized in consumer goods, since 2006G and 2010G;

• Financial manager (Egypt) SC Johnson, a group of companies, operating in retail industry, specialised in consumer goods, since 2004G and 2006G;

• Finance Director, Fromageries Bel Egypt, a joint stock company, fast moving consumer goods, 2001G–2004G;

• Financial Controller, GlaxoSmithKline, a joint stock company, pharmaceutical, 1997G–2001G;

• Senior Accountant, Ernst & Young, a partnership, audit, 1994G–1997G; and

• Accounting Manager, CR&S Company, a partnership, information technology, 1992G–1994G.