Masaud M. J. Hayat - Chairman, Member of the Executive Committee. Chairman, Nominating and Remunerations Committee

Chief Executive Officer, Banking Sector at Kuwait Projects Company (Holding), Kuwait; Chairman of Syria Gulf Bank, Syria; Chairman and Chairman of Investment Committee of Tunis International Bank, Tunisia; Deputy Chairman and Chairman of the Executive Committee of Gulf Bank Algeria, Algeria; Deputy Chairman of Bank of Baghdad, Iraq; Deputy Chairman and Chairman of the Executive Committee of North Africa Holding Company, Kuwait; Vice Chairman of Royal Capital PJSC, United Arab Emirates; Board Member of Jordan Kuwait Bank, Jordan; Board Member of KIPCO Asset Management Company (KAMCO), Kuwait. He has a degree with a major in Economics from Kuwait University; and High Diploma in Banking Studies from the Institute of Banking Studies, Kuwait.

Sheikh Hamad Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah - Deputy Chairman, Member of the Executive Committee

Chairman of Kuwait Projects Company (Holding), Kuwait; Chairman of Saudia Dairy & Foodstuff Company (SADAFCO), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Chairman of Gulf Egypt Hotels & Tourism Company SAE, Egypt. He received his education in Kuwait, Lebanon and the United States of America.

Faisal Hamad M. Al-Ayyar - Executive Director, Member of the Executive Committee and Chairman of the Board Audit Commitee

Vice Chairman of Kuwait Projects Company (Holding), Kuwait; Chairman of United Broadcasting Company Limited, Cayman Islands; Board Member of Orbit-ShowTime Network, United Arab Emirates; Chairman of Saudi Pearl Insurance, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Vice Chairman, Gulf Insurance Company, Kuwait; Vice Chairman of Jordan Kuwait Bank, Jordan; Board Member of Saudia Dairy & Foodstuff Company (SADAFCO), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Board Member of Gulf Egypt Hotels & Tourism Company, Egypt; Board Member of United Assets Management Company, Luxembourg; Board Member of Swiss Premium Food Company, Egypt; Trustee of American University of Kuwait, Kuwait; Honorary Chairman of the National Committee for Learning Difficulties, Kuwait; Kuwait Recipient of Arab Bankers Association of North America (ABANA) Achievement Award in 2005. Award winner at Tunis Arab Economic Forum 2007, and Lifetime Achievement Award winner at Beirut Arab Economic Forum 2007. Award winner at the Kuwait Financial Forum 2009 for his contribution to the investment sector in Kuwait and his successes in the global financial market.

Samer Khanachet - Executive Director, Member of the Executive Committee, Member of the Board Audit Committee

Group Chief Operating Officer of Kuwait Projects Company (Holding), Kuwait; Chairman of Takaud Savings & Pensions Company, Kingdom of Bahrain; Board Member of Burgan Bank, Kuwait; Board Member of United Real Estate Company, Kuwait; Trustee of the American University of Kuwait, Kuwait; Member of the Corporation Development Committee and the Educational Council of MIT, United States of America; Past President of the Arab Bankers Association of North America. He obtained MBA from the Harvard Business School, United States of America and holds a BSc in Chemical Engineering and a BSc in Management Science from MIT, United States of America.

Sheikh Abdullah Nasser Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah - Executive Director

Chairman of KIPCO Asset Management Company (KAMCO), Kuwait; Board Member of Kuwait Projects Company (Holding), Kuwait. He graduated from the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, United Kingdom and holds a BSc in Business Administration from the New York Institute of Technology, United States of America.

Mubarak Mohammed Al-Maskati - Independent Director, Member of the Board Audit Committee, Member of the Nominating & Remunerations Committee

Chairman of the Royal Aviation Company, Kuwait; Past Board Member of Kuwait Projects Company (Holding); and Kuwait Aviation Services, Kuwait. He holds a BSc in Political Studies and Economics from the University of Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Faick Al Saleh - Independent Director, Member of the Board Audit Committee, Member of the Nominating & Remuneration Committee

Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Saudia Dairy and Food stuff Company (SADAFCO), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; General Manager of the Abdulaziz Mubarak Al Hassawi Group of Companies, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a company that has manufacturing and trading interests; a 37 year career working extensively in financial services with the Ministry of Finance in Kuwait, the Al Andalus Group, the Saudi Industrial Development Fund and the Saudi British Bank, all in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; founder and owner of Diyar Al Salhiyya – a hospitality company holding a diversified portfolio of local and international properties and developing new lines of businesses in the Saudi Arabian hotels sector. He holds a BA in Business Administration from the University of Kuwait.

 

Bader Al Awadi - Independent Director, Member of the Board Audit Committee, Member of the Nominating & Remuneration Committee

Director of Manar Interholdings, S.L., Spain; founder and director of MADA Real Estate Development Company, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 22 years experience in the banking industry in corporate credit, international and investment banking, industrial project evaluation and real estate development and investment; since 2002 he has worked extensively as an investment, financial and management advisor to various private companies; prior to advisory activity, he worked 17 years with Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait, his last position was that of Assistant General Manager – International Banking & Investment. He holds a BSc degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Miami, Florida and has completed the General Manager Program of the Harvard Business School, Massachusetts.

 

Mohammed Haroon - Non Executive Director

Mr. Haroon is a seasoned professional with over 45 years of investment, and commercial banking experience, the majority of which in Bahrain. He had previously held various executive positions with UGB including that of Acting Chief Executive and Deputy Chief Executive. Mr. Haroon holds a BSc (Hons) from Peshawar University in Pakistan and a Diploma in Banking