Director since 2 March 2008
(Non-Executive)

Qualification and Experience
Bachelor of Business Administration, George Washington University, United States of America. 20 years' experience in the banking and investment sector.

Osool Asset Management BSC

Securities & Investment Company (SICO)  BSC

Bahrain Telecommunication Company (Batelco)

Supreme Council for Youth and Sports

Mr. Mohamed Abdulrahman Hussain
Board Member

Chairman of the Executive Committee

Member of the Nomination, Remuneration & CG Committee

Member of Independent Directors Committee

Director since 2 March 2008
(Independent)

Qualification and Experience
Bachelor of Arts, Economics and Finance, University of Aleppo, Syria. Over 43 years' experiences in the Banking sector.

Eskan Bank BSC

The K Hotel W.L.L.

A. M. Yateem brothers WLL

Mr. Edrees Musaed Ahmad
Board Member

Member of the Audit & Compliance Committee

Member of the Nomination, Remuneration & CG Committee

Director since 29 March 2017
(Non-Executive)

Qualifications and Experience

Master of Economics, Kuwait University, State of Kuwait. Over 15 years experience in Investment Sector.

Marketable Securities, European Equity Division, Kuwait. Investment Authority (KIA)

Mr. Ashraf Adnan Bseisu
Board Member

Member of the Executive Committee

Director since 29 March 2017
(Non-Executive)

Qualification and Experience
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Southern Methodist University, USA, Master of Science in Management Information System, The London School of Economics, UK. Over 20 years’ experience in Investment Management and over 30 years in the Insurance and financial services sector.

Nominated by:
Ithmaar Holding

Solidarity Group Holding Company B.S.C (c)

Solidarity First Insurance Company (P.L.C)

Solidarity Bahrain Takaful Company (B.S.C.)

Solidarity Saudi Takaful Company

Bahrain Institute of Banking & Finance (BIBF)

United Insurance Company B.S.C (c)

Director since 13 March 2019
(Non-Executive)

Qualification and Experience
MBA from the Open University of Malaysia and a B.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Bahrain. Over 20 years of public and private sector experience, including roles in government, financial and investment entities.

Nominated by:
Social Insurance Organization (SIO)

Social Insurance Organization (SIO)

​Osool Asset Management B.S.C.

​Arcapita Group

​Technology & Business Society

Mr. Hani Ali Al Maskati
Board Member
Chairman of Risk Committee

Director since 29 March 2017
(Non-Executive)

Qualification and Experience
Master of Business Administration, The University of Hull, England. Over 32 years’ experience in Transaction Banking.

Nominated by:
Ithmaar Holding

Cash Management Matters - CMM

Blu Solutions Limited

Mr. Jassem Hasan Ali Zainal
Board Member

Deputy Chairman of the Audit & Compliance Committee

Deputy Chairman of Risk Committee

Member of Independent Directors Committee

Director since 22 November 1994
(Independent)

Qualification and Experience
Master in Civil Engineering, Kuwait University, State of Kuwait. 36 years' experience in the banking sector, 4 years in the government sector, 9 years with finance companies, 27 years with investment companies, and has had own business for 12 years.

Arzan Financial Group for Financing and Investment

 Addax Investment Bank

Kuwait International Bank

​Miami International Securities Exchange LLC (MIAX)

Dr. Ghaneya Al-Derazi
Board Member

Member of Risk Committee

Member of Independent Committee

Director since 24 March 2020
(Independent)

Qualification and Experience
Doctorate of Business Administration, Durham University, United Kingdom. Over 20 years' experience in the banking industry and has had her own business for 1.5 years.