Biography
Date of Joining Gulf Bank:
- 5 September 2021
Academic Qualifications:
- BSc in Business Administration from University of Arizona, USA - 1992
- Executive Program in Project Management and Leadership from Cornell University, USA – 2011
- Specialized training course in Decision Making Strategies at Harvard Business School, USA - 2015
- Executive Program in Leading Change and Organizational Renewal at Harvard Business School, USA - 2018
Experience:
- More than 25 years of experience in leadership positions covering Private Banking, Retail and Wealth Management in Kuwait Finance House, BNP Paribas in Kuwait, and Ahli United Bank Bahrain.
- Board Member in KFH Capital, and Member of Board Risk Committee 2017 until 2021.
- Vice Chairman of TurkCapital Holding and Board Member 2015 until 2021.
Sami Mahfouz
General Manager - Treasury
Acting Deputy Chief Executive Officer - Operations
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Date of Joining Gulf Bank:
- 6 March, 2018
Academic Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Business Management, the Holy Spirit University in Lebanon
- Completed extensive leadership and technical programs
Experience:
- More than 25 years of banking experience in the region at leading international banks
- Previously worked at Standard Chartered, DIFC heading the MENA Public Sector Coverage Group, and earlier undertook a variety of Financial Markets roles in UAE, Bahrain and Lebanon, latest being Head of Financial Markets, UAE and GCC. Started his career at HSBC Lebanon
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Date of Joining Gulf Bank:
- 14 April, 2021
Academic Qualifications:
- Honors Degree in Economics from the University of Newcastle, UK.
- A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
- Qualified Chartered Accountant with Price Waterhouse in London.
Experience:
- More than 25 years of experience in Financial Service Industry.
- Previously worked as Chief Financial Officer of Doha Bank, Qatar for 12 years.
- Experience in large financial institutions in Australia.
- Member of The Australian Institute of Company Directors.
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Date of Joining Gulf Bank:
- 21 November 2003
Academic Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Accounting from Kuwait University
- Business School Certifications in Leadership Development and Strategic Management
Experience:
- Abdulrahman AlSaddah has over 19 years of experience in banking, of which 15 years in Corporate Banking. He has been the Deputy Chief Risk Officer since September 2020, prior to which he served as Deputy General Manager of Corporate Banking and Head of Structured Workout & Remedial at Gulf Bank. Abdulrahman gained his credit, debt restructuring and corporate finance experience through shifting across different functions of Corporate Banking, as well as, leading and co-leading several financial transactions
Biography
Date of Joining Gulf Bank:
- 20 September 2003
Academic Qualifications:
- Bachelor degree in English, from Kuwait University
- Certified Risk Based Auditor (CRBA)
- Certified Compliance Officer (CCO)
- General Management Program (GMP27), from Harvard Business School at Boston
- Emerging Leaders Program at London Business School
Experience:
- Over 19 years of experience in the Banking sector, mainly in Gulf Bank
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Date of Joining Gulf Bank:
- 18 April, 2004
Academic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance from University of Denver, USA
- Executive management courses from Harvard Business School, INSEAD and University of Berkeley California
Experience:
- Family Conglomerates Division which caters to trading/commercial/industrial and services
- Previously Deputy General Manager overlooking Multinational Corporations and Oil & Gas Department
- Previously Assistant General Manager heading Shares & Real Estate Unit part of the Specialized Lending Division
- Previously Assistant Relationship Manager of the Financial Markets Division
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Date of Joining Gulf Bank:
- 19 August, 2014
Academic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree from Kuwait University in Statistics and Operations Research
- MBA in Strategic Management from Maastricht Business School
Experience:
- More than 20 years of experience in Banking and Financial Services
- Previously worked in leadership positions in the Commercial Facilities Company
- Board member in Public Institute for Social Security (PIFSS), and Head of Audit & Risk Committee
- Board member in Credit Information Network Company (Ci-Net)
- Vice Chairman in Priority Automobile Company
- Previously worked Board member in Oula Wasata
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Date of Joining Gulf Bank:
- 1 August 2022
Academic Qualifications:
- Bachelor degree in Business Administration from the Frank G. Zarb School of Business at Hofstra University
Experience:
- More than 20 years of experience in the investment realm both locally and abroad prior to Gulf Bank
- Prior to joining Gulf Bank, Al Awadhi served as the head of managed funds and acting head of GCC equities at the Gulf Investment Corporation (GIC), managing international investments in hedge funds, private equities, real estate, infrastructure, and more
- During his career, Al Awadhi held numerous prominent leadership roles across multiple major financial institutions including the Public institutions for Social Security, Albourne Partners and Global Investments House and was a board member at Shamal Azzour, Wafra New York and Al Ezzel Power Company in the Kingdom of Bahrain
Biography
Date of Joining Gulf Bank:
- 15 August, 2004
Academic Qualifications:
- BSc in Business Administration, Kuwait University
- Emerging Leaders Program certificate from London Business School, UK
Experience:
- More than 30 years of Banking experience
- Previously worked at NBK for 20 years with diversified experience in IT, cards, customer services & operations
Biography
Date of Joining Gulf Bank:
- 1 February 2013
Academic Qualifications:
- BSc in Mathematics, Kuwait University
- MA in Organizational Management from the University of Pheonix in Arizona
Experience:
- More than 30 years of Human Resources experience
- Previously worked at various key HR positions in the oil sector in both KPC and KPI as well as in Gulf Investment Corporation
- Member of the Arabian Society for Human Resources (ASHRM) board of trustees
- Member of the Advisory Board of college of Business and Administration of GUST
- Member of the Board of INJAZ a nonprofit organization for the development of the youth
- Established the “GB WOW Network” an initiative within Gulf Bank focusing on supporting and advancing women in the corporate world
- Won MENA region "HR Executive of the year" awarded at the Human Assets Expansion Summit held in Dubai 2014
- Featured in the 2018 publication of ‘Those who Inspire’ – Kuwait Edition
- Lifetime member of the International Society of Female Professionals
- A Senior Certified Professional Coach from both the International Coaching Federation and the Coach Transformation Academy
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Date of Joining Gulf Bank:
- 21 October, 2019
Academic Qualifications:
- BSc in Management Science and Mechanical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
- MBA from Columbia Business School, NY, USA
- Chartered Financial Analyst
Experience:
- More than 20 years of experience in business and banking
- Previously President of Group Corporate Affairs at Alghanim Industries
- Previously worked with a number of international and regional organizations such as JP Morgan, Citi Group, Dubai Capital Group, and the National Bank of Kuwait
- Chairman of Asiya Capital Investments Company
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Date of Joining Gulf Bank:
- 1 August 2019
Academic Qualifications:
- B.S. in computer science from Newport’s institute Pakistan
- MBA from London Business School
Experience:
- More than 20 years of Information Technology experience
- Previously worked as Group CIO at Alghanim industries