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| is a reputed international businessman from Saudi Arabia. He is the founder and the President of Dallah Al Baraka Group and the founder of the Al Baraka Group of banks. He is director in many companies and institutions across the world. His involvement with several associations includes his position as Chairman of the General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions and President of Islamic Chamber of Commerce in Saudi Arabia. Shaikh Saleh Kamel holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Riyadh and has been honoured with PhD from many universities in Saudi Arabia and overseas. |
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| is a reputed Banker and is currently the Executive Chairman of ASA Consultants W.L.L. Bahrain. He was the Founder and Chairman of Arab Banking Corporation (B.S.C) Bahrain from 1980-94. He was also the Founder of Arab Financial Services (E.C.), Bahrain in 1982 as well as the Founder and Chairman of Libyan Arab Foreign Bank during 1972-1980, where he also established branches of the Bank worldwide. He worked with the Central Bank of Libya in nationalising branches of foreign banks in Libya. He has also served as a Lecturer at the Institute of Trade, Tripoli. He was voted as one of the Most Innovative Bankers by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (recognised by George Town University in 1980). In 1991, Mr. Saudi received the Banker of the Year†Award and he was the first to receive the Arab Banker of the Year award in 1993 from the Union of Arab Banks. He also received the award for Best Banker from the Association of Arab American Banks in New York in 1991. In recognition of his role in the development of banking relationships between Arab and European states, he has received several gold medals and awards. Noted amongst these are the awards he received from the King of Spain and the President of Italy in1977 and the President of Tunis in 1996. He holds a Certificate in Management and Accounting and also an English Language Certificate (London). |
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| is a businessman of repute and is the Chief Executive Officer of Dallah Al Baraka Group since 1995. Mr. Kamel is also the Chairman of Halawani Bros. and Aseer Company, and Vice-Chairman of Bank Al-Jazira in Saudi Arabia. He is a Member of the Board of Saudi Research & Marketing Group, Jeddah Chamber of Commerce, Young President of Organization and Kamel Provident Fund. Mr. Kamele's experience covers real estate investment and property management, and trading. He has held various executive positions in the Dallah Al Baraka Group since the past 15 years. He is educated in Economics Studies at University of California, USA. |
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| is a businessman with extensive experience in the Banking industry. He served as the Chairman and Managing Director of The Industrial Bank of Kuwait from 1988 to 2005. Prior to that, Mr. Al-Yousef held a number of executive positions with Industrial Bank of Kuwait and the Central Bank of Kuwait. He was the Chairman of ABC Islamic Bank (E.C.), Bahrain and has also served as a Director of Gulf Invest. He has also served as a member in the Board of a large number of financial institutions, including Gulf Bank, Kuwait, Arab Banking Corporation (B.S.C.) and Ahli United Bank B.S.C., in Bahrain. Mr. Al-Yousef holds a Bachelor's Degree in Commerce from Kuwait University. |
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| has been a director since inception and the President and Chief Executive since August 2004. He is the chairman of Jordan Islamic Bank; Banque Albaraka Algeria; Albaraka Turk Participation Bank; Albaraka Bank Ltd., South Africa, Egyptian Saudi Finance Bank and Al Baraka Bank, Lebanon. He also holds directorships in several Al Baraka Group subsidiaries. He has more than 32 years international banking experience and was the recipient of the Islamic Banker of the Year Award at the World Islamic Banking Conference in December 2004. He was appointed Chairman of the Union of Arab Banks in May 2007. He holds an MBA from University of Hull, UK. |
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A reputable international figure from Malaysia. Dr. Ibrahim has been an independent non-executive director of Albaraka Banking Group since March 2006. He has served his country in many ministerial capacities including the Education Minister, Finance Minister and deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia. He is currently the visiting professor at the Centre for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University in Washington D.C. |
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| has over 25 years experience in international banking, the last 15 years of which, with the Dallah Al Baraka Group in Saudi Arabia. He is currently Vice President, Dallah Al Baraka Group. He also holds positions as Chairman of Bank Et-Tamweel Al-Saudi Al-Tunisi (B.E.S.T.), Tunisia and Arab Leasing International Finance, Saudi Arabia. Mr. Sabbahi is also a Member of the Boards of Dallah Albaraka Holding Co. E.C., Bahrain; Algerian Saudi Leasing Ltd.; Dallah Albaraka (UK) Ltd., London; Al Amin Investment Co., Jordan; United Albanian Bank, Albania and Albaraka Bank Ltd.,South Africa. Mr. Sabbahi holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics & Management from King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia. |
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| has been a director of Al Baraka Group since August 2006 and is Chief Executive Officer of Emirates Islamic Bank. He has over 37 years of varied experience in the financial services industry and the government. He has been a director of Arab Fund for Economic & Social Development, Kuwait since 1983. Mr. Al Shamsi holds a bachelor degree in commerce. |
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| is a Banker with a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics & Computer Science, Gonzaga University Spokane- Washington State, USA. During the period from 1985 - 1998, Mr. Yousif has held leading positions in Umm Al Quwain Bank. He served Dubai Islamic Bank as executive manager for investment during the period from 2000-2002. In 2003 he became the general manager for the Emirates Financial Company. During the period from 2004-2006 he served Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank as deputy chief executive officer. Mr. Yousif has also served as a member of the board of directors of several financial institutions including but not limited to, Union Insurance company, Bahrain Islamic Bank, Bosnia International Bank. Currently he is the General Manager of Al Sahil Equity Center. |
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| is a Banker and is currently General Manager Consumer Banking and Wealth Management at Emirates NBD, with a banking career spanning 20 years with the Emirates Bank and a string of specialisations in Corporate, Retail, Trade Finance and Human Resources. He is also a director of Emirates Islamic Bank. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Arizona. |
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| is a Banker. He has held various senior positions in his career and is presently the Chief Executive Officer of Fahad Abdullah Al Rajhi Holding Company . Prior to that he held various positions as Deputy Treasurer in Al-Rajhi Bank in Riyadh and before that as Head of Treasury Sales and Marketing Unit in Arab National Bank - Riyadh; Manager of Treasury Sales & Services Unit in United Saudi Bank in Riyadh; Senior Relationship Manager in Saudi American Bank - Riyadh; Senior Dealer in Saudi American Bank in Riyadh and Computer Engineer for SAMBA data center in Saudi American Bank. Mr. Farhoud holds a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science and an Engineering Degree from the University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. |
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