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H.E. Amna Bint Ahmed Al-Rumaihi

Chairperson

H.E. Mrs. Amna bint Ahmed Al Rumaihi - Minister of Housing and Urban Planning, Chairperson of Eskan Bank
(Non-independent Non-executive Director)
Appointed as Chairperson of Eskan Bank’s Board of Directors in 2022 by virtue of her position as the Minister of Housing and Urban Planning.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Business Information Systems (BIS) – University of Bahrain.

Experience & Previous Positions:

Undersecretary of National Economy at the Ministry of Finance and National Economy.
Assistant Undersecretary for Competitiveness and Economic Indicators at the Ministry of Finance and National Economy.
Joined the First Deputy Prime Minister’s Office.
Held several roles at the Economic Development Board (EDB).
Worked at Bahrain Bourse.
Former member of the Board of Directors of Social Insurance Organization (SIO).
Former member of the Board of Trustees of Bahrain Polytechnic.

H.E. Amna Bint Ahmed Al-Rumaihi has over 20 years of work experience and was honoured with His Majesty the King’s Proficiency Medal in 2017.

Mr. Mohamed Abdulrahman Hussain Bucheeri

Vice Chairman

Vice Chairperson and Chairman of the Executive Committee
(Non-Independent Non-Executive Director)
Appointed as a Board member in 2011.

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Finance, Aleppo University – Syria.
Intensive Full Credit Course at Citibank Training Center - Athens, Greece.
Intermediate Credit Course at Citibank - Athens, Greece.
Registered Financial Consultant by successfully completing the Series 7 examination, which is required by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the United States.

Experience & Previous Positions:

Former Chief Executive Officer of Ithmaar Bank.
Mr. Mohamed Bucheeri has over 47 years of work experience primarily in the financial sector.

Board Member:

Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait.

Ms. Najla Mohammed Al-Shirawi

Board Member

(Non-Independent Non-Executive Director)
Appointed as a Board Member in 2015 and is a member of the Executive Committee.

Qualifications:

MBA, master’s in business administration and finance, American College in London - United Kingdom.
BSc, bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, University of Bahrain - Kingdom of Bahrain.

Current Position:

Group Chief Executive Officer: SICO B.S.C. (c), Bahrain.

Experience & Previous Positions:

Ms. Najla Al-Shirawi worked for Securities and Investments Company (SICO) since 1997 where she held various positions in the Bank including Deputy CEO, Chief Operating Officer for seven years, Head of Asset Management, and Head of Investments & Treasury. She also worked for a few institutions owned by the Geneva-based Dar Al-Maal Al-Islami Trust and was responsible for establishing private banking operations for the Group in the Gulf region and was previously appointed to a Lectureship in Engineering at the University of Bahrain.
She has over 25 years of investment banking experience.

Board Member:

Chairperson of SICO Funds Company BSC (c) – Bahrain, SICO Funds Company III BSC (c) – Bahrain, SICO Funds Company IV BSC (c) – Bahrain, SICO Funds Company VI BSC (c) – Bahrain, SICO Ventures Company W.L.L. – Bahrain, SICO Fund Company VIII B.S.C.(c) – Bahrain, SICO Fund Company IX B.S.C. (c) – Bahrain, and Vice Chairman SICO Capital.
Board Director, Bahrain Economic Development Board, Bahrain Institute of Banking & Finance, Deposits & Unrestricted Investments Accounts Protection Scheme Board, Future Generations Reserve Fund, Bahrain Credit Facilities Company B.S.C.

Mr. Isa Abdulla Zainal

Board Member

(Independent Non-Executive Director)
Appointed as a Board Member in 2022, and is the chairperson of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s with Honors in Accounting – University of Bahrain.
CPA from state of Georgia – USA.

Experience & Previous Positions:

CFO at Arcapita (2003 – 2016).
CFO at Al Baraka Banking Group (2000 – 2003).
Auditor and Business Consultant at ARTHUR ANDERSEN (1985 – 2000).
He has more than 42 years of experience in assurance, business advisory and Islamic investment banking industry.

Board Member:

Bahrain Bay Utilities Company B.S.C (c).

Ms. Reem Abdulghaffar Al Alawi

Board Member

(Independent Non-Executive Director)
Appointed as a Board Member in 2022 and is a member of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee.

Qualifications:

Master of Law in International Commercial Law – University of Kent at Canterbury, United Kingdom.
Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Law and Business Administration - University of Kent at Canterbury, United Kingdom.

Current Position:

Chief Legal and Monitoring Officer and Board Secretary, The Labour Fund (Tamkeen).

Experience & Previous Positions:

General Counsel and Board Secretary, Tatweer Petroleum – Bahrain Field Development Company.
Legal Officer, Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) Bahrain.
Graduate Law Trainee, Bahrain Telecommunications Company (Batelco) Bahrain.
She has over 16 years of experience.

Mr. Nabeel Saleh Abdulaal

Board Member

(Independent Non-Executive Director)
Appointed as a Board Member in 2022 and is a member of the Remuneration, Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee.

Qualifications:

Master’s degree in management sciences from Lancaster University, UK.
Bachelor’s degree in management science with Computing from University of Kent at Canterbury, UK.
Previously registered approved person by Financial Conduct Authority in UK.
Member of the Operational Research Society in UK.

Board Member:

Future Generations Reserve Fund Bahrain.
Nader Gas WLL.
Bahrain Bourse.
Bahrain Clear.

Experience & Previous Positions:

Worked for Deutsche Bank AG London between 2005-2008, thereafter moved to Deutsche Bank in MENA Headquartered in UAE until 2021 covering various roles including Head of Coverage, Head of Financial Institutions and member of Global Markets’ Executive Management Committee CEEMEA region.
Worked at Gulf International Bank, Bahrain, as Investment Manager within Treasury & Investment division.
He has more than 24 years of experience in the Corporate and investment banking sector.

Mr. Mubarak Nabeel Mattar

Board Member

(Independent Non-Executive Director)
Appointed as a Board Member in 2022 and is a member of the Remuneration, Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee.

Qualifications:

Master of Science in Professional Accountancy, University of London - United Kingdom.
FCCA, Fellow Member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
Associate Professional Risk Manager (APRM).
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, University of Bahrain.

Current Position:

Assistant Undersecretary for Financial Operations.

Experience & Previous Positions:

Worked for the Ministry of Finance and National Economy since 2010.
He has more than 17 years of accounting and government financing experience.

Mr. Abdullatif Khalid Abdullatif

Board Member

(Independent Non-Executive Director)
Appointed as a Board of Director in 2022 and is a member of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee.

Qualifications:

Fellow Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Holds an MBA from London Business School.

Current Position:

Group Chief Financial Officer at an Asset Management firm that invests globally and headquartered in Bahrain.

Experience & Previous Positions:

Was a Senior Director at EY for 5 years.
He has more than 17 years of experience in the sector.

Board Member:

Board audit committee positions in Diyar Al Muharraq, and Bareeq Al Retaj.

Ms. Balsam Ali Al-Salman

Board Member

(Independent Non-Executive Director)
Appointed as a Board of Director in 2022 and is a member of the Executive Committee.

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Civil Engineering - with distinction from the University of Bahrain – 1996.
Certified Engineer in the Engineering Professions Authority - Kingdom of Bahrain.
Degree in Value Engineering.
Executive Leadership Preparation Program - 25th Batch.
Member in various dedicated Committees in Bahrain.

Current Position:

Assistant Undersecretary for Engineering Affairs at Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning.
Member at Tender Board.

Experience & Previous Positions:

She has held different positions in Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning since 1997 and has more than 27 years of experience in Civil Engineering and Planning.
Director of the Housing Projects Planning and Design Department, Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning, Bahrain (2021 - 2022).
Head of the Engineering Design Group, Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning, Bahrain (2019 - 2021).
Head of the Survey and Land Determination Group, Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning, Bahrain (2011 - 2019).
Senior Civil Engineer, Engineering Design Group, Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning, Bahrain (1997 - 2011).
Managed and participated in planning and designing the infrastructure for various Housing Projects executed by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning in the Kingdom of Bahrain.