GOVERNANCE

Mr. Hamad Alshamsi

Experience: H.E. Alshamsi is a UAE national and has a wealth of experience that spans more than two decades, overseeing several businesses across multiple fields, including financial services and investments.

H.E. Alshamsi served in the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority prior to moving to the Private Department of His Highness, the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan. He is currently the CEO of a private investment company specializing in investments and large-scale real estate development projects.

H.E. Alshamsi is a Board Member of several leading institutions engaged in commercial, financial, and service based activities in the UAE, including Dubai Islamic Bank and Kuwait Food Company. His former Board appointments include Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, Media Zone Authority, Abu Dhabi Council for Economic Development, Al Qudra Holding, Finance House, Al Hilal Bank, Abu Dhabi Aviation, Abu Dhabi Airports Company and Etihad Airways.

Qualifications: H.E. Al Shamsi holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from UAE University and an MBA majoring in finance and banking.

Period served as a Board Member of the Company: since his first election date on 16 November 2017.

Dr. Ali Saeed Bin Harmal Aldhaheri

Experience:  Dr. Aldhaheri has over two decades of experience in business and a proven track record of success. Upon completing his MBA with distinction at the American University in Washington DC, Aldhaheri put his knowledge to work in founding, launching, and managing several successful business entities across a number of different sectors: IT, finance, education, tourism, and real estate. Recently, in keeping with his philosophy of continual learning, Dr. Ali completed his PhD at Durham University.

Dr. Aldhaheri has been involved at a high level with government tourism and development strategy, MICE and education management, to name a few.

Dr. Aldhaheri currently holds a number of key positions, including Chairman and Founder of Abu Dhabi University, CEO of Abu Dhabi University Holding Company, Managing Director of Bin Harmal Group, Chairman of Liwa Education, and Magna Investments.

Dr. Aldhaheri serves on various boards and committees, including Al Ramz Corporation, the Economic Cooperation Committee for Government and Private Sectors Abu Dhabi, Mohamed Bin Zayed University for Humanities, and Sandooq al Watan. He also serves as the First Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors.

Qualifications: Dr. Ali holds an MBA with distinction from the American University in Washington DC.

Period served as a Board Member of the Company: Since the date of his election at the Company’s General Assembly meeting on 15 November 2020.

Mrs. Sara Khalil Nooruddin

Experience: Mrs. Sara Khalil Nooruddin is the Head of Private Investments at Osool Asset Management, where she has years of experience in private investing and is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and monitoring fund managers and investment opportunities globally. Osool is the investment arm of the Social Insurance Organization and the Military Pension Fund in Bahrain. She covers multiple asset classes, namely private equity, real estate, infrastructure and private debt. She has been with Osool since 2013. Prior to joining, Mrs. Nooruddin was a private equity analyst at Gulf International Bank (GIB).

Mrs. Sara currently serves on the board of a London-based real estate company, Aegila Capital Management and the Royal Hospital for Women and Children (RHWC) in Bahrain. She previously served on the Board of the Gulf Medical and Diabetes Center.

Qualifications: Mrs. Nooruddin holds a BBA with a concentration in finance from George Washington University, USA and is a certified Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

Period served as a Board Member of the company: Since her appointment at the Company’s Board Meeting held on 8 August 2019.

Dr. Mohamad Hamade

Dr. Mohamad is the Chief Executive Officer of Amanat Holdings. He joined the Company in November 2017, initially as the Chief Investment Officer, and has since led several successful transactions valuing c. AED 3 billion jointly, including seven acquisitions and two profitable divestments. These transactions are based on the strategy he defined and implemented on exiting minority investments where the path to control is challenging or limited, capturing specialized opportunities, and expanding investment platforms where Amanat can act as an influencer shareholder. Additionally, he steered Amanat’s VC strategy, positioning the Company as a regional leader in the digitalization of both sectors, healthcare and education.

Hamade also managed and supported the growth of Amanat’s result-driven and capable team; together, Amanat’s new identity was launched, moving from the classic look and feel to a younger, fresh, progressive approach.

In 2021, Dr. Mohamad led the way to a transformative year in Amanat, resulting in a remarkable operational and financial performance in the Company’s history by delivering the highest net profit of AED 281 million (28x yoy) and the highest distributed dividends of AED 150 million.

Dr. Mohamad sits on several boards and committees, playing an essential role in driving growth and value creation initiatives across Amanat’s portfolio; 8 investments operated by a total of c. 2.4K skilled employees and generating a total revenue of c. AED 1.4 billion in FY2021.

Dr. Mohamad is recognized as a thought leader, sharing his insights through multiple media business avenues. He is an active speaker at the WEF Global Future Council’s committee and other global and regional conferences. Hamade shares thoughts, opinions, and market updates through Amanat CEO Monthly, Op-Eds, panels, and interviews. Furthermore, he contributed to numerous juries identifying the most promising and impactful startups.

Dr. Mohamad has been featured in multiple global and local publications being one of the market leaders, and he is a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization.
Prior to joining Amanat, Dr. Mohamad served as Chief Investment Officer of VPS Healthcare, a group comprising over 20 hospitals and 100 medical centers across the UAE, Oman, and India. Before joining VPS, Hamade was a Principal at TVM Capital and Chief Strategy Officer of one of its portfolio companies.

Dr. Mohamad holds an MD and a BSc in Biology from the American University of Beirut and an MBA from Cornell University in the USA. He also holds a Research Fellowship Certificate in ENT Surgery from Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Ali Saeed Bin Harmal Aldhaheri

Experience:  Dr. Aldhaheri has over two decades of experience in business and a proven track record of success. Upon completing his MBA with distinction at the American University in Washington DC, Aldhaheri put his knowledge to work in founding, launching, and managing several successful business entities across a number of different sectors: IT, finance, education, tourism, and real estate. Recently, in keeping with his philosophy of continual learning, Dr. Ali completed his PhD at Durham University.

Dr. Aldhaheri has been involved at a high level with government tourism and development strategy, MICE and education management, to name a few.

Dr. Aldhaheri currently holds a number of key positions, including Chairman and Founder of Abu Dhabi University, CEO of Abu Dhabi University Holding Company, Managing Director of Bin Harmal Group, Chairman of Liwa Education, and Magna Investments.

Dr. Aldhaheri serves on various boards and committees, including Al Ramz Corporation, the Economic Cooperation Committee for Government and Private Sectors Abu Dhabi, Mohamed Bin Zayed University for Humanities, and Sandooq al Watan. He also serves as the First Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors.

Qualifications: Dr. Ali holds an MBA with distinction from the American University in Washington DC.

Period served as a Board Member of the Company: Since the date of his election at the Company’s General Assembly meeting on 15 November 2020.

Mr. Dhafer Sahmi Al Ahbabi

Experience: Mr. Dhafer is an accomplished executive, investor, and entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in managing investments. By capitalizing on his sharp business acumen, technical expertise, interpersonal skills, and strategic mindset, among other attributes, H.E. Dhafer was instrumental in penetrating new markets and achieving unprecedented growth for the companies he has previously founded and managed.

Mr. Dhafer has an external appointment as Chairman at Al Ramz Corporation PJSC. His previous appointments include a leadership position at Abu Dhabi Investment Authority; acting as a Board Member at First Gulf Bank, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Invest Bank, and Al Wathba Insurance; and as the founder as well as a Board Member at Aabar Investments and Abu Dhabi University Holding Group.

Qualifications: Mr. Dhafer Al Ahbabi holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Alain University in the United Arab Emirates.

Period served as a Board Member of the Company: Since his election at the Company’s General Assembly meeting on 15 November 2020.

Mr. Dhafer Sahmi Al Ahbabi

Experience: Mr. Dhafer is an accomplished executive, investor, and entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in managing investments. By capitalizing on his sharp business acumen, technical expertise, interpersonal skills, and strategic mindset, among other attributes, H.E. Dhafer was instrumental in penetrating new markets and achieving unprecedented growth for the companies he has previously founded and managed.

Mr. Dhafer has an external appointment as Chairman at Al Ramz Corporation PJSC. His previous appointments include a leadership position at Abu Dhabi Investment Authority; acting as a Board Member at First Gulf Bank, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Invest Bank, and Al Wathba Insurance; and as the founder as well as a Board Member at Aabar Investments and Abu Dhabi University Holding Group.

Qualifications: Mr. Dhafer Al Ahbabi holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Alain University in the United Arab Emirates.

Period served as a Board Member of the Company: Since his election at the Company’s General Assembly meeting on 15 November 2020.

Mrs. Elham Al Qasim

Experience:  Mrs. Al Qasim Elham Al Qasim serves as Digital14’s Chief Executive Officer, steering the organization’s strategic direction, and leading over 1,000 staff in their purpose-driven work to deliver trust in digital arenas so that clients can innovate and fulfil their potential.

Prior to joining Digital14, she enjoyed a global career with executive roles in investment and asset management. More recently, Mrs. Elham served as CEO of Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) and Executive Director of the Ghadan 21 program at the Abu Dhabi Executive Office where she led the strategic planning for the government’s three-year, AED 50 billion investment program aimed at accelerating Abu Dhabi’s economy.

Prior to this, Mrs. Elham was a Director of Mubadala Investment Company, focusing on Mubadala’s technology and industry portfolio. Her responsibilities included building investment/entry strategy, business development, value creation, and post-acquisition asset management in sectors including metals and mining, semiconductors, and technology. During this time, Mrs. Elham also served on the executive leadership team of Emirates Global Aluminum and delivered a two-year post-merger integration program.

Mrs. Elham has served on several boards and is currently a Board Member of the Khalifa Fund, a government-owned SME Fund.

Mrs. Elham’s international career includes time spent at JPMorgan Investment Bank, where she was part of the Global Diversified Industrials Team based in London handling M&A transactions in chemicals, metals and mining, and infrastructure.

Mrs. Elham was nominated to join the list of the world’s most promising leaders under the age of 40 by the Forum of Young Global Leaders, a community created by the World Economic Forum to enable the next generation of leaders to influence decision-making and mobilize transformation.

Qualifications: Mrs. Al Qasim holds an MSc from the School of Social Policy at the London School of Economics and a Bachelor of Business from the American University in Dubai.

Period served as a Board Member of the Company: Since her appointment at the Company’s Board Meeting held on 13 February 2020.

Mrs. Sara Khalil Nooruddin

Experience: Mrs. Sara Khalil Nooruddin is the Head of Private Investments at Osool Asset Management, where she has years of experience in private investing and is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and monitoring fund managers and investment opportunities globally. Osool is the investment arm of the Social Insurance Organization and the Military Pension Fund in Bahrain. She covers multiple asset classes, namely private equity, real estate, infrastructure and private debt. She has been with Osool since 2013. Prior to joining, Mrs. Nooruddin was a private equity analyst at Gulf International Bank (GIB).

Mrs. Sara currently serves on the board of a London-based real estate company, Aegila Capital Management and the Royal Hospital for Women and Children (RHWC) in Bahrain. She previously served on the Board of the Gulf Medical and Diabetes Center.

Qualifications: Mrs. Nooruddin holds a BBA with a concentration in finance from George Washington University, USA and is a certified Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

Period served as a Board Member of the company: Since her appointment at the Company’s Board Meeting held on 8 August 2019.

Mrs. Elham Al Qasim

Experience:  Mrs. Al Qasim Elham Al Qasim serves as Digital14’s Chief Executive Officer, steering the organization’s strategic direction, and leading over 1,000 staff in their purpose-driven work to deliver trust in digital arenas so that clients can innovate and fulfil their potential.

Prior to joining Digital14, she enjoyed a global career with executive roles in investment and asset management. More recently, Mrs. Elham served as CEO of Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) and Executive Director of the Ghadan 21 program at the Abu Dhabi Executive Office where she led the strategic planning for the government’s three-year, AED 50 billion investment program aimed at accelerating Abu Dhabi’s economy.

Prior to this, Mrs. Elham was a Director of Mubadala Investment Company, focusing on Mubadala’s technology and industry portfolio. Her responsibilities included building investment/entry strategy, business development, value creation, and post-acquisition asset management in sectors including metals and mining, semiconductors, and technology. During this time, Mrs. Elham also served on the executive leadership team of Emirates Global Aluminum and delivered a two-year post-merger integration program.

Mrs. Elham has served on several boards and is currently a Board Member of the Khalifa Fund, a government-owned SME Fund.

Mrs. Elham’s international career includes time spent at JPMorgan Investment Bank, where she was part of the Global Diversified Industrials Team based in London handling M&A transactions in chemicals, metals and mining, and infrastructure.

Mrs. Elham was nominated to join the list of the world’s most promising leaders under the age of 40 by the Forum of Young Global Leaders, a community created by the World Economic Forum to enable the next generation of leaders to influence decision-making and mobilize transformation.

Qualifications: Mrs. Al Qasim holds an MSc from the School of Social Policy at the London School of Economics and a Bachelor of Business from the American University in Dubai.

Period served as a Board Member of the Company: Since her appointment at the Company’s Board Meeting held on 13 February 2020.

Mrs. Sara Khalil Nooruddin

Experience: Mrs. Sara Khalil Nooruddin is the Head of Private Investments at Osool Asset Management, where she has years of experience in private investing and is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and monitoring fund managers and investment opportunities globally. Osool is the investment arm of the Social Insurance Organization and the Military Pension Fund in Bahrain. She covers multiple asset classes, namely private equity, real estate, infrastructure and private debt. She has been with Osool since 2013. Prior to joining, Mrs. Nooruddin was a private equity analyst at Gulf International Bank (GIB).

Mrs. Sara currently serves on the board of a London-based real estate company, Aegila Capital Management and the Royal Hospital for Women and Children (RHWC) in Bahrain. She previously served on the Board of the Gulf Medical and Diabetes Center.

Qualifications: Mrs. Nooruddin holds a BBA with a concentration in finance from George Washington University, USA and is a certified Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

Period served as a Board Member of the company: Since her appointment at the Company’s Board Meeting held on 8 August 2019.

Dr. Ali Saeed Bin Harmal Aldhaheri

Experience:  Dr. Aldhaheri has over two decades of experience in business and a proven track record of success. Upon completing his MBA with distinction at the American University in Washington DC, Aldhaheri put his knowledge to work in founding, launching, and managing several successful business entities across a number of different sectors: IT, finance, education, tourism, and real estate. Recently, in keeping with his philosophy of continual learning, Dr. Ali completed his PhD at Durham University.

Dr. Aldhaheri has been involved at a high level with government tourism and development strategy, MICE and education management, to name a few.

Dr. Aldhaheri currently holds a number of key positions, including Chairman and Founder of Abu Dhabi University, CEO of Abu Dhabi University Holding Company, Managing Director of Bin Harmal Group, Chairman of Liwa Education, and Magna Investments.

Dr. Aldhaheri serves on various boards and committees, including Al Ramz Corporation, the Economic Cooperation Committee for Government and Private Sectors Abu Dhabi, Mohamed Bin Zayed University for Humanities, and Sandooq al Watan. He also serves as the First Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors.

Qualifications: Dr. Ali holds an MBA with distinction from the American University in Washington DC.

Period served as a Board Member of the Company: Since the date of his election at the Company’s General Assembly meeting on 15 November 2020.

Dr. Mohamad Hamade

Dr. Mohamad is the Chief Executive Officer of Amanat Holdings. He joined the Company in November 2017, initially as the Chief Investment Officer, and has since led several successful transactions valuing c. AED 3 billion jointly, including seven acquisitions and two profitable divestments. These transactions are based on the strategy he defined and implemented on exiting minority investments where the path to control is challenging or limited, capturing specialized opportunities, and expanding investment platforms where Amanat can act as an influencer shareholder. Additionally, he steered Amanat’s VC strategy, positioning the Company as a regional leader in the digitalization of both sectors, healthcare and education.

Hamade also managed and supported the growth of Amanat’s result-driven and capable team; together, Amanat’s new identity was launched, moving from the classic look and feel to a younger, fresh, progressive approach.

In 2021, Dr. Mohamad led the way to a transformative year in Amanat, resulting in a remarkable operational and financial performance in the Company’s history by delivering the highest net profit of AED 281 million (28x yoy) and the highest distributed dividends of AED 150 million.

Dr. Mohamad sits on several boards and committees, playing an essential role in driving growth and value creation initiatives across Amanat’s portfolio; 8 investments operated by a total of c. 2.4K skilled employees and generating a total revenue of c. AED 1.4 billion in FY2021.

Dr. Mohamad is recognized as a thought leader, sharing his insights through multiple media business avenues. He is an active speaker at the WEF Global Future Council’s committee and other global and regional conferences. Hamade shares thoughts, opinions, and market updates through Amanat CEO Monthly, Op-Eds, panels, and interviews. Furthermore, he contributed to numerous juries identifying the most promising and impactful startups.

Dr. Mohamad has been featured in multiple global and local publications being one of the market leaders, and he is a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization.
Prior to joining Amanat, Dr. Mohamad served as Chief Investment Officer of VPS Healthcare, a group comprising over 20 hospitals and 100 medical centers across the UAE, Oman, and India. Before joining VPS, Hamade was a Principal at TVM Capital and Chief Strategy Officer of one of its portfolio companies.

Dr. Mohamad holds an MD and a BSc in Biology from the American University of Beirut and an MBA from Cornell University in the USA. He also holds a Research Fellowship Certificate in ENT Surgery from Harvard Medical School.

Amer Jeambey

Amer is the Head of Healthcare Investments of Amanat. He joined the Company from Ithmar Capital Partners where he served as Director of Investments focusing on special situations investing across public and private equity. Prior to that he assumed the role of Vice President at CPC Africa a pan-African infrastructure investment company where he was responsible for business development and investment execution in West Africa. Amer joined CPC Africa from the global strategy consulting firm Booz & Company where he specialized in advising investment companies on strategy formulation, operating model design and portfolio optimization. He started his career working in investment banking for Audi Capital in Riyadh advising regional groups on mergers and acquisitions transactions. Amer holds an MBA from Columbia Business School in the city of New York, MA in Financial Economics and BA in Economics both from the American University of Beirut.

Fadi Habib

Fadi currently holds the position of Head of Education Investment Team at Amanat. Since joining Amanat in April 2015, Fadi has been instrumental in executing the Company’s mandate through evaluating investment opportunities and leading strategic initiatives at portfolio companies. He joined Amanat from Scotiabank Global Banking & Markets in Toronto, where he served as Senior Associate in Equity Research, covering publicly listed Canadian banks and insurance companies, the largest sector on the Toronto Stock Exchange with well over USD 300 bn in market cap. In the role, Fadi was a key member of one of Canada’s top-rated research teams renowned for the publication of actionable and market-moving investment recommendations. Prior to that, Fadi held roles in Corporate Banking and Asset Management at some of Canada’s top financial institutions. He is a CFA charter holder and holds a BSc in Engineering with Honors from Queen’s University in Canada and an MBA from McMaster University in Canada.