Board of Directors
Shaikh Abdulla bin Khalifa Al Khalifa
Chairman Non-Executive since 2011, representing Social Insurance Organization - Bahrain
- Chairman of SICO Board Investment Committee
- Chief Executive Officer, Osool Asset Management BSC (c)
- Chairman: Batelco Company
- Board Director: BBK
- Professional experience: 22 years
- Education: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, George Washington University, Washington DC, USA
Hisham Alkurdi
Vice Chairman and Executive Director since 2020, representing the National Bank of Bahrain BSC – Bahrain
- Member of SICO Board Investment Committee
- Chief Executive, Corporate and Institutional Investment Banking, National Bank of Bahrain, BSC
- Professional experience: 24 years
- Education: Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Systems Control, the University of Huddersfield, UK
Mohammed Abdulla Isa
Non-Executive Director since 2009, representing BBK BSC - Bahrain
- Chairman of SICO Board Nomination, Remuneration, and Corporate Governance Committee
- Group Chief Financial Officer, BBK BSC
- Board Director, Bahrain Credit
- Professional experience: 31 years
- Education: Certified Public Accountant, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Delaware State Board of Accountancy (2001), USA
Tala Fakhro
Independent Director since 2020
- Chairperson of SICO Board Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee
- Chief Project Officer, Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB)
- Board Director: Bahrain Development Bank
- Professional experience: 25 Years
- Education: a Juris Doctor, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Smith College in Northampton
Dana Raees
Non-Executive Director since 2020, representing Social Insurance Organization – Bahrain
- Member of SICO Board Nomination, Remuneration, and Corporate Governance Committee
- Head of Legal, Osool Asset Management BSC (c)
- Professional experience: 15 years
- Education: Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Warwick, UK, and LPC from the University of Law, London
Abdulla Kamal
Non-Executive Director since 2020, representing Social Insurance Organization – Bahrain
- Member of SICO Board Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee
- Chief Operating Officer, Osool Asset Management BSC (c)
- Board Director: Bahrain Car Parks Company BSC.; Amlak Social Insurance Organization Development Company; Osool Pension Fund BSC
- Professional experience: 18 Years
- Education: Bachelor of Science in Accounting, University of Bahrain, Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Associate Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA), and Associate Professional Risk Manager (APRM)
Naseema Haider
Non-Executive Director since 2020, representing Ahli United Bahrain – Bahrain
- Member of SICO Board Audit, Risk, and Compliance Committee
- Head of Private Banking, Ahli United Bank BSC
- Professional experience: 24 Years
- Education: Bachelor of Science in Accounting, University of Bahrain
Khalid Al-Jassim
Independent Director since 2020
- Member of SICO Board Investment Committee
- Chairman and Managing Director, Afkar Holding Limited
- Board Director: Bahrain Islamic Bank; Bahrain Flour Mills
- Professional experience: 31 Years
- Education: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Mathematics from California State University, Long Beach as well as an Executive MBA from Pepperdine University
Shaikh Waleed K Al Hashar
Executive Director since January 2022, representing Bank Muscat – Oman
- Member of SICO Board Investment Committee
- Chief Executive Officer: Bank Muscat
- Board Member: Oman Center for Governance and Sustainability, The College of Banking and Financial Studies, and the Oman Banks Association
- Professional experience: 28 Years
- Education: postgraduate diploma in General Management, Harvard Business School; Bachelor of Science and Master’s Degree in Business Administration, California State University, Sacramento, USA
Elham Adel Al Majed
Non-Executive Director since 2023, representing Social Insurance Organization - Bahrain
- Associate Director: Osool Asset Management BSC (c)
- Board Member: National Hotels Company, Bahrain Liquidity Fund
- Professional Experience: 10 years
- Education: Bachelors degree in Banking and Finance from University of Bahrain; Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA Institute)