Board of Directors
Shaikh Abdulla bin Khalifa Al Khalifa

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)