People based in Bahrain

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Mr Mazin Abdurahim Al Ghareeb Mr Mazin Abdurahim Al Ghareeb is a Head of Treasury and Capital Markets at Gulf Finance House, a post he has held since November 2013 and in which he is responsible for developing and implementing strategies for managing the Bank’s liquidity and long-term capital requirements, the raising of medium and long term financial facilities, relationship management with financial institutions and corresponding banks as well as all of GFH’s debt and equity related needs and activities. Prior to assuming this role, Mr. AlGhareeb spent an addition six years at GFH and GFH Capital, the Bank’s wholly owned investment banking arm, during which time he held such senior roles as Head and Assistant Head of Capital Markets and Principal in the Bank’s Investment Placement department. Mr. AlGhareeb previous experience includes serving as Regional Head of Wealth Management at GBCORP and in Credit Relationship management at Shamil Bank. He began his career in banking and finance in 1999 with HSBC Bank Middle East. Mr. AlGhareeb holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Saint Edward’s University in Texas, USA.
Mr Mohamed Bukamal Mr Mohammed Bukamal is a Head of Human Resources at Gulf Finance House. As the Head of Human Resources and Development of Gulf Finance House, Mr. Mohammed Bukamal is tasked to cover a broad spectrum of HR activities including pro-actively advising, coaching and influencing senior stake-holders on policies, talentmanagement and people strategies. Acting as strategic business partner and an employee advocate of GFH Group, Mr. Bukamal is responsible for driving challenging change management projects, delivering complex business strategies and owning multiple initiatives to parallelize HR strategies with what the Bank needs to accomplish. He is also the Group HR for its project companies and serves as Board Member in Leadership Corp. - Kuwait. Prior to joining GFH, Mr. Bukamal worked with Arab Banking Corporation B.S.C. “ABC” providing strategic and operational support to the Management and assisting with driving leadership development, talent management and succession planning across the organization in order to ensure all HR initiatives are aligned with business objectives and corporate goals. Mr. Bukamal holds a Bachelor degree in Management and Marketing from University of Bahrain and a member and holder of Associate Diploma in Human Resource Management of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
Mr Bahaa Al Marzooq Mr Bahaa Al Marzooq is a Head of Internal Audit at Gulf Finance House. Mr Al Marzooq is responsible for supporting the Bank in accomplishing its objectives by bringing a systematic and disciplined approach that evaluate and improve the effectiveness of the internal control, risk management and governance processes. He joined GFH in February of 2006 and has more than 14 years of auditing experience in the Islamic and Investment banking sectors. Prior to joining GFH, Mr. Bahaa worked with, Ernst and Young, one of the Big Four Global Auditing firms, as Audit Manager in the Islamic Banking Group. Mr. Bahaa brings a breadth of experience in the regional banking sector to GFH, and has worked on a number of large audits both in the region and further abroad. Mr. Bahaa’s presence was critical during the years of the global financial crisis, and in his role worked closely with the external auditors to ensure reliable audit procedures are being performed including risk assessment of a number of GFH key projects. He graduated from the University of Bahrain in 2000 with a B.Sc. in Accounting, and obtained his Certified Public Accountant (CPA) accreditation in California, USA in 2001. He is also the holder of an Executive MBA which he obtained in 2004 from the University of Bahrain. Additionally, he has a number of specialized professional qualifications, including: Certified Internal Auditor, Chartered Global Management Accountant and Certification in Risk Management Assurance. Moreover, he is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Internal Auditors.
Mr Mohammed Ahmed Youssef Abdulmalik Mr Mohammed Ahmed Youssef Abdulmalik is Board Member at United Electronics and Procco Financial Services. He serves as acting Head of Placement and Relationship Management at GFH Financial Group.
Mr Elias George Karaan Mr Elias Karaan is a Head of Infrastructure Development at Gulf Finance House.
Mr Ajay Subramanian Mr Ajay Subramanian is a Head of Risk Management at Gulf Finance House. Mr. Ajay Subramanian is a member of the Executive Committee at the bank with a notable track record of 13 years of service in leading multinational banks and Big Four consulting firms, having a wealth of experience in Risk Management, Business Process Improvement and Transition (project) Management. Despite the challenges of the financial crisis, at the time of his appointment, drawing on his extensive experience, he was instrumental in providing crucial advice on how to minimize and mitigate business risks in the volatile economic environment. As Head of Risk Management he works closely with the CEO and other members of the executive management and reports independently to the Board of Directors of GFH. Mr. Subramanian began his career as Process Manager with JP Morgan Chase based in Singapore and later in Hong Kong and was a part of the key group responsible for migrating JP Morgan’s core banking processes to India. He then moved to ABN Amro as a lead Financial Analyst and working from the head office in Amsterdam, led multiple off shoring projects from Netherlands and the United Kingdom (UK) to India. Mr. Subramanian also has significant risk consulting experience having worked with two of the Big Four consulting firms advising large multinational banks in India and regional banks in Bahrain. Mr. Subramanian is a qualified Chartered Accountant (ACA) from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and has graduated from the University of Mumbai, India with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. He also holds an international risk certification from Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP).
Mr Mohamed Yousif Ahmed Abdulsalam Mr Mohammed Yousif Ahmed Abdulsalam is a Corporate Secretary at Gulf Finance House. As Head of Sharia and Corporate Secretary at Gulf Finance House (GFH), Dr. Mohammed Abdulsalam is tasked with ensuring that all agreements and deals made by Gulf Finance House are compliant and in accordance with the teachings of Islamic Sharia. Prior to joining GFH in 2006, Dr. Abdulsalam gained extensive experience in some of the most prestigious Islamic financial institutions in the Kingdom, as a Sharia Auditor in Kuwait Finance House (KFH) and an Internal Auditor in Bahrain Islamic Bank (BISB). Dr. Abdulsalam is passionate about his field and as such regularly works to expand his knowledge in Islamic finance through specialised courses covering topics such as: Sharia Auditing, Sharia Standards, Sharia Products and many others. Dr. Abdulsalam received his Islamic Accounting Bachelorette from Al-Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud University in 2003. He is also the holder of an Accounting and Financial Control MBA from AMA International University. In addition to his mastery of Sharia and Accounting Standards for the AAOIFI, and the Sharia Control Fatwa of Islamic banks.
Mr Mohamed Ameen Ahmed Ali Mr Mohammed Ameen Ahmed Ali was Chief Administrative Officer at GFH Financial Group BSC.
Mr Hamad Zainalabedeen Mr Hamad Zainalabedeen is a Manager of Inspection and Internal Auditing at Inovest BSC.
Mr Murad Sayel Saleem Al Ramadan Mr Murad Al Ramadan is Chairman at Circo properties and Facilities Management Co WLL. He also is Board Member at Tamcon Contracting - Bahrain. He also serves as Board Member at Adhari Park Development Co. He was CEO at Inovest BSC.
Mr Mohamed Abdulla Issa Mr Mohamed Abdulla Isa was the Chief Financial Officer at Inovest BSC between 01 September 2004 and 03 December 2015.
Mr Riyadh Mahmoud Mulla Mr Riyadh Mahmood Mulla is a Secretary of the Board of Directors at Inovest BSC.
Mr Mahdi Abdulnabi Mohamed Mr Mahdi Abdulnabi Mohammed is a Deputy General Manager for Support Services at Khaleeji Commercial Bank.
Mr Silvan Varghese Mr Silvan Varghese is a Chief Operating Officer at Khaleeji Commercial Bank.
Mr Fuad Ali Mohamed Taqi Mr. Fuad Ali Mohamed Taqi is Board Member of Directors and Audit Committee at Seef Properties. He is a Board Member at Capital Real Estate Projects B.S.C.c
Mr Khalid Rashid Al Qattan Mr Khalid Rashid Al Qattan is First Vice President and Head of Treasury and Investments and Financial Institutions at Al Baraka Banking Group.
Mr Moahmed Elqaq Mr Moahmed Elqaq is a Head of Commercial Banking at Al Baraka Banking Group.
Mr Salah Othman Abuzaid Mr Salah Othman Abuzaid is Board Secretary and Senior Vice President and Head of Legal Affairs and Compliance at Al Baraka Banking Group.
Mr Jozsef Peter Szalay Mr Jozsef peter szalay is a Senior Vice President and Head of Credit and Risk Management at Al Baraka Banking Group.
Mr Kumar Krishnamoorthy Mr Kumar Krishnamoorthy is Executive Vice President and Head of Strategic Planning at Al Baraka Banking Group.