Board of Directors

Appointed to the Board of Directors in November 2023, Mr. Al Qassim adds significant value to Eshraq through his deep sector experience in Portfolio Management and Investment Banking. Mr. Al Qassim is currently Chief Executive Officer of Healthcare and Life Sciences at ADQ and Acting Director General at the UAE Endowments’ and Minors’ Funds Authority. Prior to his time at ADQ, he was CEO of Emirates NBD Capital and Head of Principal Investments at Waha Capital.

Mr. Al Qassim holds a Masters of Business Administration (MBA), specialized in Finance & Investments from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia and an Executive Diploma in Public Administration from the Lee Kuan Yu School of Government, Singapore.

Matar Hamdan Sultan Hamad Al Ameri is a UAE national with extensive experience in top executive positions in both public and private enterprises, as well as over 30 years of experience in the oil & gas sector in and finance and investment functions.

Al Ameri currently serves as Managing Director of Jenaan, a major agricultural production and operation company, and Managing Director of Magenta Enterprise Investment, a French food retail enterprise. He previously served as Director, Finance & Investment Directorate of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), which comprises ADNOC Group and various Company Subsidiaries.

Al Ameri holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Accounting / Info Systems from the UAE University, and a certificate of Audit Practice with M/s. Arthur Andersen in the USA, the UK and the UAE.

Maha Abdulmajeed Alfahim has ten years’ international government experience across the UAE, USA and Canada. She also has significant capital markets experience, having been an Investment Manager and Economic analyst at Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA).

Alfahim is a UAE national and holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree, a Double Major in Political Science and International Comparative Studies (Honors), alongside a Minor in Middle Eastern and North African Studies.

Wafik is the Acting Chief Executive Officer at SHUAA Capital psc.

He joined the Group in May 2023 from Credit Suisse, where he was a Managing Director in charge of Investment Banking and Capital Markets across the Middle East and North Africa region.

Wafik advised on high-profile transactions in the region across M&A and ECM, including Omantel’s USD 2.2 billion acquisition of a stake in Zain Group, ADQ’s USD 740 million acquisition of Amoun Pharmaceutical, Noon’s USD 335 million acquisition of Namshi, Careem’s USD 500 million private placement, Aramco USD 29.4 billion IPO, etc.
Wafik holds a Master’s Degree in Finance from ESCP Europe, Paris.

Mr. Fakhoury was appointed to the Board of Directors in November 2023, bringing valuable expertise from a diverse range of industries alongside skills in corporate governance, regulatory affairs, and compliance matters.

Mr. Fakhoury currently serves as a Senior Advisor to PwC Middle East and has 44 years’ experience across Audit, Risk Assurance, Transaction Services, Consulting, Tax Services, and Disputes Analysis. He also has a wealth of experience across a range of sectors including Banking and Insurance, Real Estate, Industrials and Oil & Gas. He is a UK Certified and Chartered Accountant, and Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant.