H.E. Sheikh Faisal Bin Sultan Bin Salem Al Qassimi
Chairman of UAB
Appointed to the Board in 1975
Founder of United Arab Bank, H.E. Sheikh Faisal Bin Sultan Bin Salem Al Qassimi has served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors since the Bank's inception in 1975 and has since then remained the largest single individual shareholder of the Bank. Beyond his instrumental role at UAB, H.E. Sheikh Faisal is currently the Chairman of the Board of Directors of a number of private companies. He also formerly served as the Chairman of the Board of Arab Organization of Industries and Establishment.
Following graduation from Jordanian Officer Cadet School and Mons Officer Cadet School in UK, he served in the U.A.E. Armed Forces in different capacities prior to retiring at the rank of Major General including Under Secretary of the Ministry of Defense, Chief of Staff, and Chairman of the Court of Crown Prince at the time – H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
As an influential figure, H.E. Sheikh Faisal was decorated with several medals including the Jordanian Star 1st Class by King Hussein; 1st Class Medal of Merit by the President of Egypt; Superior Order Staff General by the King of Morocco; Nilein Medal by the President of Sudan; and 1st Class Emirates Military Medal by the President of United Arab Emirates H.H. the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
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Mr. Omar Hussain Alfardan
Vice Chairman of UAB
Chairman – Board Governance & Renumeration Committee
Appointed to the Board in 2007
Mr. Alfardan is serving as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and represents The Commercial Bank (Q.S.C.), the largest corporate shareholder of United Arab Bank.
Mr. Alfardan holds a BA in Business Administration and a Masters in Finance from Webster University, Geneva.
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H.E. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Ali Bin Jabor Al Thani
Director
Chairman – Board Risk Committee
Appointed to the Board in 2008
H.E. Sheikh Abdullah has served on the Board of Directors of United Arab Bank since February 2008 as a representative of The Commercial Bank (Q.S.C.), the largest corporate shareholder of UAB.
He holds a BA in Social Science from Qatar University.
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H.E. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Faisal Al Qassimi
Director
Chairman – Board Credit Committee
Member – Board Governance & Renumeration Committee
Appointed to the Board in 2011
H.E. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Faisal Al Qassimi is the founder of MANAFA LLC, a holding company with diversified activities in the fields of hospitality, real estate, tourism, car rental and private equity.
A graduate from Webster University in Business Administration and Accounting, he holds key directorships and senior positions at various business groups and associations including the Italian Chamber of Commerce in the UAE and the GCC and Faisal Holding Co LLC.
H.E. Sheikh Mohammed is a member of CMA and the Society of Technical Analysts of UK.
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Ms. Najla Al Midfa
Director
Chairman - Board Audit Committee
Member - Board Risk Committee
Appointed to the Board in 2012
Ms. Al Midfa is Founder of Khayarat, a social enterprise that enables young Emiratis to make informed career choices and achieve success in the private sector.
In her previous role, as Senior Manager at the Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development, Ms. Al Midfa led a team of business counselors through the due diligence process: counseling entrepreneurs, evaluating business plans, and selecting ventures for financing. She also designed and led several youth-related initiatives, such as Khalifa Funds Young Entrepreneurs Series.
Prior to joining Khalifa Fund, Ms. Al Midfa was a senior associate at McKinsey and Company‘s New York office, where she worked on a range of strategy-related projects, primarily serving clients across the financial institutions sector. Her previous work experience also includes roles within PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shell.
Ms. Al Midfa holds a BSc (Hons) from the University of Bath in the UK, and an MBA from Stanford University.
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Mr. Ahmed Mohamad Bakheet Khalfan
Director
Member – Board Credit Committee
Member – Board Governance & Renumeration Committee
Appointed to the Board in 1995
Mr. Khalfan previously served as the Deputy General Manager of Emirates Industrial Bank and was Chairman of the Board of Directors of Emirates Modern Poultry Company and Vice Chairman of Emirates Rawabi. He also served as Board Member for various companies in the United Arab Emirates including ALICO, Gulf Glass and Takaful Re.
He has a Bachelor of Science from the North Eastern University, Boston.
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Mr. Joseph Abraham
Director
Member - Board Audit Committee
Member - Board Risk Committee
Member - Board Governance & Renumeration Committee
Appointed to the Board in 2017
Mr. Abraham is a member of the Bank’s Board of Directors and recently joined in March 2017.
Mr. Abraham is currently the Chief Executive Officer of The Commercial Bank (Q.S.C.) and is a seasoned professional in the banking sector. He previously served as the CEO, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) in Indonesia, with various senior roles over a period of 12 years. He has worked extensively on the European, Asian and Middle Eastern markets from both a strategic, commercial banking perspective for institutions such as The Commercial Bank (Q.S.C.), ANZ Indonesia, and Standard Chartered.
Mr. Abraham graduated from the University of New Delhi with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in 1981. In 1985 he graduated with a Master of Management Studies from the University of Bombay. In 1991 he then obtained his Master of Business Administration with Leland Stanford Junior University, USA.
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Mr. Fahad Abdulrahman Badar
Director
Member – Board Risk Committee
Member – Board Credit Committee
Appointed to the Board in July 2016
Mr. Fahad Badar is a member of the Bank's Board of Directors and recently joined in July 2016.
Mr. Badar’s career at The Commercial Bank (Q.S.C.) spans over 16 years. Prior to his current role as Executive General Manager, International Banking, Mr. Badar held a number of key roles in the International Banking, the Government and Public Sector Relations and the Wholesale Banking Divisions.
Mr. Badar holds an MBA from Durham University, United Kingdom and a Bachelors of Arts degree in Banking & Finance from the University of Wales.
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Mr. Rashed Al Ketbi
Director
Member – Board Risk Committee
Member – Board Audit Committee
Elected to the Board in April 2018
Mr. Rashed Al Ketbi is a member of the Bank's Board of Directors and recently Elected in April 2018.
Mr. Al Ketbi is the visionary Chairman of (RDK) which has become an influential, diversified and prominent player within the UAE business community. Guided by his expertise and in-depth market knowledge as a prominent investor both within the country and abroad; RDK operates significant interests in the sectors of real estate development, tourism and hospitality, construction, transport and consultancy amongst others.
Mr. Al Ketbi holds an MBA from Saint Louis University of Management , United State and a Bachelor’s of Commerce from Indiana University
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