Annual Report 2012 - Al Baraka Investment and Development

oard of directors
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Dr. Bassem Awadallah
Board Member
Mr. Mohyedin Saleh Kamel
Board Member
Mr. Fahad Abdullah A. Al-Rajhi
Board Member
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Dr. Awadallah, a Jordanian national, earned an M.Sc. degree and a Ph.D. in Economics from
the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK in 1985 and 1988 and a Bachelor
of Science in Foreign Service degree from Georgetown University, Washington D.C., USA in
1984. He has over 26 years’ experience in a variety of fields. Dr. Awadallah worked in the
investment banking field in the United Kingdom from 1986 to 1991. He then held a succession
of positions in Jordan: as Economic Secretary to the Prime Minister (1992-1996); Economic
Advisor to the Prime Minister (1996-1999); Director of the Economic Department at the
Royal Hashemite Court (1999-2001); Minister of Planning and International Cooperation
(October 2001-February 2005); Minister of Finance (April 2005-June 2005); Director of the
Office of His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan (April 2006-November 2007) and as Chief
of the Royal Hashemite Court (November 2007-September 2008). Dr. Awadallah was chosen
as a Lee Kuan Yew Fellow in Singapore in 2004 and a Young Global Leader by the World
Economic Forum in 2005, and is the recipient of the Al Hussein Medal for Distinguished
Service of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Al Kawkab Decoration of the First Order
of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Al Istiqlal Decoration of the First Order of the
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. In addition he has been awarded a number of high decorations
from several countries in Europe and Asia. Dr. Awadallah is currently the Chief Executive
Officer of Tomoh Advisory, a financial and strategic advisory practice based in Dubai, UAE.
Mr. Mohyedin Kamel, a Saudi Arabian national, studied economics at the University of
San Francisco, USA. He is a prominent Saudi businessman with many years’ experience,
currently serving as Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Dallah Al Baraka Holding Company
and Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Projects at Arab Media Company. Mr. Mohyedin
Kamel has also served on the boards of many other companies and institutions, including
as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dallah Media Production Company and of Al
Rabie Saudi Foods Co. Ltd., and member of the Board of Directors of, respectively, Dallah
Real Estate Consulting Company – Egypt, Almaza Real Estate Development Company
– Egypt, Arab Company for Real Estate and Tourism Investment – Egypt, Arab Radio
and Television Network (ART) and Sports Events International Company, where he was
Managing Director. He has also served as a member of the Management Committees
of Dallah Al Baraka Holding Co., Jabal Omar Development Company, Halawani Brothers,
Al Khozami Company, Saudi Research and Marketing Group, Dallah Health Co., Saudi
Fund Equestrian and Okaz Organization for Press and Publication. Mr. Mohyedin Kamel
is active in the field of public and community work in Saudi Arabia and was a member
of the Board of Directors of Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the past.
Mr. Al-Rajhi, a Saudi Arabian national, was appointed a Member of the Board of Directors
of Al Baraka Banking Group in March 2011 and a Member of the Board of Directors of Al
Baraka Turk Participation Bank. He has over 34 years’ experience in a variety of business
and financial fields. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management
(1978) from King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia. Mr. Al-Rajhi
is the Chairman of FAR Venture Holding Company, a position he has held since 2008,
and a Member of the Board of Deutsche Gulf Finance. Earlier, he was a treasurer in Al-
Rajhi Bank between February 1995 and May 2008. He is also currently serving as Board
Member of Resort Cement Co., Najran Cement Co. and Bukhait Investments Group.