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Board of Directors’ Profiles
Mr. Waleed Ahmed Al Khajah has been serving on the Board since 04/2007.
He was appointed by the shareholders in the AGM in 2011, as an executive director in the
Board in 02/2011 for a period of 3 Years.
Mr. Al Khajah obtained a Bachelor degree in Business Administration from North Texas
State University in 1985. He joined SIO in 2005 after 19 years with the Ministry of Finance.
Mr. Al Khajah served on the Board of Directors and Board committees in Bahrain Tourism
Co BSC, Seef Properties and AMAK & Sons. He enjoys a wealth of experience, knowledge
and professionalism in the business sector.
Mr. Al Khajah is Executive Director in SIO.
Mr. Abdulrahman Yusif Fakhro has been serving on the Board since 04/2012.
He was selected by the Social Insurance Organisation (SIO) as their representative on the
Batelco Board of Directors. He was appointed by the Board of Directors as a Non-Executive
Dependant Director for the remaining term of his predecessor.
Mr. Fakhro studied commerce at the University of Cairo and has more than 47 years
experience in the business, investment and insurance sector.
He has served on the board of various companies including Bahrain Kuwait Insurance
Company (BSC), BMMI, National Motors, Bahrain Flour Mills and Seef Properties (BSC). He
is also a member of the Board of Directors of SIO, Innovest (BSC) and American Mission
Hospital.
Mr. Fakhro is presently serving as Chairman of Bahrain Commercial Facilities Company
(BSC) and Yusif bin Yusif Fakhro Group of Companies.
Mr. Waleed Ahmed
Al Khajah
Director
Mr. Abdulrahman
Yusif Fakhro
Director
Mr. Ali Yousif Engineer has been serving on the Board since 02/2008.
He was elected by the shareholders in the AGM in 2011, as a non-executive independent
director in the Board in 02/2011 for a period of 3 Years.
Mr. Engineer obtained a Bachelor degree in Business Administration from United Kingdom
in 1967. Mr. Engineer has been chairing boards of a number of family owned businesses
and establishments and is a board member of TRAFCO and Vice Chairman of Arabian Taxi
Company. He enjoys a wealth of experience, knowledge and professionalism in the
business sector.
Mr. Engineer is Chairman of several family owned businesses.
Brigadier Khalid Mohammed Al Mannaei has been serving on the Board since 08/2012.
He was nominated by Amber Holding Company as their representative on the Batelco Board
of Directors. He was appointed by the Board of Directors as a Non-Executive Dependant
Director for the remaining term of his predecessor.
Brig. Al Mannaei holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Sheffield Hallam
University (UK). He joined the Military Pension Fund in February 2011 following a long
service with Bahrain Defense Force having served for around 30 years and been promoted
during this period to become a soldiers’ affairs in charge in October 2001. He is a Member
of the Board of Directors of Osool (Assets Management Co.); vice president of the Marina
Club Board; a member of the Board of Directors in Naseej Company; a main participator in
IT system development for the BDF; a main participator in developing and enhancing the
value of soldiers’ affairs for the BDF; a main participator in the setting up and development
of Laws and Regulations related to the Military Pension fund and one of the founders of the
GCC Extended Pension Coverage committee.
Brig. Al Mannaei is General Manager of the Military Pension Fund.
Mr. Ali Yousif
Engineer
Director
Brig. Khalid
Mohammed
Al Mannaei
Director
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