Pearl Initiative benefits from the patronage and leadership of outstanding personalities from diverse backgrounds across the Region.
Board Of Governors
The Board of Governors comprises sixteen (16) highly committed and dedicated members striving to promote corporate governance best practices in the Gulf region. Members come from a diverse range of backgrounds with complementary experience, and together they oversee the strategy and affairs of the Pearl Initiative. The below table lists all members of the Board of Governors.
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Mathad Alajmi
Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel,
stc -
HH Sheikha Intisar AlSabah
Founder
Intisar Foundation, Alnowair, Bareec, Intisars, Ebbarra and Prismologie -
Hani Ashkar
Middle East Territory Senior Partner
PwC -
Patrick Chalhoub
Group President,
Chalhoub Group -
Amir Dossal
Founder and Chairman
Global Partnerships Forum -
Jamal Fakhro
Managing Partner, KPMG Bahrain, and
Chairman, Pearl Initiative Board of Governors -
Badr Jafar
CEO
Crescent Enterprises -
Hamid Jafar
Chairman
Crescent Group -
Ahmed Al Janahi
Head of Shallow Reservoir Management Team
Tatweer Petroleum -
Samer Said Khoury
Chairman
Consolidated Contractors Company -
Varouj Nerguizian
Advisor to the Board
Bank of Sharjah -
Campbell M. Steedman
Shareholder
Greenburg Traurig Law Firm -
Abdullah Sweileh
Chairman
Student Advisory Board -
Ayman Tamer
Chairman and Managing Partner
Tamer Group -
Sheikha Hanadi Al Thani
Vice Chairman
Nasser Bin Khaled Al Thani & Sons Holding Company
CEO Council
The CEO’s of Pearl Initiative’s corporate partners sit on the CEO council and contribute to shape the strategy, future direction, and programmemes of the Pearl Initiative, identifying the latest trends, issues and priorities for corporate accountability, transparency and governance in the Gulf Region business community.
The CEO Council meets annually with the Pearl Initiative Board of Governors and Pearl Initiative’s executive team, offering a unique opportunity to network amongst peers at the most senior level and share best practices and challenges. The below table lists all members of the Pearl Initiative’s CEO Council:
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Christos Adamantiadis
CEO
Marsh Middle East and Africa -
Othman Aljedi
CEO
Aramex -
Richard Hall
CEO
Dana Gas -
Olayan M. Alwetaid
CEO
stc -
Hani Ashkar
Middle East Senior Partner
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) -
Patrick Chalhoub
President
Chalhoub Group -
Amir Dossal
Founder and Chairman
Global Partnerships Forum -
Abdulrahman Saleh Al-Fageeh
CEO
SABIC -
Jamal Fakhro
Managing Partner KPMG Bahrain and Member of the Shura Council in Bahrain
KPMG -
Ayman El Hout
CEO
Marsh Emirates -
Majid Jafar
CEO
Crescent Petroleum -
Hamid Jafar
Chairman
Crescent Group -
Badr Jafar
CEO
Crescent Enterprises -
Ali Al Janabi
Country Chair
Shell -
Sunil John
CEO
ASDA'A BCW -
Reem Bin Karam
NAMA Women Advancement Establishment -
Samer Khoury
Chairman
Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC) -
Amin H. Nasser
President & CEO
Saudi Aramco -
Varouj Nerguizian
Bank of Sharjah -
Peter Richards
Group CEO
Gulftainer -
Nizar Sanadiki
Group CEO
Khaled Juffali Company (KJC) -
Anthony O’Sullivan
UAE Managing Partner
Ernst & Young (EY) -
Ayman Tamer
Chairman & Managing Partner
Tamer Group