Corporate Governance Committees

INDEPENDENT, NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Saeed Mohamed Hamad Almazrouei

External Appointments:
- Borealis AG, Non-Executive Director (2020), Austria
- Nova Chemicals Corporation, Non-Executive Director (2021), Canada
- Aabar Investments PJSC, Non-Executive Director (2017), UAE
- Abu Dhabi Retirement Pension & Benefits Fund – (Operating Company), Non-Executive Director (2019), UAE
- CEPSA - Compañía Española de Petróleos S.A., Non-Executive Director, Non-Executive Director (2019), Spain
- OMV AG, Non-Executive Director (2021), Austria
- International Petroleum Investment Company, Non-Executive Director, UAE
- Yas Holding LLC, Non-Executive Director (2021), UAE
Saeed Almazrouei was appointed to the ADCB Board of Directors in 2019. Saeed Almazrouei is the Deputy Platform CEO, Direct Investments, at Mubadala Investment Company PJSC. In this role, he oversees platform-wide activities, supports the delivery of the platform’s investment strategy, manages the platform’s capital allocation, ensures the successful implementation of capital deployment and monetization transactions and assesses value, risks and expected returns.
Before his current position, Saeed Almazrouei was Deputy Chief Financial Officer at Mubadala Investment Company PJSC, where he oversaw the group-wide finance function and delivery of the company’s growth strategy, supporting various acquisitive transactions and asset monetizations. He was also responsible for all Treasury activities including Mubadala’s bond issuances and project financing.
MSc International Securities Investment and Banking (University of Reading, UK)
MSc National Security and Strategic Studies (National Defense College, UAE)
BSc Finance (Suffolk University, USA)

INDEPENDENT, NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Khaled H. Alkhoori

External appointments:
- Abu Dhabi National Hotels PJSC, Non-Executive Director (2009), UAE
Khaled H. Alkhoori was elected by ADCB shareholders to join ADCB’s Board of Directors in April 2012. Since January 2006, he has been the Chairman of Orient House for Development & Construction LLC.
MSc Civil Engineering (Northeastern University, USA)
BSc Civil Engineering (Northeastern University, USA)

INDEPENDENT, NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Aysha Al Hallami

External Appointments:
- Aysha Al Hallami does not hold any external directorships.
Aysha Al Hallami was elected by Abu Dhabi Investment Council to join the ADCB Board of Directors in April 2013. In June 2021, Aysha moved to the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority’s newly created Core Portfolio Department to help develop its comprehensive strategy. Aysha Al Hallami does not hold any external directorships.
Chartered Financial Analyst, (CFA Institute, USA)
Private Equity and Venture Capital, (Harvard Business School, USA)
MSc Finance & Banking (Cass Business School, City University, UK)
BSc Business Sciences, Finance (Zayed University, UAE)

INDEPENDENT, NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Carlos Obeid

External Appointments:
- Mubadala Infrastructure Partners Limited, Chairman (2008), UAE
- Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi LLC, Non-Executive Director (2010), UAE
- GlobalFoundries Inc, Non-Executive Director (2012), USA
- Mubadala Capital, Non-Executive Director, (2021), UAE
Carlos Obeid joined the ADCB Board of Directors in 2019. Carlos Obeid is the Group Chief Financial Officer of Mubadala Investment Company PJSC and is responsible for managing the organisation’s Business Finance including Treasury and Investor Relations, Financial Planning and Business Performance, and Financial Governance and Reporting. Before joining Mubadala, Carlos Obeid worked with the UAE Offset Program Bureau, where he led a wide range of initiatives including privatisation, utilities and financial services.
MSc Business Administration (INSEAD)
BSc Electrical Engineering (American University of Beirut)
Secretary: Rami Raslan
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The Executive Committee is responsible for:
- The development and execution of the Group’s business plan as per the strategy approved by the Board;
- The material aspects of the business of the Group; and
- Reviewing and approving credit commitments.
The Board Executive Committee provides oversight with respect to the development and implementation of the Group's business and strategic plans and the risks associated with such plans.
The Board has delegated certain credit and lending authorities to management, at a level that the Committee considers to be reasonable and prudent.