Board of Directors
Dr. Abdullah bin Hassan Alabdulgader
Chairman
Dr. Abdullah bin Hassan Alabdulgader
ChairmanDr. Abdullah bin Hassan Alabdulgader is an independent consultant. He is Chairman of Saudi Telecom Company (STC), and also serves as Director of Saudi Arabian Investment Company (Sanabil), Saudi Arabian Railroads Company (SAR), and AlFaisaliah Group. Prior to this, he was Professor of Business Administration at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals; and a Commissioner at the Saudi Capital Market Authority, where he led development of the Kingdom’s corporate governance code. As a Founding Executive Director of the GCC Board Directors Institute, he continued to promote corporate governance in the region. Dr. Alabdulgader holds a PhD in Business Administration from the University of Colorado Boulder, USA; and MBA and BSc degrees in Business Administration from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. He has 36 years’ professional experience.
Mr. Abdulla bin Mohammed Al Zamil
Vice Chairman
Mr. Abdulla bin Mohammed Al Zamil
Vice ChairmanMr. Abdulla bin Mohammed Al Zamil is Board Member and Chief Executive Officer of Zamil Industrial Investment Company, having previously served as Chief Operating Officer. Prior to this, he was Senior Vice President at Zamil Air Conditioners, where he started his career as an industrial engineer. He is Chairman of GIB Capital, Saudi Global Ports & Dammam Airports Company (DACO). Mr. Al Zamil’s board memberships include Gulf International Bank (UK) Limited, Gulf Insulation Group (GIG), Ranco-Zamil Concrete Industries, and Viva Bahrain. Board memberships of government entities include the Eastern Province Council, General Authority of Civil Aviation, King Fahd Specialised Hospital; as well as non-profit organisations including Saudi Food Bank (Etaam), Endeavor - Saudi Arabia, and Dhahran Ahliyya School. Mr. Al Zamil holds an MBA (with a concentration in Finance) from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia; and a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Washington, USA. He has 31 years’ professional experience.
Mr. Abdulaziz Al-Helaissi
Director
Group Chief Executive Officer
Gulf International Bank
Chairman, Gulf International Bank (UK) Limited
Mr. Abdulaziz Al-Helaissi
Director Group Chief Executive OfficerGulf International Bank
Chairman, Gulf International Bank (UK) Limited
Mr. Abdulaziz Al-Helaissi was appointed Group Chief Executive Officer of Gulf International Bank on 1st February 2016. He was previously Deputy Governor for Supervision at the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA), having started there in 2013. At SAMA, his responsibilities included oversight of the banking, insurance and Finance Company sectors (mortgages, leasing and other non-bank finance institutions). He was additionally responsible for consumer protection. Prior to SAMA, Mr. Al-Helaissi was Senior Country Officer and Managing Director for JPMorgan Chase, as well as Head of Global Corporate Banking for the MENA region between September 2010 and May 2013. Earlier in his career, he was Central Province Area General Manager at Saudi British Bank (SABB), an affiliate of HSBC, covering all key lines of business including corporate and consumer banking. He is the Chairman of Gulf International Bank (UK) Limited and Board Member of GIB Capital. He previously served on the Board of the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul). Mr. Al-Helaissi holds a BA in Economics from the University of Texas, Austin, USA. He attended the International Executive Programme at INSEAD, France; and the Advanced Management Program at Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania, USA. He has 28 years’ professional experience.
