Abdulaziz Al-Helaissi has 35 years of banking and regulatory experience, holding leadership roles in major financial institutions and regulatory bodies. His board memberships span governmental, semi-governmental and private sector entities. He holds a BA in Economics from the University of Texas at Austin, USA.

Sara Abdulhadi is the CEO of GIB B.S.C. since March 2024. She has more than 21 years of experience in global markets activities and strategic planning with a background in investments, derivative and FX trading; as well as liquidity and funding management.  She holds an MSc in Investment Management from Cass Business School, City University, London, and a BSc in Accounting from King Saud University, Riyadh. Sara has also completed the Advanced Management Program (AMP) at Harvard Business School.

Khaled Abbas has 28 years’ regional banking experience in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the UAE. He holds a BSc in Business Studies from Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon and has obtained executive education degrees from Harvard Business School, Darden Business School at the University of Virginia, and INSEAD, France. Khaled has also completed the Advanced Management Program (AMP) at Harvard Business School.

Osamah Shaker has over 26 years’ experience in investment banking, asset management and banking regulatory control and holds a MSc in Statistics from Colorado State University, USA, and a Bachelor of Administrative Science degree in Quantitative Methods, from King Saud University, Riyadh.

Katherine Garrett-Cox has over 35 years’ experience in the global asset management industry, managing institutional and retail funds across a broad range of investment disciplines. Katherine holds a BA in History from Durham University, UK and studied Leadership and Public Policy for the 21^st Century at John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, USA.

Mushari Al Otaibi has over 33 years’ experience in back office operations, human resources, retail banking and wealth management. Mushari attended the High Performers Leadership Programme at INSEAD, France, and the Finance for Non-Finance Executives Programme at London Business School in UK.

Marwan Abiad has 42 years of international experience across banking, finance, insurance, risk management, and operations. He holds both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the American University of Beirut. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and the holder of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Financial Risk Manager (FRM) certification.

Arun Hari has over 33 years of experience in corporate banking and risk management and holds a BSc in Mathematics from Mahatma Gandhi University, India and an MBA from Southern New Hampshire University, USA.

Ali Abdulhadi has 33 years’ senior level banking and audit experience. He has a Bachelor of Accounting degree from King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and is an associate member of the Institute of Internal Auditors and the Institute of Management Accountants.

Helen Lloyd has over 36 years’ international experience in human resources development, learning and cultural transformation and holds an MBA from Heriot Watt University, UK; and a BA from the University of South Africa (UNISA). She attended the Management Development Programme at UNISA School of Business Leadership.

Nawaf Kably has more than 27 years of experience in human resources in global organisations. He is a chartered fellow member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and holds a Post Graduate degree from the University of Leicester, United Kingdom, specialising in Human Resources Development and Performance Management.

Rima Bhatia has 29 years’ experience of forward-looking analysis on economic and financial developments, as well as leading the Bank’s strategy function. She holds an MBA in Finance & Economics and a BSc in Business Administration from the University of Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain and attended an Executive Program at Harvard University, Boston, USA

Sridhar Iyer has over 30 years of international digital banking experience and holds a PGDM in Finance and Marketing from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore and a BE in Chemical Engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science.

Sukhwinder Nijjar has over 26 years of international banking experience in Business Development, Strategic Planning and Operational Risk across the UK, Asia and the Middle East. He holds BSc in Economics and Accounting from City University in London and is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

Saleem Al Dabbagh has 31 years' experience in compliance and risk management, gained across a range of financial institutions. He holds a Master of Business Administration from Anglia Ruskin University in London, along with several related certifications, including Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (ACAMS), Certified ACAMS-Audit, and Certified Enterprise Risk Management Professional from the London School of Business & Finance. He is also a graduate of the Next-Level Leadership Program from London Business School.

Sulaiman has around 18 years’ experience in corporate banking, with expertise in corporate banking, financial institutions, and global transaction banking. Sulaiman holds a BSc in Finance and Economics from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia.

Meshari has more than two decades of experience in global markets and investments. He holds a BSc in Applied Medical Sciences from King Saud University, Saudi Arabia. He is also a graduate of the Senior Executive Program at London Business School.

Mohammed has more than 17 years of experience. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from King Saud University and an EMBA from IE Business School in Madrid. Mohammed has also completed specialized development courses and programmes in the digital leadership program at INSEAD Business School and the banker leadership program at London Business School.

Mazen Azoony has more than 27 years’ experience in different managerial roles in banking, finance, and accounting functions within the Saudi banking industry. He holds a BSc in Accounting and a Masters of Professional Accounting from King Abdulaziz University, and holds an MSc, ACCA-IFRS diploma. He attended several IFRS, Professional, Managerial and Leadership programs.

Naif Al Baz has 25 years of executive regional banking and financial institutions experience and is a Board Member at several financial and non-financial institutions. He holds a BSc in Finance from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals and an MBA from King Saud University. Naif also studied leadership programs at INSEAD and Harvard Business School. He holds an Executive Doctorate degree from Cranfield University, UK.