Dr. Esam Abdulla Fakhro

Non-Executive Director

Chairman- Nomination & Remuneration Committee (NRC)

Dr. Esam Fakhro is a holder of PhD Degree in Mechanical Engineering from London University. He was awarded the Bahrain Medal – FirstClass. He is also a member of the Supreme Council for Education Development, and a member of the board of Trustees of AMA International University. Dr. Fakhro was a former member of the Economic Development Board. Previously, he chaired the Aluminum Bahrain Co. (ALBA), in addition to chairing the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce & Industry, and the Federation of GCC Chambers. Dr. Fakhro was a former member of Mumtalakat Currently, he chairs Abdullah Yousif Fakhro & Sons Group in the field of transport and electronics, as well as foods and financial services. Dr. Fakhro is also the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bahrain Cinema Company In addition, he assumes the post of the Deputy Chairman of National Bank of Bahrain, and the Qatar Bahrain Cinema Company and Vox Cineco. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Trafco and Bahrain Livestock Company.

Mr. Khalid Yousif Abdul Rahman

Non-Executive Director

Vice Chairman- Executive Committee

Mr. Khalid Yousif Abdul Rahman is Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Yousif Abdul Rahman Engineer Holding Company W.L.L. He is also Chairman of Food Supply Company Limited, Vice Chairman of National Establishment of Technical and Trade Services, Vice Chairman of National Transport Company, and Vice Chairman of Awal Dairy Company. He is a member of the Board of several major companies in Bahrain, including National Bank of Bahrain and Bahrain Ship Repairing & Engineering Company. He gained his B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering from Plymouth Polytechnic University, UK, and is a registered member of Bahrain Society of Engineers and the Committee for Organizing Engineering Professional Practice (COEPP) Mechanical Engineering Cat. B. Mr. Abdul Rahman has over 41 years of professional experience.

Mr. Jean Christophe Durand

Executive Director

Chairman- Executive Committee

Mr. Jean-Christophe Durand joined the National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) as CEO in December 2016 with a focus on reinforcing and expanding the Bank’s role as a driver for economic growth and development.

Mr. Durand brings over 37 years of international and regional banking and finance experience which he gained from senior leadership roles at leading global banking institutions, 30 years of which were in the GCC. Prior to taking on the role of CEO of NBB, he was the CEO of BNP Paribas Middle East and Africa Region for Corporate and Institutional Banking and Asset Management.

He holds several Board positions locally and regionally including Gulf Air and Bahrain Telecommunications Company (Batelco). He is also the Deputy Chairman of Batelco’s Executive Committee Nomination, Remuneration, Donations and Corporate Governance Committee. Additionally, he is the Vice Chairman for Umniah Telecommunication Company in Jordan, and a Director for Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) and the Chairman of the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Bahrain (FCCIB).

Other notable achievements include receiving the ‘Legion d’Honneur’ from the Government of France and is a graduate from ESSEC (Ecole Superieure des Sciences Economiques et Commerciales) in Paris.

Mr. Mohamed Abdulla Nooruddin

Independent Non-Executive Director

Member- Nomination & Remuneration Committee (NRC)
Member- Board Risk Committee (BRC)

Mr. Mohamed Abdulla Nooruddin is the Chairman of Newbury Investments W.L.L., a private entity established in the Kingdom of Bahrain that provides financial and investment advisory services. He is also a Board member at Al Baraka Bank-Egypt and Tadhamon Capital. He is also an ex-board member of Ibdar Bank. In the past, Mr. Nooruddin has held several executive positions at Arcapita Bank, First Islamic Investment Bank, Bahrain International Bank and Gulf International Bank. He holds a BSc in Business Administration from the University of Bahrain.

Mr. Khalid Abdulaziz Al Jassim

Independent Non-Executive Director

Chairman- Audit, Compliance & Governance Committee (ACGC)
Member- Board Risk Committee (BRC)

Mr. Khalid Abdulaziz Al Jassim is the Chairman and the Managing Director of Afkar Holding Company, which specializes in real estate. Prior to that, he was a board member of Arcapita Bank. Mr. Al Jassim has also worked for Arthur Anderson as a senior auditor. He holds a BSC in Computer Science & Mathematics from the California State University, Long Beach as well as an Executive MBA from Pepperdine University.

Mr. Marwan Khaled Tabbara

Independent Non-Executive Director

Chairman- Board Risk Committee (BRC)
Member- Nomination & Remuneration Committee (NRC)

Mr. Marwan Khaled Tabbara is a co-founder and Managing Partner of Stratum, a boutique advisory services firm based in the Kingdom of Bahrain. He also serves as a board member of Bahrain Bourse, Bahrain Development Bank, and Bahrain Flour Mills. Prior to Stratum, he worked in the Global Corporate & Investment Banking division of Citigroup in New York, London, and Bahrain, where he supported large private and public sector clients on transactions within the Middle East and internationally. Mr. Tabbara holds a Masters of Engineering Management and a Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering and Economics from Duke University in the United States of America.

Mr. Mohammed Abdulla Al Jalahama

Independent Non-Executive Director

Member- Audit, Compliance & Governance Committee (ACGC)

Mr. Mohammed Abdulla Al Jalahama is currently the Treasurer of the Kuwait Awqaf Pension Fund. He has been a board member on several government organizations in Kuwait. He was also a board member of Bangladesh Islamic Bank and Al Madar Finance and Investment Company. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from the Concordia University.

Mr. Yaser Abduljalil Al Sharifi

Executive Director

Member- Executive Committee

Mr. Yaser AlSharifi joined NBB in 2017 as the Chief Strategy Officer, leading the Bank’s digital transformation and innovation efforts, the project management office, business development, as well as the Bank’s operations in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

He boasts over 24 years’ experience in investment management and corporate finance across the GCC, Europe and the US, with past roles in Al Rajhi Holdings where he was a key member of the team that established Corporate Finance services for the Middle East firm and as a Partner at Ernst & Young.

Additionally, Mr. AlSharifi serves as the Chairman of Bahrain Institute for Pearls and Gemstones (Danat). He is also a Board member of Bahrain Real Estate Investment Company (Edamah), Bahrain Bourse, Bahrain Clear and Bahrain Car Parks Company B.S.C. Mr. AlSharifi represents NBB on the Limited Partners Advisory Committee of the Al Waha Fund of Funds and is a member of the advisory Board of Bahrain Fintech Bay.

Furthermore, he is a Member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) and holds a B.A. in Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

Ms. Dana Abdulla Buheji

Executive Director

Member- Nomination & Remuneration Committee (NRC)

Ms. Dana Buheji joined NBB in 2017 as the Chief Human Resources Officer with a mandate to ensure that the Bank efficiently maximises its talent base, invests in the training and development of staff and effectively recruits and retains staff to support the Bank’s efforts to grow and diversify.

Ms. Buheji has 19 years of experience in Human Recourses with previous positions in Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB), Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company, Ministry of Finance and National Economy, and Ahli United Bank.

She also serves as a Board Member in Injaz Bahrain, Member of Consultative Committee for Bahrain International Federation for Business & Professional Women (BPW) and a Member of the Human Resources and Remuneration Committee of Bahrain Association of Banks (BAB).

Ms. Buheji holds a Certificate in Personnel Practice (CPP), London, UK and B.A. in Commerce, Concordia University, Canada.

Mr. Isa Maseeh

Executive Director

Member- Audit, Compliance & Governance Committee (ACGC)
Member- Board Risk Committee (BRC)

Mr. Isa Maseeh has more than 22 years of banking experience spanning commercial and investment banking in the Kingdom of Bahrain in the areas of risk management, credit and compliance. He is currently the Chief Risk Officer in NBB to focus on reinforcing and further developing the risk management framework in support of the Bank’s future growth and transformation. Prior to joining NBB, Mr. Maseeh was the Group Chief Risk Officer of Al Salam Bank Bahrain where he was focused on the integration and management of the risk function post the acquisition of BMI Bank. He has also held various other senior risk management positions with Islamic and conventional banks including BMI Bank, United Gulf Bank, and Gulf Finance House. Mr. Isa Maseeh holds an MBA (Hons) from DePaul University, USA and a Bachelor of Commerce from Concordia University, Canada. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a Professional Risk Manager (PRM).