Rev. Sh. Dr. A.Latif Al Mahmood

• Former Head of Arabic Language and Islamic Studies Department at the University of Bahrain.
• Member of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Bahrain.
• Member of the Shari’a Supervisory Board of Bahrain Central Bank, Oman Central Bank, AlBaraka Bahrain Group, Takaful International, and ABC Islamic Bank Kingdom of Bahrain and London.
• Preacher at a number of Bahrain’s masjdes since 1973.
• He gives lessons in Quran interpretation, jurisprudence, principles of jurisprudence and preaching.
• He has participated and been a speaker in a number of jurisprudence, educational, economic, intellectual, social and cultural conferences and seminars.

Rev. Sh. Mohammed Al Juffairi

• Studied at Al Ahliya University of Najaf, and joined the hawza studies for higher education in Sharia Sciences (comparative studies).
• Judge of the High Shari’a Court of Appeal and seconded as President of the High Shari’a Court, Ministry of Justice, Kingdom of Bahrain.
• Former Member of the Zakat Committee, Ministry of Justice.
• He has participated in a number of Islamic committees, courses, seminars and conferences.

Rev. Sh. Adnan Abdullah Al Qattan

• Judge of the High Shari’a, Ministry of Justice, Kingdom of Bahrain.
• Chairman of the Orphans and Widows Care Committee, of the Royal Court.
• Chairman of the Pilgrimage Mission, of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
• Puisne Justice of the High Shari’a Court.
• Preacher of Ahmed Al Fateh Islamic Mosque.
• He has participated in a number of Islamic committees, courses, seminars and conferences.
• He worked as a lecturer at the Islamic Studies Department, University of Bahrain.
• Member of the Shari’a Supervisory Board of Alsalam Bank, Ibdar Bank, and LMC.

Rev. Sh. Dr. Nedham Mohammed Saleh Yacoubi

• Member of the Shari’a Supervisory Board at Central Bank of Bahrain, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, UAE, Sharjah Islamic Bank, UAE, Ithmaar Bank, Kingdom of Bahrain, Gulf Finance House, Kingdom of Bahrain, ABC Islamic Bank, Kingdom of Bahrain, ABC Islamic Bank, London and others.
• Member of Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI).
• Holds a number of awards, First Degree Award of Capability for Islamic services within and outside Bahrain 2007, from the King of Bahrain, Euro Money Award for innovation in Islamic banking supervision, Malaysia 2007, Malaysia Award for contribution to Islamic banking.
• He has participated and been a speaker in a number of jurisprudence, educational, economic, intellectual, social and cultural conferences and seminars.

Rev. Shaikh Dr. Essam Khalaf Al Enizi

• Professor of Comparative Jurisprudence and Faculty of Sharia and Islamic Studies, University of Kuwait.
• Member of Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI),
• Member of the Shari’a Supervisory Board at Boubyan Bank – State of Kuwait, Alahli Bank, Investment Dar – State of Kuwait, Kuwait Zakat House.
• He has participated and been a speaker in a number of jurisprudence, educational, economic, intellectual, social and cultural conferences and seminars.

Mr. Hassan Jarrar

Mr. Hassan Amin Jarrar is one of the most prominent banking leaders in the region with more than 30 years of international, regional and local banking experience. Prior joining Bahrain Islamic Bank on July 1, 2015, to handle the position of the Chief Executive Officer and took over the leadership of Bahrain Islamic Bank, the leading Islamic bank in Bahrain. Mr. Jarrar’s diverse career in Banking includes extensive experience in retail, SME, and corporate banking in the Middle East and the US. Regionally, Mr. Jarrar served as Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered Bank, Head of Corporate and SME Banking at Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, and Head of Corporate Banking, Abu Dhabi at Mashreq bank. Internationally, he has two decades of experience in key management positions in leading banking institutions in the United States; namely with Security Pacific Bank, and Bank of America. Mr Jarrar holds a BSc in Finance from California State University, San Jose, and Chairman of Liquidity Management Center”LMC”, serves on the Boards of Bahrain Bourse, the Bahrain Association of Banks, Bahrain Economic Development Board, Tamkeen, and Thomson Reuters MENA Regulatory advisory Board.

Mr. Fahim Shafiqi

Mr. Fahim Ahmed is an experienced Banker with over 20 years of international experience gained through various roles in corporate banking and risk management spanning the markets of Pakistan, GCC, Africa the UK. Prior to joining BisB, Mr. Ahmed held the position of Chief Risk Officer at Standard Chartered Bank Bahrain. He has a Diploma in Islamic Finance (CDIF), and holds an MBA from the UK’s University of Warwick.

Mr. Wesam Baqer

Mr. Wesam Baqer is an experienced Banking professional with a diverse career covering all facets of Corporate Banking, Private Banking, and Business Development.  Mr. Baqer joined BisB in 2008 as the Head of the Corporate Banking.  Previously, he held the same post at National Bank of Kuwait.  Prior to that, he managed corporate relationships with HSBC for 8 years.  He is a board member representing BisB in various companies and is an active member in charitable and community service societies in Bahrain. Mr. Baqer completed an Executive Management Leadership Diploma from Darden Graduate School of Business, University of Virginia (USA).  He also holds an MSc (Economics) in Finance and Investment Management from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, and a BS in Business Administration from the University of Bahrain. He is a Certified Financial Adviser (CeFA), and a member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers.

Mr. Dawood Al Ashhab

Mr. Dawood Al Ashhab brings to the Bank a wealth of international banking experience and an in depth knowledge of HR Management best practice. Prior to joining BisB, Mr Al Ashhab managed the human resources team regionally at Standard Chartered Bank, covering the Bank’s Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Jordan and Saudi Arabia offices. Mr. Al Ashhab holds a BS in Public Administration, is a certified coach from the prestigious Gallup University, UK, and is a member of the Society of HR Management (SHRM).

Mr. Mazar Rashid Mohammed Jalal

Mazar Rashid Mohammed Jalal has over 18 years of experience in the financial services industry, covering Asset Management, Risk Management, Corporate Governance and Compliance. Prior to joining BisB, he was Head of Compliance at Kuwait Finance House, Bahrain. Mazar has had an extensive interface with various Central Bank regulators in the field of compliance and corporate governance, AML procedures, and FATCA, among others. He holds a BSc. in Accounting from the University of Bahrain, and a Diploma in Islamic Banking and Insurance from the Institute of Islamic Banking and Insurance, UK and Wales, with which he also has an Associate Fellowship. In 2014 , he acquired the International Diploma in Compliance (with Distinction) as recommended by the Central Bank of Bahrain.

Mrs. Maisa Shunnar

Mrs. Shunnar is a qualified, trained and seasoned professional. With over 17 years of rich and insightful experience, in a vastly international environment (USA & Middle East). Prior to holding her current position in BisB, Mrs. Shunnar worked in the National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) as a Transformation Manager overseeing the aggregated change activity within the Bank. She drove major changes across the bank such as the centralization of the non-core business activities and the building of the shared services center. In previous assignments, Mrs. Shunnar headed the Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) Department in the Electronic Government of Bahrain and she served as the Manager of Performance &Productivity Improvements for EDS on the Gulf Air Account. Prior moving to the Middle East, Mrs. Shunnar worked in Shell Oil & Gas and for the City of Houston in the State of Texas, USA. Mrs. Shunnar is a certified & accredited trainer for the United Nations on Business Process Re-engineering. Mrs. Shunnar holds a B.Sc. degree in Business Administration majoring in Computer Information Systems from the University of Houston (Texas, USA), and a Master degree in Business Communication and Leadership from Jones International University (Colorado, USA).

Mr. Hussain Al Banna

Mr. Hussain is a banking professional with more than 14 years of conventional as well as Islamic banking experience in various capacities. His banking experience started in 2004 when he joined the BNP Paribas as an Officer in the Regional Treasury Operations. In early 2005, he was selected for the prestigious Executive Management Trainee Program at Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK) where he was exposed to all the desks within the Treasury & Investments department. There he gained in-depth knowledge of Foreign Exchange (FX), Money Market (MM) - Asset Liability Management (ALM), Corporate Treasury sales and finally handling of over US$ 700 million fixed income bond portfolio. He joined BisB in 2008 and is currently Assistant General Manager heading the treasury department with a mandate of handling FX, MM as well as the Bank's sukuk portfolio. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Banking and Finance from the University of Bahrain & has successfully completed Treasury & Capital Markets diploma from Bahrain Institute of Banking & Finance (BIBF).

Mr. Osama Nasr

Mr. Osama Nasr holds a Master’s degree in Information System Management from the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom. In addition to his participation in several courses and workshops specialized in the field of work. He is currently the head of information technology in BisB. Mr. Osama Nasr has a good professional experience in various areas of information technology. Prior to joining Bahrain Islamic Bank in 2007 as a head of Application Services in the information technology department, Mr. Osama has held various key positions in a number of specialized companies in the information technology services in outside of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Mr. Osama holds over 20 years of exposure and knowledge in information technology. In addition to his current rule in BISB, he is a Non-Executive member of Global Payment Services- GPS W.L.L.

Mr. Ameer A.Ghani Dairi

With over 18 years of experience in financial management. Mr. Ameer Abdul Ghani Dairi is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from New Hampshire Board of accountancy, USA and a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) licensed by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, USA. He is a board member representing BisB in LMC and he is also holds a B.Sc. in Accounting from the University of Bahrain and has had a broad commercial banking career in Bahrain. Mr. Dairi has been with Bahrain Islamic Bank since 2007.

Mrs. Dalal Al Qais

Mrs Al Qais is a highly experienced retail banker. Prior to her appointment in late 2017 as the first Bahraini lady to hold the position of Head of Retail Banking for the Bank, she headed the Consumer Banking Division of Standard Chartered Bank in Bahrain, with regional responsibilities covering Bahrain, Qatar and Oman. During her 16 years with Standard Chartered Bank, her management roles covered retail branch banking, SMEs, credit cards, and wealth management. Ms Al Qais also brings to the Bank in-depth knowledge of consumer banking digitization channels. She holds a Master Degree in Finance and a Bachelor’s Degree in Management and Marketing.

Mr. Mahmood Qannati

Mr. Mahmood Qannati has extensive local and regional experience in marketing, communication and brand identity management for more than 17 years. Prior to joining Bahrain Islamic Bank, he held several senior positions at Standard Chartered including Regional Marketing Head, and Regional Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications at SIGNA in the United Arab Emirates. He holds a Master’s degree in Marketing Information Systems from the University of Sunderland and a Bachelor of Marketing degree from the University of Bahrain.

Mrs. Eman Ali Abdulla

Ms. Eman Ali Abdulla Ebrahim has more than 20 years of Banking Operations experience, extending through front and back office coordination for Trade Finance, Treasury and Islamic Finance. She is well-versed in conventional and Islamic banking operations, products and services support. Eman joined BisB in 2006, after eight years with Ahli United Bank in customer service and related support functions.