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.

Mr. Hassan Amin 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 to joining Bahrain Islamic Bank on July 1, 2015 as Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Jarrar held the position of Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered Bank, 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, he served as Head of Corporate and SME Banking at Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, and Head of Corporate Banking at Mashreq Bank, Abu Dhabi. Internationally, he has over two decades of experience in key management positions in leading banking institutions in the USA, namely Security Pacific Bank, and Bank of America. He is the Chairman of Liquidity Management Center (LMC) and serves on the Boards of Bahrain Bourse, the Bahrain Association of Banks, and Tamkeen. Mr Jarrar holds a BSc in Finance from California State University, San Jose, USA.

Mr. Ameer Abdul Ghani Dairi

Mr. Ameer A.Ghani Dairi has over 20 years of experience in financial management and accounting in addition to a broad commercial banking background in Bahrain. He joined BisB in 2007 and holds the position of Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Dairi is a Board Member and Chairman of Audit Committee in Liquidity Management Centre (LMC), representing BisB. He is also the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Abaad Real Estate Company, and a Board Member of Benefit. Mr. Dairi is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from New Hampshire Board of Accountancy, a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) licensed by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, US and holds a BSc in Accounting from the University of Bahrain. Mr. Dairi has been awarded a certificate of excellence in data science and analytics from Berkeley University of California and a leadership grooming program certificate from Ivey Business School, Canada, a program designed by CBB Waqf Fund for Islamic Banking future leaders.

Mr. Fahim Ahmed Shafiqi

Mr. Fahim Ahmed is an experienced banker with over 21 years of international experience gained through various roles in Corporate Banking and Risk Management, spanning the markets of Pakistan, GCC, Africa and the UK. Prior to joining BisB, Mr. Ahmed held the position of Chief Risk Officer at Standard Chartered Bank Bahrain. He holds a Diploma in Islamic Finance (CDIF) and an MBA from the University of Warwick, UK.

Ms. Afnan Ahmed Saleh

Bringing to the role over 20 years of work experience, Ms. Afnan Saleh began her career at the Career Counseling Office of the University of Bahrain where she worked for six years, ultimately heading Professional Liaisons Division. She later joined INTELNACIM as a Corporate Affairs Manager in 2006. From 2008, Ms. Afnan Saleh held several leading positions at Tharawat Investment House, namely as Director of HR & Corporate Management and Secretary of the Board of Directors. Ms. Afnan joined BisB in 2015 as a HR Manager, till she was promoted to reach Chief Human Resources Officer in 2020. In addition to her work experience, she holds a BSc. in Business Administration from the University of Bahrain, and an MBA in Business Administration from Strathclyde University, UK.

Mrs. Maisa Jawdat Shunnar

Mrs. Maisa Shunnar is contributes to the creation and the execution of the digital transformation strategy at BisB. She is responsible for the coordination of multiple automation projects and initiatives for improving customers & users’ experience by having more efficient processes and straight through processing. Mrs. Shunnar has the bird’s eye-view of all automation initiatives to ensure collaboration among the business units and effective usage of the Bank’s resources.

Mrs. Shunnar is a notable speaker and active participant on topics such as FinTech and Transformation. She has participated in many conferences within the Middle East & Europe. Furthermore, she is a member of many national committees in the fields of FinTech and Innovation. Additionally, Mrs. Shunnar serves on the Advisory Board of Bahrain FinTech Bay. Prior to holding her current position in BisB, Mrs. Shunnar worked in the National Bank of Abu Dhabi as Transformation Manager, headed the BPR Department in the Electronic Government Authority of Bahrain and served as the Manager of Performance and Productivity Improvements for Electronic Data Systems - Bahrain. Prior to moving to the Middle East, Mrs. Shunnar worked in Shell Oil and Gas and for the City of Houston in the State of Texas, USA. Mrs. Shunnar holds a BSc. degree in Business Administration majoring in Computer Information Systems from the University of Houston (Texas, USA), and a master’s degree in Business Communication and Leadership from Jones International University (Colorado, USA). In addition to that, she has also acquired a numerous Certificates in the fields of Fintech, Innovation, and Digital Strategies from Oxford University, Columbia Business School and MIT.

Mr. Andrew Mario Stefan Corera

Mr. Andrew Mario Stefan Corera’s background boasts a blend of software, technology and operations knowledge spanning across banking for over 30 years. His extensive experience includes technology management, full suite of back-office operations, disciplines in process improvement, governance over information, data & cyber security, project and program governance. Moreover, his background comprises leading transformation change in Agile Dynamic Work Design and New Ways of Working, people management and talent development.

Having worked in multinational banks in the likes of ANZ, Grindlays and Standard Chartered (SCB), Mr. Stefan has been exposed to diverse markets including Sri Lanka, Australia, Qatar, Vietnam and Bahrain; the lattermost of which he served on several steering committees, namely CBB for IBAN, BCTS, ECC, and also represented SCB on the Benefit Board.

He holds an MBCS from the British Chartered Institute for IT and is a Chartered Information Technology Practitioner (CITP) and Project Management Certification from IPM. Mr. Stefan is also an avid future technologies and choral classical music enthusiast.

Mr. Jawad Abdul Hadi Humaidan

Mr. Jawad Humaidan is a seasoned banker with over 16 years of extensive experience in Corporate, Wholesale, Commercial, and Retail Banking. Prior to joining BisB in 2018, Mr. Humaidan held senior roles in managing corporate relationships in leading local, regional, and international banks such as National Bank of Bahrain, Mashreq Bank and Standard Chartered Bank. He is an active member in community service societies, and currently serves on the board of Bahrain Economists Society.

Mr. Humaidan is a certified arbitrator specializing in Banking & Finance. He holds Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Carleton University in Canada, and Master of Science degree in Finance with distinction from DePaul University in Chicago, USA. Mr. Humaidan attended several leadership programs with leading institutions such as INSEAD in Singapore and Ivey Business School in Canada.

Mr. Ali Yousif Al Aradi

Mr. Ali Al Aradi has over 18 years of extensive financial and banking experience. Prior to joining BisB in October 2018 as Head of Branches and Sales, Mr. Al Aradi has held various key positions across Retail branch banking, Sales, and Wealth management within conventional, Islamic and international banks. Mr. Al Aradi also brings to the Bank an in-depth knowledge of consumer banking alternative channels. Mr. Al Aradi holds a Fintech certificate from Oxford University, Advanced Diploma in Banking and Finance, Advanced Diploma in Islamic Finance, and is currently undertaking his Master’s Degree in Business Administration.

Mr. Hussain Ebrahim Al Banna

Mr. Hussain Al Banna is a banking professional with more than 16 years of conventional and Islamic banking experience in various capacities. He joined BisB in 2008 and is currently heading the treasury department with a mandate of handling Foreign Exchange (FX), Money Market (MM) as well as the Bank’s sukuk portfolio. His banking career started in 2004 when he joined BNP Paribas as an Officer in the Regional Treasury Operations. During 2005, he moved on to join the Executive Management Trainee Program at Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK). During the program, he gained in-depth knowledge of Foreign Exchange (FX), Money Market (MM) - Asset Liability Management (ALM), Corporate Treasury sales and handled over US$ 700 million fixed income bond portfolio within the Treasury & Investments Department. He holds a BSc in Banking and Finance from the University of Bahrain and has successfully completed the Treasury and Capital Markets diploma from Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF).

Mr. Khaled Waheeb Alnaser

Mr. Khaled Waheeb Alnaser has over 15 years’ experience in the fields of external audit, financial reporting and control, internal control, and internal audit. Prior to joining BisB in 2014, he worked at Ernst & Young as an external auditor with focus on Islamic financial institutions. He joined BisB as a Senior Manager in Financial Control in charge of financial reporting and payables, then moved to establish and head the Internal Control department prior to joining Internal Audit and holding his current position as Chief Internal Auditor. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from New Hampshire Board of Accountancy, Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) from the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), Certified Islamic Professional Accountant (CIPA) from Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI), and a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA). Mr. Alnaser also completed a Leadership Development Program from Darden School of Business, University of Virginia, in the US.

Mrs. Naeema Hasan Taheri

Mrs. Naeema Taheri possesses 30 years of expertise in the banking and financial industry – both Islamic and Conventional, with extensive experience in Banking Operations, Regulatory Compliance, Financial Crimes, Risk Management, Quality Assurance, Trade Finance and Training. Prior to joining BisB in April 2022, she held several senior positions at leading financial institutions. She started her banking profession with Citibank, Bahrain over a period of 11 years as a Resident Vice President, responsible for managing various units in Operations, Quality Assurance as well as Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering. Amongst her previous designations, she was a Director – Head of Compliance & MLRO at Capinnova Investment Bank; Senior Vice President – Head of Compliance & MLRO at Al Salam Bank and Compliance Officer & MLRO at Gulf Finance House. She also served as a lecturer at Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF), and a General Manager at SKILLS, a finance and leadership consultancy & training center responsible for developing and delivering various courses and training programs for several financial institutions, in addition to public and private organizations in the GCC.

A fellow member of the U.K.-based International Compliance Association (FICA) and member of the U.S.A.-based Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS), fellow of the International Academy of Business and Financial Management. Mrs. Taheri holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Bahrain as well as an International Diploma in Compliance (with Distinction) from the International Compliance Association (ICA) in UK.

Alongside the internationally acclaimed accreditation “Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist” (CAMS), she has obtained various certifications, in the likes of Anti-Money Laundering and Compliance from the University of Reading and ICMA Centre, and is a qualified Master Compliance Professional (MCP), Certified Compliance Officer (CCO) and has a professional Certificate in Capital Markets, Regulation and Compliance.