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 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, Bahrain Economic Development Board, Tamkeen, and Thomson Reuters MENA Regulatory advisory Board. Mr Jarrar holds a BSc in Finance from California State University, San Jose.

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 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.

Mr. Wesam Baqer

Mr. Wesam Baqer is an experienced Banking professional with a diverse career in Corporate Banking, Private Banking, and Business Development.  Mr. Baqer joined BisB in 2008 as Head of the Corporate Banking.  Previously, he held the same position at National Bank of Kuwait.  Prior to that, he managed corporate relationships with HSBC for 8 years.  He is a Certified Financial Advisor (CFA), and a member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers. Mr. Baqer is a Board Member representing BisB in various companies across Bahrain, and is an active member in several local charities and community service societies. Mr. Baqer completed an Executive Management Leadership Diploma from Darden Graduate School of Business, University of Virginia, in the US.  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.

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 experience 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.

Mrs. Maisa Shunnar

Mrs. Maisa Shunnar is a qualified, trained and seasoned professional with over 17 years of experience having worked in international markets across the USA and 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 establishing the shared services centre. Previously, Mrs. Shunnar headed the Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) Department in the eGovernment of Bahrain and she served as the Manager of Performance and Productivity Improvements for EDS on the Gulf Air Account. Prior to moving to the Middle East, Mrs. Shunnar worked in Shell Oil & Gas as Systems Support for the City of Houston in the State of Texas, USA. With a BSc in Business Administration majoring in Computer Information Systems from the University of Houston, US, Mrs. Shunnar is a certified and accredited trainer for the United Nations on Business Process Re-engineering. She also holds a Master’s degree in Business Communication and Leadership from Jones International University, US.

Mr. Hussain Al Banna

Mr. Hussain Al Banna is a banking professional with more than 14 years of conventional and Islamic banking experience in various capacities. 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.His banking career started in 2004 when he joined BNP Paribas as an Officer in the Regional Treasury Operations and was later selected for the prestigious Executive Management Trainee Program in 2005 at Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK) where he gained experience in the Treasury & Investments Department. During the program, he gained in-depth knowledge of Foreign Exchange (FX), Money Market (MM) - Asset Liability Management (ALM), Corporate Treasury sales and handled of over US$ 700 million fixed income bond portfolio. He holds a BS in Banking and Finance from the University of Bahrain and has successfully completed a diploma in Treasury and Capital Markets from Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF).

Mr. Osama Nasr

Mr. Osama Nasr has over 20 years of experience in Information Technology (IT) and is currently the Head of Information Technology in BisB. Prior to joining BisB in 2007 as Head of Application Services in the IT department, Mr. Osama has held various key positions in a number of specialized companies abroad. In addition to his current role at BISB, he is a Non-Executive member of Global Payment Services- GPS W.L.L. Mr. Osama Nasr holds a Master’s degree in Information System Management from the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom. He also participates in several courses and workshops specialized in his field of work.

Mr. Ameer A.Ghani Dairi

Mr. Ameer A.Ghani Dairi has over 18 years of experience in financial management and a broad commercial banking background in Bahrain. He joined BisB in 2007 and currently holds the position of Chief Financial Officer at BisB. Mr. Dairi holds a BSc in Accounting from the University of Bahrain and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from New Hampshire Board of Accountancy, and a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) licensed by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, US. Mr. Ameer also serves as representative of BisB as a Board Member in LMC.

Mrs. Dalal Al Qais

Mrs. Dalal Al Qais is the first Bahraini woman to hold a GM position at Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB) with over 15 years of extensive financial and banking experience. Prior to joining BisB in October 2017 as the first Bahraini woman 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. Mrs. Al Qais also brings to the Bank in-depth knowledge of consumer banking digitization channels. Ms. Al Qais holds a BSc in Management and Marketing from the University of Bahrain and an MSc in Finance.

Mr. Mahmood Qannati

With over 18 years of extensive experience in Marketing, Communications and Branding on both a local and regional level, Mahmood Qannati is a veteran of the communications industry; having worked across various sectors including banking, telecommunications, automotive and aviation. During his time in the United Arab Emirates, Mr. Qannati worked in prominent and established institutions, leading Standard Chartered Bank as the Regional Head of Marketing & Branding for the entire Middle East, Africa and Pakistan region, as well as serving as the Middle East Chief Marketing Officer at Cigna Insurance, UAE. He has also held several senior positions on a local level, gaining experience in marketing and communications at HSBC Bank, Bahrain International Airport and Batelco. Mr. Qannati holds a Master’s degree in Marketing Information Systems from the University of Sunderland and a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from the University of Bahrain. He is an active member of the Bank’s management team and has been in charge of developing and implementing the BisB’s corporate communications strategy.

Mrs. Eman Ali Abdulla

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

Mr. Khaled Waheeb Alnaser

Mr. Khaled Waheeb Alnaser has over 10 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 in EY 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 Audit. 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.

Afnan Ahmed Saleh

Bringing to the role over 20 years of work experience, Afnan Saleh first began her career at the Career Counseling Office of the University of Bahrain where she worked for five years, ultimately heading Professional Liaisons Division as Senior Counselor. She later joined Intelnacom as a Corporate Affairs Manager in 2006. From 2008 onwards, Afnan Saleh held several leading positions at Tharawat Investment House, namely as Director of HR & Corporate Management and Secretary of the Board of Directors. Afnan joined BisB in 2015 as a Manager in the Bank’s HR Department, where she was promoted to Senior Manager before earning her promotion to head the entire department. In addition to her work experience, she holds a BA in Business Administration from the University of Bahrain, and an MA in Business Administration from Strathclyde University, UK.