Hussein Ali Shobokshi
Hussein Ali Shobokshi

Chairman of the Board/Independent

Hussein Ali Shobokshi
Hussein Ali Shobokshi

Chairman of the Board/Independent

Hussein Ali Shobokshi is the Chairman of the Board. A prominent Saudi businessman, he brings extensive experience across diversified sectors and serves as an economic consultant to leading enterprises. He is also a columnist for Asharq Al-Awsat, a leading Arabic-language newspaper. He was recognized as a "Global Leader for Tomorrow" by the World Economic Forum and was the first Gulf businessman selected for the Prince of Wales Business Leaders Forum. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Management and Political Science from the University of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and has completed advanced executive programs at the University of Virginia and INSEAD.

Ahmed Wassim Alarabi
Ahmed Wassim Alarabi

Vice Chairman of the Board/Non-Executive

Ahmed Wassim Alarabi
Ahmed Wassim Alarabi

Vice Chairman of the Board/Non-Executive

Ahmed Wassim Alarabi is the Vice Chairman of the Board. He brings more than 35 years of business leadership experience and serves as President of the Retail Division at Al-Futtaim Group, with deep expertise in organic and acquisitive growth, organizational turnarounds, and international expansion. He has held executive and advisory roles across the Middle East, North Africa, Central and Eastern Europe, Türkiye, and Russia, and has played a key role in building some of the region's leading consumer businesses. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Abubakr Abdulla Al Futtaim
Abubakr Abdulla Al Futtaim

Member/Non - Executive

Abubakr Abdulla Al Futtaim
Abubakr Abdulla Al Futtaim

Member/Non - Executive

Abubakr Abdulla Al Futtaim is a Senior Executive in the Retail Division of Al-Futtaim Group. He brings more than two decades of leadership experience with the Group, with deep expertise in strategy, retail operations, and international market management. In his current role, he oversees strategic direction and operations across multiple international markets. He has led large-scale transformation and expansion initiatives, strengthening the Group's retail presence and supporting long-term value creation. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and Political Science from Macalester College, St Paul, Minnesota.

Ismail Hassan Elkhatib
Ismail Hassan Elkhatib

Member/Non-Executive

Ismail Hassan Elkhatib
Ismail Hassan Elkhatib

Member/Non-Executive

Ismail Hassan Elkhatib is a Senior Executive at Al-Futtaim Group. He brings more than two decades of experience across diverse sectors in the Middle East, with deep expertise in strategy, capital structuring, corporate finance, and financial management, spanning real estate development, asset management, trading, and manufacturing. He has held leadership roles at Al-Futtaim Group, Dubai Holding, and Nestlé. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with a concentration in Accounting and Finance, from the American University of Sharjah, UAE.

Russell Rodrigues
Russell Rodrigues

Member/Non-Executive

Russell Rodrigues
Russell Rodrigues

Member/Non-Executive

Russell Rodrigues is a Non-Executive Member of the Board. He brings more than three decades of experience at Al-Futtaim Group, with deep expertise in financial governance, risk management, accounting, financial reporting, shared services, treasury, information technology, and financial control. He serves as Group Director of Internal Audit at Al-Futtaim Group, where he oversees the Group's global internal audit function. He previously served as Chief Financial Officer of the Group's Retail and Automotive Divisions. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Bombay and is a Chartered Accountant of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, as well as a Certified Management Accountant and Certified Financial Manager of the Institute of Management Accountants.

Majed Kamaluddin Najm
Majed Kamaluddin Najm

Member/Non - Executive

Majed Kamaluddin Najm
Majed Kamaluddin Najm

Member/Non - Executive

Majed Najm is the Chairman of the Board of HSBC Saudi Arabia. Majed brings more than three decades of leadership experience across the banking and investment sectors, with deep expertise in corporate and institutional banking, retail banking, wealth management, and executive management. He began his career at SABB in 1992 and has since held a number of leadership positions across SABB and the HSBC Group. These included Deputy Managing Director, Corporate & Institutional Banking at SABB; Chief Executive Officer and Board Member at HSBC Saudi Arabia; General Manager, Retail Banking and Wealth Management at SABB; Head of International at HSBC Middle East (Dubai); and Chief Executive Officer at HSBC Bahrain, in addition to current Board appointments at HSBC Middle East Holdings BV and HSBC Middle East Limited. He holds a bachelor's degree in management from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals.

Hamad Bin Hamdan AlSourayia
Hamad Bin Hamdan AlSourayia

Member/Non - Executive

Hamad Bin Hamdan AlSourayia
Hamad Bin Hamdan AlSourayia

Member/Non - Executive

Hamad AlSourayia currently holds the position of Chief Executive Officer at United Mining Industries Co. since 2010, He held a number of leadership and executive positions in his career, as well as managerial roles at Saudi British Bank and Red Sea Cables Company.


He holds a Master's degree in Business Administration, majoring in Finance, from Brock university, Canada, and a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from King Abdulaziz University.

Tarek Mohamed Salaheldin Tantawy
Tarek Mohamed Salaheldin Tantawy

Member/Non - Executive

Tarek Mohamed Salaheldin Tantawy
Tarek Mohamed Salaheldin Tantawy

Member/Non - Executive

Tarek Tantawy is the Chief Executive Officer for Al-Futtaim in Egypt. Tarek brings more than two decades of leadership experience across multiple sectors, with deep expertise in strategy, operations, finance, and executive management. Most recently, he served as Group Co-CEO and Managing Director at Palm Hills Developments, where he played a key role in driving operational performance and strategic growth. Previously, he held senior roles including Co-CEO and Managing Director at CI Capital Holding, CEO and earlier CEO at Telecom Egypt, and CFO at IDJ-Beyti, in addition to multiple Board appointments across investment banking and corporate finance. He holds a BSc in Construction Engineering from the American University in Cairo, an MBA from Edinburgh Business School, and is a CFA charter holder.

Jon Abrahamsson Ring
Jon Abrahamsson Ring

Member/Non - Executive

Jon Abrahamsson Ring
Jon Abrahamsson Ring

Member/Non - Executive