Mr. Abdullah Saleh Bakhrebah
Vice Chairman

Mr. Abdullah Saleh Bakhraibah is the CEO of The Arab Investment Company (TAIC), Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Mr. Abdullah has over 16 years of experience, gained through working with international and local financial institutions. Prior to joining TAIC, he also served as the CEO of State Street Saudi Arabia Financial Solutions. 

Mr. Abdullah’s profile further includes a wide experience Head of Business and Products Development, Head of Sales of Banks. His career journey also includes various roles at SAB, including structured derivatives and treasury risk advisory from 2008 to 2015. He began his professional career at SAB as a Money Markets and Investment Dealer in the Treasury Department in 2008 and elected as a member for the Capital Market Authority’s Capital Market Institutions Committee, KSA in 2020 for 2 years.

Abdullah holds an MBA from London Business School and a Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals.

Dr. Seyed Mohammed Hossein Ghoreishi
Director

Dr. Seyed Mohammad Hossein Ghoreishi brings over 14 years of extensive experience as a director, management, and finance consultant, having worked with corporations, government entities, and financial institutions to drive impactful economic and management strategies and solutions.

He currently serves as the Assistant to the Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance. Prior to this, he served as the Chief of Staff to the Minister, where he also acted as the Secretary of the Foreign Investment & Relations Committee, overseeing international partnerships and advancing economic diplomacy.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Sharif University of Technology. He pursued a Master of Business Administration at Tehran University and a PhD. in Public Administration (Public Policy) at Iran University of Science and Technology.

Mr. Ali Al Farsi
Director

Mr. Ali Al Farsi is an Associate – Local & Financials at the Oman Investment Authority (OIA) with 8 years of experience in Private Equity and Asset Management. He is being involved in the execution and managing investments in various sectors including financial services, insurance, retail, telecom infrastructure, tech-venture capital, and manufacturing. He is an IC member at GC Credit Opportunities Fund II, a fund with committed capital of US$ 250M that provides private debt and quasi-equity financing to mid-market companies in the Middle East, Turkey, and Sub-Saharan Africa. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance from the College of Economics at Sultan Qaboos University.

Mr. Mahmood bin Hamad bin Salem Al Gharibi
Director

Mr. Mahmood Al Gharibi holds a bachelor’s degree in finance at Sultan Qaboos University, 16 years of experience in the field of finance and investment, director in Alsawadi Energy, director in Al-Mutawar Resorts and Hotels Company and Director in Omani Housing Company.

Mr. Marai Ahmed Salem Al-Shanfari
Director

Mr. Marai Al-Shanfari holds a Master’s degree in Quality management with a Bachelor’s degree in Transportation Management and He works at the Oman Telecommunications Company in Finance, Administration and Quality Control.