Board of Directors

Mr. Khalil Ahmed Abdullah Al Harthy
Chairman

Mr. Khalil Al Harthy holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and information systems, a Diploma in Financial and Banking Sciences, and has professional experience as an investment portfolio manager at the Central Bank of Oman, Assistant General Manager at the National Insurance Company, CEO of Credit Oman Company, and a member of Al Batinah Energy Company SAOC. A member of Takaful Oman SAOC

Mr. Said Ahmed Safrar
Deputy Chairman

Mr. Said Ahmed Safrar holds a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Hull in the UK, a Business Management Diploma from King’s College Bournemouth in the UK and a Specialized Diploma from the Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Science in Jordan.

Mr. Said has over 25 years of experience in the Banking and Telecommunications’ Sector, he is the Chairman of Dhofar Foods & Investment Co. SAOG, First Mazoon Fund and Wasel Exchange SAOC. He is also a Director in Dhofar Generating Company SAOG and Sohar International Bank SAOG. Currently Mr. Said Safrar holds the position of Chief Executive Officer of Oman Investment & Finance Co. SAOG.

Fahad Abdullah Al-Haqbani
Director

Mr. Fahad Al-Haqbani is a Director of the Company with over 24 years of experience in investments and financial services. He holds a Master’s degree in International Marketing from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom, and a B.A. in Business Administration from King Saud University, Saudi Arabia. He has been serving The Arab Investment Company, Saudi Arabia for over 20 years. Currently he is the General Manager of Finance & Administration Affairs and a member of the Investment Committee and Credit Committee of the Arab Investment Company, Saudi Arabia.

Mr. Al-Haqbani is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Arab Jordan Investment Bank – Jordan, and he is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Arab Jordan Investment Bank (Qatar) L.L.C. He has extensive experience in investments and financial services.

Dr. Seyed Mohammed Hossein Ghoreishi
Director

Dr. Seyed Mohammed Hossein Ghoreishi holds a doctorate degree in public policy from the Iranian University of Science and Technology, Tehran, a master’s degree in business administration from University of Tehran, besides holding a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Sharif University of Technology, Tehran. He is currently Director General of Ministerial office, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance, Iran

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.

Mahmood bin Hamad bin Salem Al Gharibi

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.