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Adel Abdul Wahab Al-Majed

Vice-Chairman & Group Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Al-Majed joined Boubyan Bank in August 2009, and has around 40 years of banking experience. He worked previously at the National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) for more than 25 years, where he held leadership positions, including Deputy Chief Executive Officer and General Manager - Consumer Banking Group. Mr. Al-Majed graduated from the University of Alexandria with a bachelor’s degree in accounting, and attended various executive management development programs at various universities, including Harvard, Wharton, Stanford, and other reputable institutions.

Abdullah Abdulkareem Al-Tuwaijri

Chief Executive Officer - Consumer, Private, and Digital Banking

Mr. Al-Tuwaijri joined Boubyan Bank in December 2011 and has more than 32 years of banking experience, including 23 years at NBK. During his time with NBK, he held different leadership roles in retail banking in Kuwait and London. Mr. Al-Tuwaijri got his bachelor’s degree in Finance from Kuwait University, and attended several executive development programs at Harvard Business School, INSEAD, and other reputable institutions.

Abdul-Salam Mohammed Al-Saleh

Chief Executive Officer - Corporate Banking, Financial Control, Treasury and Legal Affairs

Mr. Al-Saleh joined Boubyan Bank in October 2012, and has more than 33 years of banking experience. He worked for 18 years at NBK, where he gained experience in Financial Control and Corporate Banking; and his last position was the Head of Domestic Corporate Banking. Prior to joining the Bank, he worked over 7 years for National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) as the Regional Manager of its branch in Kuwait. Mr. Al-Saleh got his bachelor’s degree in Finance from Kuwait University, and attended various executive management development programs over the course of his career.

Waleed Khalid Al-Yaqout

Group General Manager - Administration Group

Mr. Al-Yaqout joined Boubyan in February 2010, and has around 40 years of banking experience. His previous position was General Manager – Administration and Human Resources Group at NBK. Mr. Al-Yaqout graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Marketing from the University of Ashland in USA, and participated in various executive management development programs at Harvard, Wharton, Stanford and Columbia.

Adel Abdullah Al-Hammad

Group General Manager - Human Resources Group

Mr. Al-Hammad joined Boubyan Bank in December 2006, and has more than 37 years of experience in Human Resources Management, out of which 23 years were at NBK, where he held several key positions, the last of which was the Head of Human Resources. Mr. Al-Hammad graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Kuwait University, and attended several executive management development programs at Harvard and Stanford.

Abdullah Ahmed Al-Mehri

Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Al-Mehri joined Boubyan Bank in January 2019 and has more than 20 years of experience in banking sector. Prior to Boubyan, he was the head of the “Off-site Supervision Department” at the Central Bank of Kuwait. He worked earlier in the Corporate Banking as Executive Manager at First Bank of Abu Dhabi in Kuwait and Senior Manager at National Bank of Kuwait. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the American University of Cairo and a master’s degree in business administration from the Maastricht University in Kuwait; he attended as well various executive management development programs at Harvard.

Abdullah Abdulmohsen Al-Mejhem

Chief Private Banking and Consumer Banking

Mr. Al-Mejhem joined Boubyan Bank in 2021 and has more than 20 years of experience in banking sector and financial institutions. Prior to joining Boubyan, he was the General Manager of Private Banking and Individual Finance at Kuwait Finance House. Also, he worked for Deloitte audit and consultancy firm in Kuwait and for Kuwait Investment Authority. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s degree in business administration (MBA) from Kuwait University; he attended as well various executive management development programs. Furthermore, Mr. Al-Mejhem is a Chartered Accountant in Kuwait.

Ali Yousef Alansari

Group General Manager - Corporate Banking Group

Mr. Ali joined Boubyan back in 2012 and has over 24 years of experience in banking sector started in Kuwait finance house, following his graduation with a bachelor’s degree from Kuwait University. At Boubyan, he occupied several positions, earned several professional certifications, and attended training and leadership programs, chief among which was the General Management Program from Harvard Business School.

Dr. Bader Saad Alhashel

Chief Risk Officer - Risk Management Group

Dr. Bader Alhashel has been appointed the Chief Risk Officer since 2024 and has worked with Boubyan Bank since 2019 in the Risk Management Group. Dr. Bader carries more than 18 years of experience in Finance. Prior to this, he served as an associate professor in Finance at Kuwait University, complemented by a fellowship at the London School of Economics and has started his career in the investment industry. Dr. Bader Alhashel holds a Ph.D. in Finance and an MBA from Indiana University - Bloomington, along with a Bachelors in Industrial Engineering from Kuwait University with distinction and honors along with having attended executive training. Currently, he contributes to multiple boards in the financial and healthcare industries. A CFA charter holder, Dr. Bader has also worked as a consultant in the banking industry on risk management and as consultant for the government on academic regulation. Noteworthy contributions include research publications in leading international finance journals and has been honored with awards for teaching and research excellence.

Mohamed Ibrahim Ismail

Group General Manager - Financial Control Group

Mr. Ismail joined Boubyan Bank in 2005 and has about 25 years of banking and financial services experience. He started his career as an external auditor with Deloitte & Touche and then Ernst & Young. In the course of his career, he worked at Kuwait Finance House and Gulf Investment House. Mr. Ismail is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), and he holds MBA in Finance from Manchester Business School.

Abdullah Khalifa Al-Nusef

Chief Data Officer

Mr. Al-Nusef joined Boubyan Bank in February 2016 and has more than 15 years of experience in IT and Technology sector. Prior to Boubyan, he was the head of the “Technical Development Department” at the Civil Service Commission Kuwait. He worked in many National IT Projects in Governmental Sector. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Kuwait University and a master’s degree in Computer Communication from the Gulf University in Bahrain; he attended as well various executive management development programs provided by Wharton and Chicago Booth Schools.

Abdullah Fahad Al Khuzam

Chief Information Officer

He joined Boubyan Bank in March 2023 with extensive expertise of 20+ years in information systems and information technology. Before joining Boubyan Bank, he served as Head of IT Strategy & Planning at CBK. Furthermore, he previously served as AGM - Information Technology Group at Boubyan Bank as well as serving as Information Technology Director at KFAS’s Dasman Diabetes Institute in addition to his tenure with Mobile Telecommunications Company - Zain. He holds a B.Sc. in Computer Engineering from Florida Institute of Technology, and he attended many executive leadership development program at Harvard.

Osama Mohammed Shehab

Chief Digital Officer

Osama joined Boubyan Bank in May 2011 and has over 25 years of banking experience in IT in general and modern FinTech in particular. Moreover, he occupied several IT positions at KFH where he spent over 14 years. Osama graduated from Ain Shams University and attended various executive management development programs at London Business School and many other prestigious institutions.

Adel Rashed Al-Mutairi

Treasurer - Treasury Group

Mr. Al-Mutairi joined the Bank in 2015 and has over 20 years of experience in banking sector, mainly in treasury services. Prior to joining Boubyan, he held the position as the Deputy Treasurer Warba Bank. Mr. Al-Mutairi holds a bachelor’s degree in Education – Major in Science & Mathematics and a Master of Business Administration from Gulf University for Science & Technology; and he attended the executive management programs at Wharton Business School and Harvard Business School.

Mona Abdullatif Al Duaij

Chief Compliance Officer

Ms. Mona joined Boubyan Bank in 2005, and has since acquired many years of experience in the banking sector. She held many positions where she became in charge of the Sales and Distribution Channels Support Department and then moved to the Compliance Department until she was appointed Head of the Compliance Group in 2021. She graduated from Kuwait University, the College of Business Administration - Finance Major in 2005, and then attended many specialized banking programs and many other programs abroad such as KFAS 2018’s Innovation Program from UCLA and a Mini MBA from London in addition to attending various executive management development programs at other prestigious institutions.

Bushra Abdulwahab Al-Wazzan

Chief Internal Audit

Ms. Bushra joined Boubyan Bank in 2023 with extensive expertise of 20+ years in the banking sector in Kuwait. Prior to joining Boubyan, Bushra had held several leadership roles in various departments including being the Head of Internal Control, the Head of IT Governance, and the Head of Quality Assurance & Compliance, and had also served as a consultant for one of the top prestigious accounting firms. Besides holding a bachelor’s degree from the University of Kuwait, Ms. Al-Wazzan has earned several International Certifications as she is a Certified ISO Lead Auditor, IRCA QMS Lead Auditor & Internal Auditor, Certified Internal Control Professional (CICP), and she holds an ICA International Advanced Certificate in Governance, Risk and Compliance.

Abdulaziz Fahad Al Duwailah

Head of Banking Operations Group

Mr. Duwailah joined Boubyan Bank in March 2010, and has around 19 years of banking experience where he worked for many local banks. He occupied several positions at the bank, including Regional Manager - Consumer Banking Group. He was also in charge of the Branch Support Department, and was then transferred the to the Banking Operations Group in 2016, where he held several positions until being promoted to Head of Banking Operations Group in June 2021 after securing the approval of the Central Bank of Kuwait. He earned his MBA from GUST in 2017, and chaired the Operations Committee of Kuwait Banking Association during the period from 2020 to 2021. During his practical experience, he earned many specialized certificates in leadership and strategy from prestigious universities such as Harvard Business School, in addition to attending Strategic Program of Duke University.