Corporate Governance is at the heart of Boubyan Capital's operations and is considered the basis of its past, current and future development strategy. Best practices are applied throughout Boubyan Capital's activities based on the rules issued by the Capital Markets Authority in Kuwait.
The board of directors is supported by three board level committees as below:
1. Audit CommitteeThe purpose of the Audit Committee is to ensure integrity and soundness of financial reporting and the system of internal control. The Audit Committee consists of:
Mr. Al-Tuwaijri joined Boubyan Group in December 2011 and has more than 31 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 holds a bachelor's degree in Finance from Kuwait University, and attended several executive development programs at Harvard Business School, INSEAD, and other reputable institutions.
Mr. Al-Mehri joined the Boubyan Group in January 2019 and has around 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 National 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.
Mr. Al-Babtain is an accomplished business executive whom possesses more than 15 years of experience in the Banking, Real Estate, Automotive and Manufacturing industries. He is currently the Chief Development Officer of Al-Babtain Group Company. Mr. Al-Babtain holds a bachelor's degree in Public Administration from the American University of Beirut.
2. Risk Committee
The purpose of the Risk Management Committee is to provide the necessary oversight on risk management practices and bylaws along with oversight over the business continuity management program. The Risk Committee consists of:
Mr. Al-Mehri joined the Boubyan Group in January 2019 and has around 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 National 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.
Mr. Al-Tuwaijri joined Boubyan Group in December 2011 and has more than 31 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 holds a bachelor's degree in Finance from Kuwait University, and attended several executive development programs at Harvard Business School, INSEAD, and other reputable institutions.
Mr. Ismail joined the Boubyan Group in 2005 and has about 24 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 holds a MBA in Finance from Manchester Business School.
Mr. Fanous has over 33 years of experience in banking, risk management, and financial regulations. He joined Boubyan Bank in February 2018 as the Chief Risk Officer. Before joining Boubyan, he was a lead partner of the Risk and Regulatory practices of Ernst & Young in the UK and MENA. Prior to this, he was a lead partner of the Finance and Performance Management (FPM) of Accenture’s UK/Ireland. Mr. Fanous holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Cairo University.
3. Nominations and Remunerations Committee
The purpose of the Nomination & Remuneration committee is to recommend nominating Board members and Executive Management members’ Candidates, and Compensations and Remunerations Policies and Regulations. The Nominations and Remunerations Committee consists of:
Mr. Al-Tuwaijri joined Boubyan Group in December 2011 and has more than 31 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 holds a bachelor's degree in Finance from Kuwait University, and attended several executive development programs at Harvard Business School, INSEAD, and other reputable institutions.
Mr. Al-Saleh joined the Boubyan Group in October 2012, and has more than 32 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 Boubyan Group, 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.
Mr. Al-Babtain is an accomplished business executive whom possesses more than 15 years of experience in the Banking, Real Estate, Automotive and Manufacturing industries. He is currently the Chief Development Officer of Al-Babtain Group Company. Mr. Al-Babtain holds a bachelor's degree in Public Administration from the American University of Beirut.