Board of Directors

Shaikh Abdulla bin Khalifa Al Khalifa

Chairman and Executive Director since 2011, representing Social Insurance Organization – Bahrain
  • Chairman of SICO Board Investment Committee
  • Chief Executive Officer, Osool Asset Management BSC (c)
  • Chairman: Batelco; Amlak Social Insurance Organization Development Company
  • Board Director: BBK; Bahrain Marina Development Company
  • Professional experience: 24 years
  • Education: BSc in Business Administration, George Washington University, Washington DC, USA

Hisham Alkurdi

Vice Chairman and Executive Director since 2020, representing National Bank of Bahrain BSC - Bahrain
  • Member of SICO Board Investment Committee
  • Chief Executive - Corporate and Institutional Investment Banking, National Bank of Bahrain, BSC
  • Professional experience: 23 years
  • Education: Bachelor’s in Engineering in Systems Control from the University of Huddersfield, UK

Mohammed Abdulla Isa

Executive Director since 2009, representing BBK BSC - Bahrain
  • Chairman of SICO Board Nomination, Remuneration, and Corporate Governance Committee
  • Group Chief Financial Officer, BBK BSC
  • Board Director, Bahrain Credit
  • Professional experience: 30 years
  • Education - Certified Public Accountant, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Delaware State Board of Accountancy (2001), USA

Tala Fakhro

Independent Director since 2020
  • Chairperson of SICO Board Audit and Risk Committee
  • Chief Project Officer, Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB)
  • Board Director: Benefit BSC; Bahrain Development Bank
  • Professional experience: 24 Years
  • Education: Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center in Washington and Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Smith College in Northampton

Khurram Ali Mirza

Executive Director since 2017, representing Social Insurance Organization – Bahrain
  • Member of SICO Board Nomination, Remuneration, and Corporate Governance Committee
  • Chief Investment Officer, Osool Asset Management BSC (c)
  • Board Director, Amlak Social Insurance Organization Development Company
  • Professional Experience: 28 years
  • Education: Fellow, Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, UK; BSc in Actuarial Science and MSc in Mathematical Trading and Finance from Cass Business School, University of London, UK

Dana Raees

Executive Director since 2020, representing Social Insurance Organization – Bahrain
  • Member of SICO Board Nomination, Remuneration, and Corporate Governance Committee
  • Legal Counsel, Osool Asset Management BSC (c)
  • Professional experience: 15 years
  • Education: Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Warwick and LPC from the College of Law, London

Abdulla Kamal

Executive Director since 2020, representing Social Insurance Organization – Bahrain
  • Member of SICO Board Audit and Risk Committee
  • Head of Operations, Osool Asset Management BSC (c)
  • Board Director: Bahrain Car Parks Company BSC.; Osool Pension Fund BSC; Amlak Social Insurance Organization Development Company
  • Professional experience: 16 Years
  • Education: Bachelor of Science in Accounting, University of Bahrain, Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Associate Professional Risk Manager (APRM)

Naseema Haider

Non-Executive Director since 2020, representing Ahli United Bank – Bahrain
  • Member of SICO Board Audit and Risk Committee
  • Head of Private Banking, Ahli United Bank BSC
  • Professional experience: 23 Years
  • Education: Bachelor of Science in Accounting, University of Bahrain

Khalid Al-Jassim

Independent Director since 2020
  • Member of SICO Board Investment Committee
  • Chairman and Managing Director, Afkar Holding
  • Board Director: Bahrain Islamic Bank; Bahrain Flour Mills
  • Professional experience: 30 Years
  • Education: BSC in Computer Science and Mathematics from California State University, Long Beach as well as an Executive MBA from Pepperdine University