Board of Directors
Mr Asa'ad Al Banwan
Non-Executive Chairman
Having completed his BSc (finance and administration) from the University of Kuwait in 1982, Mr. Al Banwan began his career immediately with the Kuwait Foreign Trading Contracting and Investment Company (KFTCIC, now the Kuwait Investment Company), where he became Senior Vice-President by 1996. He then took over as the Deputy General Manager of Wafra International Investment Company, Kuwait, from 1996 to 1999. Mr. Al Banwan is currently the Vice-Chairman and CEO of the National Investment Company, Kuwait (May 2000); he was Chairman and Managing Director from April 1999, and Managing Director and member of the Board since 1996. In addition, Mr. Al Banwan is a member of the Board of Directors of several regional and international companies. Prior to taking charge as chairman of Mobile Telecommunications Company (Zain) on March 21, 2005, he was the Vice-Chairman and a member of the company’s Investment Committee. Mr. Al Banwan is also Vice-Chairman of the Kazma Sports Club.
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Mr. Abdul Aziz Al Nafisi
Board Member
Mr. Al Nafisi was elected to the Board in March 2005. He has a great depth of experience in finance and investment. He started his career with Burgan Bank in 1978, was a member of the Board and CEO of International Project Investment Group (1992-1996), and Chairman of Al Dar Finance (1998-2003). He has been a member of the Board of the Arab Telecom Co. from 2000 and Chairman since 2003, in addition to being CEO of the Al Nafisi National Group since 1986. He earned his bachelors degree in Business Administration from Whittier College, California, in 1977.
Mr. Abdul Mohsen Al Faris
Board Member
Mr. Al Faris was first elected to the board in 1999. Mr. Al Faris was previously the chairman for Kuwait Cable Company and is currently a Board member of the Egyptian Kuwaiti Holding Company. He earned his bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from Kuwait University in 1967.
Mr. Jamal Al Kandary
Board Member
Mr. Al Kandary was elected to the Board in 1999. He has been Vice-Chairman of Iraq Kuwaiti Holding Co. since 2004. He has also been a member of the Board of Zain Jordan since 2002. He has previously held the position of Chairman of Al Ahlia Real Estate Co. (1995-2002). He earned his bachelors degree in Law from the University of Beirut in 1992, and a degree in Literature from Kuwait University in 1983.
Sheikh Khalifa Al Sabah
Board Member
Sheikh Al Sabah is a distinguished international businessman with interests in the telecommunications and media industries in Kuwait. Sheikh Al Sabah was appointed as a non-executive Director and Board member in 2005. Sheikh Al Sabah is the Proprietor and Chairman of Al Watan newspapers in Kuwait.
Al-Sheikha Aida Salim Al-Ali Al-Sabah
Board Member
Mr. Saleh Yousef Al-Sagoubi
Board Member
