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   QBA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Sheikh Khalid is a leading Qatari businessman with diverse business interests in the banking, real estate, insurance, healthcare, information technology, and travel industries. He is the Chairman of several public companies. He is also the majority shareholder and senior executive of several privately held companies.  Sheikh Khalid is the co-founder and benefactor of a number of non-profit organizations and business associations.

Sheikh Khalid holds both undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Industrial Management and Technology from Michigan University, USA,he has also recently earned a PHD degree from the UK on succession in family owned businesses in the state of Qatar.

In addition to his business association and interests, Sheikh Khalid is an avid sports fan and a key benefactor of sports’ events and international and domestic sports associations.

Business Profile

publicly traded companies

Tadawul Holding Group

Vice Chairman & Managing Director

·         Qatar International Islamic Bank  (Q.S.C.)  (QIIB)

Chairman & Managing Director

QIIB is a full service publicly traded bank with QR 5 billion in assets and QR 4.5 billion market capitalization. It is one of the leading banks in the State of Qatar in terms of growth, profitability, efficiency, portfolio quality, and return on equity/investments.

As its Chairman & Managing Director, Sheikh Khalid oversees the bank’s performance in all areas including investments and credit. He presides over the bank’s Executive Committee, which is responsible for guiding the bank’s strategic performance in accordance to its board’s directives.

Under his stewardship, QIIB has witnessed significant milestones realizing unprecedented achievements and crowning it as a top pick for investors and customers alike.

·         Qatar Islamic Insurance Company (Q.S.C.)  (QIIC)

Chief Executive Officer and Board Member

QIIC is a publicly traded insurance company and the sole provider of insurance services in accordance to Islamic Sharia in the State of Qatar. QIIC offers a full spectrum of insurance and investment services to individuals and businesses. The company has over QR 100 million in assets with market capitalization in excess of QR 780 million.

Sheikh Khalid has been at the helm of QIIC almost since its inception in 1995. As its chief executive, he has guided it through some turbulent years for the insurance industry in general to become one of the most successful companies in Qatar in terms of growth and profitability. As an innovative provider of unique investment services catering to the needs of all consumers regardless of their religious belief, QIIC has become one of the fastest growing businesses in Qatar.

As a board member, Sheikh Khalid coordinates the strategic business goals for the company and guides their attainment through an experienced and well-seasoned management team. His successful leadership has earned him the company’s shareholders trust and confidence to keep him at the helm for consecutive terms.

Islamic Financial Securities Co.

Chairman

·         Medicare Group (Al-Ahli Hospital Company (Q.R.C))

Managing director and board member

Sheikh Khalid is one of the founders of this publicly traded healthcare hospital company. Al-Ahli is the only private hospital (QR325 million market capitalization) in the State of Qatar. The 250-bed hospital provides complete healthcare services including state of the art medical labs, surgery, radiation, dental, and nursing units.

The hospital is managed under a contractual agreement by a major Australian healthcare management company. Its strategic goal is to become the preferred provider of healthcare for patients from the Gulf area and to become the chosen alternative to healthcare providers in Europe and the US.

Dar Al-Sharq (Al-Sharq News Paper & Peninsula)

Managing Director

Dar Al-Arab (Al-Arab News Paper)

Managing Director

·         Arcapita Bank (KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN)

MEMBER OF THE BOARD

Arcapita Bank is a privately held shareholding company. It is involved in three lines of Investment Banking activities: Private Equity, Real Estate Investments, and Asset Management. Arcapita Bank is headquartered in Manama, The Kingdom of Bahrain with offices in Atlanta, Georgia (USA) and London (UK).

·         Doha Securities Market

Vice Chairman

In his appointed role as vice chairman of the official stock exchange in the State of Qatar, Sheikh Khalid’s business expertise and acumen are called upon to help the exchange play its prescribed role. As the official authority in charge of regulating a growing and healthy stock market, its board is responsible for   guarantying the reliability and integrity of the transactions executed in the market and its compliance with all rules and regulations governing its operation. The board is entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring uncompromised and continued investors’ faith and confidence in the market. Sheikh Khalid’s appointment to such sensitive position reflects the soundness of his experience and the level of reliability and integrity he has attained throughout his professional life.

Mackeen Development & Real-Estate Investment

Chairman

Zenon Trading & Contracting Co.

Chairman

·         Qatar businessmen association

  Second Deputy to the Chairman

Sheikh Khalid is an appointed founding board member of this new association of leading Qatari businessmen. The nine members board is responsible for the oversight of the association, drafting its strategies, and following up its workings to achieve its stated goals.  Among its functions, the association lobbies and coordinates with different government agencies for improvements in the business climate in general and to facilitate the passage of regulations, or their amendment thereafter, to guaranty fair competition and equitable business opportunities for the private sector. The association also acts as arbitrator in private business disputes.

·         The Qatari-British Businessmen Association

Chairman 

Sheikh Khalid is the co- founder of this association of Qatari and British businessmen and women. The association’s goal is to encourage cooperation in the private sector of both countries with the ultimate goal of assisting its members enhancing their business opportunities in both markets.  Sheikh Khalid’s counterpart chairman in Great Britain is the chief executive officer of HSBC, London.  The association’s membership roster includes some of the most affluent and leading businessmen and women in both countries.

·         The Qatari-Korean Friendship Association

Chairman

Sheikh Khalid is the co-founder of this association of Qatari and Korean citizens. Like the Qatari-British Businessmen Association, the association aspires to assist its members expanding their business opportunities in both countries. However, the overriding goal of this association is to build solid, strategic, and lasting friendships between citizens of the two countries. The association’s membership includes leading businessmen, politicians, and civil servants in both countries.

·         Asian amateur athletic association

Emeritus Vice President 

Sheikh Khalid is serving his third four-years term as a member of this sixteen members board. The board is responsible for regulating and directing all intra-country amateur-athletic activities, competitions, tournaments, and meets in all countries on the Asian content. The board is also responsible for managing the financial affairs related to such activities.