General

Adel Abdulla Fakhro

Group Managing Director -
Abdulla Yousif Fakhro & Sons BSC(c)
P.O. Box 39, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Tel: 17220000, Fax: 17225000.

Ali Hasan Mahmood

Managing Director - Al Jazeera Shipping Company W.L.L Chairman-Hasan & Habib Sons of Mahmood Group of Companies P.O. BOX 302, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
Tel: 17728837, Fax: 17728217 email: almelaha@batelco.com.bh
www.aljazeerashippingco.com
www.hhm-group.com 40 years in business. Ali Hasan’s father, the late Hassan Mahmood, was the founder of Hassan & Habib Sons of Mahmood Group of Companies. It was one of the first companies to supply foodstuff to the British Royal Air Force from 1943 to 1971 in Bahrain. Ali has joined the family business and worked in most of the group divisions.

Nasser Mohammed Al Arayedh

Chairman- Al Arayedh Group Holding W.L.L P.O. Box 15554, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. Tel: 17272575/17270333
Fax: 17272565 email: nasser@alarayedhgroup.com;www.alarayedhgroup.com Nasser Al Arayedh holds BA in Business Adminstration, United Kingdom. Honorary Govt. Position, Member of the Capital Governorate Council representing the people.

Talal Mohammed Al Mannai

Managing Director - Mannai Motors
P.O. Box 105, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Tel: 17703131, Fax: 17703747.

Sayed Basim Husain Alyusuf

Managing Director- Alyusuf Group of Companies P.O. Box 5211, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
Tel: 17403030/17230000, Fax: 17404407 /17234423 www.alyusufgroup.com Born in Bahrain on December, 5th 1970 B.Sc. in Business Administration from the University of Iowa in 1992 Received many certificates in Business Management Over 18 years of business and management experience.Achieved many awards in business, quality and performance from various international entities
Vice Chairman of Alyusuf Holding and Managing Director of the Trading & Industry Division.

Sayed Mohamed Husain Alyusuf

Managing Director-Alyusuf Group of Companies P.O. Box 5211, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
Tel: 17403030/17230000 Fax: 17404407 /17234423 www.alyusufgroup.com Born in Bahrain in 1962 Architectural Engineer graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1982, Associate of Science in Pre Engineering, Associate of Applied Science in Business Management
Received many certificates in Business Management.

Abdul Hamid Hatam

Director - M.M. Sharif Hatam & Sons
P.O. Box 469, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Tel: 17228258, Fax: 17210339, (M): 39456569.

Ibrahim Abdulla Al Hamer

Former Managing Director - Bahrain Air , Mr. Al Hamer holds a Post Graduate Qualification and Masters degree in National Accounting and in Public Administration. He also holds an Airline Commercial Pilot flying licenses from USA, Oman, Qatar and UAE and Bahrain as qualified Line and Simulator Training Captain on the Airbus A320. Mr. Al Hamer is an Aviation Professional with varying interests and business wisdom. He is an experienced Chairman, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer with well-proven commercial, operational, and people management skill and in the public and private sector.

Hussam Al Aseeri

General Manager -Etihad Airways P.O. Box 5177, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. Tel: 17519999 Fax: 17533988. Since 2003, Hussam Al Aseeri has been the General Manager Etihad Airways for Northern Gulf and Bahrain. Started his career as a customs official in 1978, Al Aseeri became Airport Manager later. From 1996to 2000, he was general manager for Gulf Air, Bahrain. Prior to joining Etihad, he was with Global Distribution System.

Serhan Asay

Director - Turkish Airlines Inc. P.O. Box 2427,
Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
Tel: 17516100, Fax: 17532880.

Christos A Poullaides

Chairman and Managing Director - Poullaides Construction Company W.L.L P.O.Box 33411, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. Tel: 17826660 Dir. 17827755 Fax: 17827008; email: pccbah@batelco.com.bh www.pccbah.com; Born in January 7-1956 in Cyprus, Christos A Poullaides graduated from The English School, Nicosia (1974) where he received prizes for Mathematics and Chemistry and he was awarded one of the two scholarships given to the Government of Cyprus to study Civil Engineering at Imperial College London by the Association of Commonwealth Universities - UK where he graduated with an Honors degree. Upon graduation he was employed by Archirodon S.A. - Larnaca - Cyprus as a Site Engineer for Larnaca Port Extension after which he moved to Cybarco Ltd.- Nicosia- Cyprus to take up the position as Project Manager in 1980 and in 1981 he got appointed as Area Engineer at the J.V. Zachariades-Atlas Pantou, and later was relocated to G.P. Zachariades (Overseas) Ltd.-Manama-Bahrain in 1982. He moved to Dubai in 1994 where he took the position as General Manager of Jasaf Building Technology Co. which then employed 30 people and in 2002 the company was employing approx 700 people. Started Poullaides Construction Company W.L.L. (PCC) in 2002 and has made it one of the top quality contractors in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Rodolphe Melki

Chief Executive Officer - Millennium International W.L.L. P.O. Box 18065, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain Tel: +973- 77177772, Fax: +973- 77177773 email: r.melki@millennium-intl.com; www.millennium-intl.com; Rodolphe Melki an MBA in International Commerce and Markets from the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers - Paris – France and graduated in Business Administration from the Institut Universitaire de Technologies - Poitiers – France, has more than 20 years experience in international trade, retail and distribution gained in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

Dr. George Cheriyan

Chief Medical Officer/CEO -
American Mission Hospital
P.O. Box 1, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
Tel: 17253447, Fax: 17234194.

Mona Yousuf Almoayyed

Managing Director - Y.K. Almoayyed & Sons B.S.C. (c) P.O. Box 143, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain Tel: 17227766, Fax: 17227787
email: mona@almoayyed.com.bh; www.almoayyed.com; Mona Yousuf Almoayyed hails from one of Bahrain’s most established entrepreneural families. She is indirectly responsible for a staff of 2000 and approximately 300 brands ranging from luxury goods and home electronics to heavy equipment, medical technologies and concrete. The first woman to be elected to the Board of a publicly traded company in Bahrain - Bahrain Maritime and Mercantile International with reported revenues reaching BD80m - she further solidified her credentials as a professional pioneer by becoming the first woman to be elected to the Board of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) the following year. It was here that she helped establish and Chaired the Businesswomen’s Committee, later becoming Vice President of a similar committee for the regionally focussed Federation of GCC Chambers, for which she was somewhat prepared by her existing membership of the Arab League’s Committee for Arab Women’s Affairs.

Dr. Mona Rashed Al Zayani

Founder and President - Gulf University P.O. Box 26489, Kingdom of Bahrain; Tel: 17623999, Fax: 17624800;
email: info@gulfuniversity.net www.gulfuniversity.net; Has a Ph.D in Instruction from the University of Southern California, Diploma in Public Administration, M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction from Goddor’s College-Norwich University-USA, B.A in English Literacy from the University of Bagdad – Iraq, and Diploma in Speech Therapy and Hearing Disorders.
Member: Bahrain Businesswomen Society, Mother and Child Care Welfare Society, Child development Welfare Society and many Consultative and Technical Committees in Bahrain and the Arabian Gulf Region.
Founder and President - Gulf University, Founder and Chairperson of Al-Hekma International School, Berlitz International Language Institute - Bahrain, Al-Manar Establishment for Educational,Scientific and Medical Equipments and Bahrain Reading and Computer Center. One of the first Bahrain women to be appointed by His Majesty King Hamad Bin Salman Al Khalifa, to the Shura Consultative Council in the Kingdom of Bahrain(2000-2002), Director of Arab Bahrain Branch(2000-2002),Member of the College of Education’s Board -

Dr. Mona Rashed Al Zayani

Founder and President - Gulf University P.O. Box 26489, Kingdom of Bahrain; Tel: 17623999, Fax: 17624800;
email: info@gulfuniversity.net www.gulfuniversity.net; Has a Ph.D in Instruction from the University of Southern California, Diploma in Public Administration, M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction from Goddor’s College-Norwich University-USA, B.A in English Literacy from the University of Bagdad – Iraq, and Diploma in Speech Therapy and Hearing Disorders.
Member: Bahrain Businesswomen Society, Mother and Child Care Welfare Society, Child development Welfare Society and many Consultative and Technical Committees in Bahrain and the Arabian Gulf Region.
Founder and President - Gulf University, Founder and Chairperson of Al-Hekma International School, Berlitz International Language Institute - Bahrain, Al-Manar Establishment for Educational,Scientific and Medical Equipments and Bahrain Reading and Computer Center. One of the first Bahrain women to be appointed by His Majesty King Hamad Bin Salman Al Khalifa, to the Shura Consultative Council in the Kingdom of Bahrain(2000-2002), Director of Arab Bahrain Branch(2000-2002),Member of the College of Education’s Board -University of Bahrain, Member of the Dean’s Committee -J.F. Kennedy School, Harvard University-Cambridge-MA(USA)-(1994-1999).

Sabah Almoayyed

Former Chief Executive Officer - Eskan Bank
Sabah Almoayyed has varied experience as senior banking professional. Has a Masters Degree in Business Administration-Change Management/Marketing from Depaul University – Chicago, Bachelor of Business Administration/Finance – American University of Beirut, Diploma from Wharton Business School – University of Pennsylvania, Darden Business Council – University of Virginia. Member of various social organizations in Bahrain. Had served in Ahli United Bank as Chief Executive Officer, AGM (Corporate Banking - Trade Finance and Financial institution), National Bank of Bahrain, Bahrain Manager (Risk Management and Financial Institutions), Citibank – Lebanon and Bahrain. Had overseas assignment at Morgan Stanley - New York.

Afnan Rashid Al-Zayani

President- Al Zayani Commercial Services
P.O. Box 21303, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
Tel: 17297676, Fax: 17294800.

Naeema Faisal Al-Doseri

Former Head of Group - Human Capital- Admin & Corporate Communication - Eskan Bank
Naeema Faisal Al-Doseri took her Ph.D. in Human Resources Management from the University of Leicester, UK in 1990-1996. During 1985-90, she obtained B.Sc. in Management from the University of Bahrain.

Nancy Dinah Elly Joseph Khedouri

Managing Director - J.E.Khedouri & Sons
P.O. Box 37, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Tel: 17255345, Fax: 17245306.

Dr. Lulwa Al Mutlaq Chartered Fellow CIPD

President & CEO - Golden Trust P.O. Box 33388, Isa Town, Kingdom of Bahrain
Tel: 17644955, Fax: 17644 965 email: info@gtrust.org http://gtrust.org
Dr. Lulwa holds a Ph.D. holds a Ph.D. Education and Human Development, Vanderbilt University, USA and Master Degree in Vocational Education and Bachelor of Science from Northern Arizona University, USA. She is also a Fellow of Chartered Institute of Personnel Development, UK and certified HR Executive Professional from Michigan Business School, USA and Cranfield University School of Management, UK.
Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration and Oxford Innovation Award. On 2007, she was awarded a Professional Excellence Award from Oxford Center for Leadership, UK. and an OXCEL Followship from OXFORD Center for Leadership (OXCEL) in 2008.
Served as Senior Vice President of Arab Banking Corporation (B.S.C.). Dr. Lulwa started her career life at Ministry of Health and College of Health Sciences assuming several positions. She has teaching experience at University of Bahrain (part-time Assistance Professor) and at Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (Part-time Faculty).

Anwar Mohammed Abdulrahman

Chairman - Akhbar Al Khaleej & Gulf Daily News P.O. Box 224, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
Bldg 149, Exhibition Avenue, Block 320, Tel: 17293131, Fax: 17293400
Anwar Mohammed Abdulrahman, born in 1942, launched Al Hilal Corporation in 1973, the distribution Centre for dailies, weeklies, quarterlies and monthlies. Previously, he worked as Sales Executive, Head - Al Hilal Bookshop (1961), Director (1970).
Established Dar Akhbar Al Khaleej (1975) with other directors under the Chairmanship of late Mahmood Mohammed Al Mardi, and the first Arabic Daily, Akhbar Al Khaleej got published (1976), the first English daily, Gulf Daily News was launched (1978). Formed Al Hilal Group specialised in trade publications like Gulf Construction, Gulf Industries, Shipping & Transport, Travel and Tourism, The Gulf, Gulf Weekly, Arabian Knight and Oil & Gas.

Capt.Mahmood Al Mahmood

Chairman & Managing Editor - Salaam Bahrain.
Responsible Editor - Daily Tribune.
Captain Mahmood Al Mahmood was the Director General of Bahrain Ports from 1996 to 2002 and served as Undersecretary for the Ministry of Information from 2002 till 2007.
In 2007, he was appointed as the Executive Director for Bahrain Tribune newspaper of the Al Ayam Group. He is also the Chairman and Managing Editor of ‘Salaam Bahrain’, an English-language monthly for the Asian diaspora and the Responsible Editor of the English Daily Newspaper, ‘Daily Tribune’. In March 2008, he established a consultancy company with interests in media and marine businesses.
His expertise as a skilled mariner is sought by many shipping and logistics companies on whose boards he serves as a Director.
He has won the H.H. Amir of Bahrain Award as the first Bahraini National to obtain a Master Mariner Certificate (1985), the Muharraq Innovator Award for outstanding services to the community (2000), the Loyal Service award by H.H. King Hamad (2000), the Honorary Citizenship from the Mayor of New Orleans, USA (2001). He has also authored many books in Arabic and English on marine safety standards and discipline at sea and also participated in several research studies.

George F Middleton

Chairman & Publisher - Red House Marketing P.O. Box 20461, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain Tel: 17244455, Fax: 17244455 www.redhousemarketing.com; www.bahrainthismonth.com; A British national and third generation Middle East expatriate, George F Middleton has been resident in the Gulf region since November 1979 working in the publishing and marketing industry sector throughout Bahrain, U.A.E., Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar. In 1991, he founded Red House Marketing (RHM), which is currently one of the most successful independent publishing and marketing organisations in Bahrain.

Khamis Al-Muqla

Founder- Gulf Marcom Group (GMG)
P.O. Box 5518, Manama, Bahrain
Tel: 17226262, Fax: 17228660.

Charles B. Miraj

Managing Director- Miraj Graphics- Bahrain; Miraj Arabia- Saudi Arabia;
P.O.Box 10384, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain Tel: 17714722, Fax: 17714960; email: charles@mirajmedia.com www.mirajmedia.com
A veteran advertising professional with over two decades of experience, Charles B. Mirage has carved a niche for himself. After the completion of post-graduate degree in Commerce, he joined Sara Corporation in 1990 and rose to become MD & CEO in 2000. Since 2005, heading Miraj Graphics and Miraj Arabia.

Rashid H.Ghauri

CEO - Ghauri Corporate Communications W.L.L. P.O.Box 54353, Adliya, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Tel: 17217202, Fax: 17217203 email:gccbahrain@gmail.com www.bccbahrain.com
An Advertising professional who has made it big from a small beginning, Rashid Ghauiri started Digital Line with just HSBC as the sole client in 1998.After getting an MBA in 2003, changed company name to Brackets Corporate Communications W.L.L and moved office to Bahrain Tower. In 2005, along with younger brother Fahad Ghauri, expanded the business to outdoor advertising under the name of Ghauri Corporate Communications W.L.L.

Ebrahim K. Al Dossary

CEO & Senior Advisor to the Board - BSTD P.O. Box 29093, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain Tel: 17769594, Fax: 17769290 email: edossary@batelco.com.bh
Ebrahim K. Al Dossary has a PhD from Preston University. Affiliations: Honors Preston, Bahrain Society for Training and Development (BSTD); Board Director, BMMI; Board Director, IFTDO; Board Member and Assistant Undersecretary for Information Affairs and Follow-up, HRH The Prime Minister’s Court. Hobbies: reading.

Abdul Majeed Al-Gassab

President - Bahrain Society of Engineers
P. O. Box 835, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain;
Tel: 17727100, Fax: 17729819.

Hilmy Cader

Chief Executive - MTI Consulting; P.O. Box 15259, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain; L6, 2nd Floor, Yateem Centre, Skype:hilmycader
Tel: +973 1722 9242Email: hilmy@mtiworldwide.com www.mtiworldwide.com; Hilmy Cader is Bahrain-based Chief Executive of MTI Consulting, one of the fastest growing international strategy consultancies, with operations in the UK, Malaysia, Bahrain, Dubai, India, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

Saleh Tarradah

Director of Conferences & Programmes - Bahrain Management Society P.O. Box 3268, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain Tel: 17827676, Fax: 17827678 email: admin@bms.org.bh; www.bms.org.bh; Degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering (UK), Master in Management from Kent University (UK) More than 30 years experience in Telecommunications & Information Technology. Member of Batelco Group Senior Leadership Team, Member of Batelco Bahrain Capital Review Board. Board member Bahrain Management Society., Chairman of the Federation Of Arab Engineers ICT committee, Bahrain Chamber of Commerce & Industry ICT Committee. Fellow member of Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET)-UK, Association of Business Executives (ABE), Cranfield Management Association (CMA), Bahrain Society of Engineers, eGovernment Strategy Committee, B9-Tamkeen eMarket Place Advisory Committee.

Ali Hassan Kutty Kunhalil

Chairman & Managing Director - Aliventure Group
Euro Tower Building, Office No 92,
Sanabis.Kingdom of Bahrain
Tel: 17554872, Fax: 17554879.

Kanika Dewan

Group President - Bramco W.L.L. P.O. Box 20260, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain Tel: 17250954 /17250981, Fax: 17272725,
Tlx:9261 Bramco BN; Kanika Dewan a 21st century business leader, was born in India, raised in the Middle East. Educated in England and the United States.

Lalit Kapur

Managing Director - Lanterns Group of Companies; Lalit Kapur, a graduate in Commerce and Hotel Management & Catering from Pusa, New Delhi, arrived in Bahrain in 1979 when Bahrain was fast developing. Owned and operated restaurants and catering operations in Middle East, India and United States. Currently Managing Director of Lanterns Group of Companies that owns and runs various restaurants with business interest in Bahrain and India.

Kevin Craig CPCC, ACC, ORSC, ISMM

CEO - Craig Consultants Tel: +973-36199980 (Bahrain) Tel: +966 540674454 (KSA) email kevin craigconsultants.com
www.craigconsultants.com Kevin Craig was born and raised in Oman and is very much at home in the Middle East. From his base in Bahrain, he has worked throughout the Middle East, Asia and Europe for multi-national blue-chip companies such as Siemens and DHL.

Ahmed Mohammed Al Khan

Former Chief Investment Officer, Global Banking Corporation B.S.C. (c) (GBCORP) GBCORP Tower, Bahrain Financial Harbour, P.O. Box 1486, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. T +973 17 200 200 F +973 17 200 300; Mr. Al Khan is the Chief Investment Officer at
GBCORP, with over 16 years of experience in the financial services industry including working in New York. His successful portfolio
of work and achievements has earned him appointments to the boards of various leading establishments in the region.

Mohamed Abdulla Isa

Chief Financial Officer – INOVEST; Mohamed Abdulla Isa, CPA, MBA, DTM, had worked for Unilever – in its offices in United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. His last post with the company was Regional Finance Manager for North Africa, Middle East and Turkey.

Thamer Al Muqla

Executive Director - Gulf Marcom Group P.O. Box 5518, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain Tel:17226262, Fax:17228660 email: thamer@gulfmarcom.com Thamer Al Muqla has been associated with several leading companies in top positions. Had a BBA degree from University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Msc and Business Administration (Honors) from Boston University and is Executive Director, Gulf Marcom Group, Executive Director, Gulf Marcom now. Was Chairman, Eventscom (2002), Chairman, Enjaz Capital (2004), Chairman, Anmar Construction WLL (2005), Managing Director, Opal Holdings (2005), Chairman, Ebtikar Marketing Consultants (2005), Chairman, Realcorp (2006), Managing Director, Dara Investment Holding WLL (2007), Chairman, Enjaz Residence BSC (2008), Chairman, Real Residence Investments BSC (2008), Chairman, The Ultimate Capital WLL (2008), Chairman, Realway Holding BSC (2008), Chairman & Managing Director, Enjaz Property Dev. Co. BSC (2008)

Waleed Ebrahim Kanoo

Director - Ebrahim K. Kanoo B.S.C.(c)
Tel: 17711722, Fax: 17746484;

Mohamed Abdul Razak Shirazi

Director - Behbehani Brothers W.L.L &
Bahrain Jewellery Centre W.L.L
P.O. Box 168, Kingdom of Bahrain
Office 101, Building 1, Govt. Avenue, Manama Town 306,
Tel: 17531502/17531550, Fax: 17536070,

Mohammed Mahmood Jaffar

Managing Director - Asia Jewellers; P.O. Box 861, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, Tel: 17535344/17534444, Fax: 17535311
www.asiajewellers.com 30 years old Mohammed obtained Bachelors in Finance from George Washigton University (Washigton DC) in 2005 and worked as trainee with Al Ahli Bank Bahrain in the corporate department for a brief perod and joined the family business in the same year. Mohammed’s late father Mahmood Ebrahim Jaffar started Asia Jewellers. He also started Phoenocia Decor and he has ventured into real estate and other business to increase the hospitality Industry in Bahrain.

Talal Fuad Kanoo

Director - Corporate Service – E. K. Kanoo B.S.C.(c) P.O. Box 119, Kingdom of Bahrain. Tel: 17262262, Fax:17258865.
Talal Fuad Kanoo holds the following distinguished positions: Executive Director, Motor City B.S.C.(c) Member of the Board - Bahrain National Holding & Bahrain International Circuit Board Member - National Finance House (NFH).

Mishal Alshoala

Chairman - Al Fanar Investment Holding Co. B.S.C. (c) P.O. Box:1557, Kingdom of Bahrain,
Al Fanar Building, Estiqlal Highway, Tel: 17490090 Fax: 17490098; email: alfanar@batelco.com.bh www.alfanarinvestment.com
Graduate of Economics and Business Management from the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. Involved in the development of Al Fanar Investment Holding Co. B.S.C. (c) since the very beginning, and now the Executive Director. Also a member of the Board of Directors in Gulf Markets International W.L.L., Primedia International B.S.C. (c), International Technical Supplies and Services W.L.L., Elitecore Technologies Middle East W.L.L., and Chairman of Multe-Spec Systems and Services W.L.L..

Mohamed Hasan Mahmood

Assistant Manager-Fine Foods P.O. Box 302, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain Tel: 17727300, Fax: 17725353 email:mohamedhm@finefoodsbah.com www.finefoodsbah.com ; DOB- 28/10/1986 Bachelor of Managerial Economics, University of Queensland, Australia 2010. Assistant Manager- Fine Foods, Business Development Manager- Eurogulf-Iraq.

Rashid M. Al Dossary

Business Development Manager - Amlak International Investment WLL P.O. Box 29093, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain Tel: 17769594, Fax: 17769290 email: dossary@gmail.com; Rashid M. Al Dossary took his BSs in Business Informational Technologies and obtained an advanced Diploma in Islamic Banking & Finance. Affiliations: Business Development Manager, Amlak International Investment WLL; Member, Bahrain Society of Training & Development (BSTD). Hobbies: Sports and Reading.

Mohamed Al Zeera

Portfolio Analyst - Corporate Banking Department-Ahli United Bank P.O. Box: 2424, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. Tel: 17585858, Fax: 17580586 email: info@ahliunited.com; www.ahliunited.com

Hasan A. Mahmood

Business Development Manager - Al Jazeera Shipping Co. P.O. BOX 302, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. Tel: 17728837, Fax: 17728217 email: hasanm@me.com, www.aljazeerashippingco.com; Hasan A. Mahmood received his Degree from Boston University School of Management, Boston, MA. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA); Dual Concentration and entrepreneurship in Finance.

Bahrain Chapter of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (BCICAI)

Alok Gupta*

Group Manager – Credit & Treasury, Y.K.Almaoyyed & Sons, Bahrain,Tel:17202102/(M)39528050/36966737,
(M)39528050;

Shaukat Yahya Lokhandwala*

Chairman; (M)39850739; email: shaukat33@gmail.com
Shaukat Lokhandwala is a Finance professional with 25 years of post qualification experience with multinationals and closely held groups in India and the Middle East. He is currently General Manager – Finance, Haji Hassan Group, a leading business house in Bahrain with operations spread over the Gulf. Shaukat Lokhandwala is a Commerce Graduate from Mumbai, India, after which he qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1985, in his first attempt. In the year 2000 he added the US CPA degree to his professional qualifications, scoring a whopping 94%, the highest ever achieved in Bahrain at the time. He was the Founder President of the Bohra Toastmasters Club and a Past President of the Lions Club of Riffa, Bahrain. He is an avid quizzer and was part of the team that won the ‘Brains of Bahrain’ quiz as also the Standard Chartered Business Challenge.