Board of Directors
Jamal Bin Ghalaita
Jamal Bin Ghalaita, General Manager of Consumer Banking & Wealth Management at Emirates NBD and Chairman of the Board for Emirates Money, has had an illustrious career in banking and human resources spanning over 18 years. Born in 1964, Mr. Bin Ghalaita’s formal education includes; a degree in Business Administration from the University of Arizona ,as well as specialised courses in Leading Corporate Renewal and INSEAD Programs in Singapore and France. He has also mastered courses in banking, finance, marketing, customer relations and market analysis and consumer segmentation.
Saeed Abdullah Yousuf
Masters of Laws, Harvard Law School Before joining the Bank, Saeed was the Head of Admissions at UAE University. He Joined the Bank in 1997, as a Project Manager for Islamic Banking. In 2000, was appointed as Company Secretary and Head of Legal Department in EBI. Saeed’s Position in Emirates NBD is Group Company Secretary & General Manager – Corporate Services.
Abdulla Qaseem
Abdulla Qassem, General Manager of the Information Technology, Operations & Administration Departments of Emirates NBD and Chairman of Network International. Abdulla studied Computer Science & Business Administration at St. Edwards University, Austin, Texas. His professional career began at Emirates Bank in the year 1988 where in just eight years has risen from the position of a Programmer to GM of Information Technology & Operations. He believes that success is the reward of consistent perseverance and guidance.
Saeed Bin Drai
Graduated in Politics and International Relations at University of Canterbury in 1997
Faisal Aqil
Faisal worked with Emirates Bank Group for the past 17 years. In 2003 he was managing Al Shaheen Club priority banking business. In that role, he developed Al Shaheen into the most successful and recognizable priority banking brand in the market. During his 2 ½ year tenure, Al Shaheen increased its customer base substantially. In December 2005 Faisal was appointed as the General Manager of Retail Banking for Emirates Islamic Bank responsible for developing the strategy for the bank and implements an aggressive sales & marketing plan.
Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar Hussain
Mohammed has over 10 years experience in management, operations, strategy and investments banking in the Middle East and Europe. Mohammed is a Founder and Managing Partner of Elaph Investments, which has holdings in a number of businesses across a in retail, education and manufacturing sectors.