 President & CEO | Chebel Bsaibes The President & CEO of Amana Contracting and Steel Buildings, Chebel is the founder of the company. He has over 30 years of experience in the design and construction of industrial projects. Prior to founding Amana in 1993, Chebel worked for Kirby Building Systems, Kuwait, Zamil Steel Buildings – Saudi Arabia, and Sahara Building Construction – Saudi Arabia. He holds an honors degree in Industrial Engineering and Industrial Management from The University of Nottingham, UK. |
 Chief Operating Officer | Riad Bsaibes Riad is the Chief Operating Officer of the Amana Group. He joined Amana in 1999. With a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) in 1991 and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Harvard Business School in 2001, Riad re-joined the Dubai operations of Amana Contracting and Steel Buildings after serving as the Deputy General Manager of Amana Abu Dhabi. Riad also worked with Corning Inc. (Massachusetts, USA) as Marketing Manager and with Schlumberger Oilfield Services for seven years in various managerial positions throughout the Gulf. |
 Director of Business Development | Jihad Joseph Bsaibes Jihad is the Director of Business Development. He joined Amana in 2000 after having worked for Kimberly Clark Corporation (Wisconsin, USA). During the tenure with Amana, Jihad has had various operational positions in the capacity of Procurement Officer, Sales Engineer, Business Development Manager and General Manager. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from The University of Alabama (USA). |
 Chief Financial Officer | Ghassan Jaber Ghassan M. Jaber is the Chief Financial Officer of Amana Group. Ghassan brings with him over 27 years of international experience in Accounting, Auditing, Finance and Consulting, including the last thirteen years in the Middle East. He started his career with Deloitte & Touche Beirut Office, Lebanon, in 1983 after graduating from the American University of Lebanon. In 1987, Ghassan transferred to Deloitte & Touche Chicago Office, USA. Over the next 14 years, Ghassan directed large and medium size audit and consulting engagements. In 1993, Ghassan established the Deloitte & Touche School Based Health Services, a division of Deloitte & Touche Consulting Group, and a new service line in Health Management. In 2000, Ghassan joined Deloitte & Touche Dubai Office as an Audit Partner until August 2007, when he moved to Sama Dubai LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dubai Holding, as its Chief Financial Officer. Ghassan is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, California and Illinois CPA Societies. |
 Director of Operations | Ghassan Assaf Ghassan is the Director of Operations. He joined Amana in 2003 from TransEmirates Contracting, where he worked on prestigious projects such as Dubai Internet City. His focus was working on time sensitive projects such as Microsoft's headquarters and the E-hosting of IBM. He graduated with a Masters in Engineering Science from the University College of Dublin (Ireland), he has over 15 years of regional experience in the construction industry. |
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