Board of Directors
Chebel Bsaibes
Chairman of the Board
The Chairman of the Board of Amana Group Limited, Chebel has over 40 years of experience in the design and construction of industrial projects. Prior to founding Amana in 1993, Chebel worked for Kirby Building Systems, Kuwait, and Zamil Steel Buildings – Saudi Arabia. Chebel holds an honors degree in Industrial Engineering and Industrial Management from The University of Nottingham, UK. He is also a Harvard Business School Alumni through the OPM Program.
Riad Bsaibes
President and CEO - Amana Investments
Riad Bsaibes is the President and CEO of Amana Investments (www.amanainvestments.com). Prior to that, he served for 15 years with Amana Contracting Group leading up to the position of COO. Prior to Amana, Bsaibes held various managerial and operational positions with Corning Incorporated and Schlumberger Oilfield Services. Mr. Bsaibes holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering M.I.T. (1991) and an MBA from the Harvard Business School (2001). He is the Vice Chairman of the MIT Educational Council for the Southern Gulf and served as the Director on the global board of Harvard Alumni Association (USA). Riad is also on the Advisory Board of The Harvard Club of the UAE, the board of the MIT Club of the UAE and the Advisory Board of the AUS Civil Engineering Dept. Bsaibes is an active member of the YPO and Endeavor global organizations and a jurist on the MIT Business Plan Competition for the Pan-Arab Region
Jihad Bsaibes
President and CEO - Amana Contracting
Jihad is also a Board member of Amana Group Limited. 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).
Ghassan Jaber
CFO and Sr. Vice President Supporting Services
Ghassan M. Jaber is also a Board member of Amana Group Limited. Joining the company in 2010, 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. Ghassan started his career in 1983 with Deloitte & Touche through their Middle East and US offices, leaving the Big Four in 2007 to join Sama Dubai, 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 and is a graduate of the American University of Beirut.
Waleed Bsaybess
Board Member
Waleed is a Board Member at Amana Group Limited. He has over 40 years experience in the construction industry having held a range of positions from Project Coordinator to Operations Manager in various construction companies in the Middle East. Waleed holds a Diploma in Electro-Mechanical Engineering.