ENG/ Abdullah Al Shuraim

Chairman of Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC

Engineer Abdullah Al Shuraim held leading positions in major listed companies in Saudi Arabia including, chief executive officer national shipping company PJSC for 6 years from 1995 till 2001, chief executive officer national chemical carriers for 3 years from 1993 till 1995, vice chief executive Saudi Arabian public transport company PJSC 4 years from 1989 till 1993, and regional manager Saudi telecom from 1980 till 1989.

He chaired the board of directors of Gulf Navigation since inception in 2003 and chaired the board of directors of NSCSA America, Mideast ship management in Dubai, and a board member of west of England insurance, ACC, and NCC for six years.

Engineer Al Shuraim graduated from Purdue University West Lafayette Indiana USA he received his BS IN Electrical Engineering 1980.

Mr. Rashid Al Shamsi

Rashid Al Shamsi has actively been working in the marketing and distribution of petroleum products for over 22 years. In 1992 he was appointed as deputy general manager (sales & marketing) in Emarat and in 2002 he was appointed as the general manager of Emirates General Petroleum Corporation in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Rashid Al Shamsi is the Chairman of Emarat subsidiary companies and joint ventures, namely: EMOJET for aviation fuelling, MOIL for Petroleum Storage FZCO, a venture company located in Jebel Ali free zone, EMDAD for Aviation Fuel Storage FZCO, a joint venture company located in Jebel Ali free zone. He is a Member of General Assembly Council of Emarat Misr Petroleum Company in Egypt.

He is the Vice Chairman of Dubai Financial Market, and Board Director of Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME). He was Member of the board of directors of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (1991-1997).

He is a founding partner of MEECON (for architectural and engineering project Management consultancy) and the owner of Al Shamsi Property Management Company in Dubai. He received his B.S. in Civil Engineering and Building Science from the University of Southern California, USA in 1982.

Mr. Ghazi Abdulrahim Al-Ibrahim

Ghazi Al Ibrahim held positions with Exxon Chemicals, Essochem , Saudi Basic Industries Corporation . Mr. Al Ibrahim was President of NSCSA Asia (ship owner and agencies service in Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong) and president of Mideast Ship Management in Dubai. He is also a member of the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and the Clean Sea Organization. Mr. AL- Ibrahim graduated from Berkeley University (AA), San Diego State University (BS) and same Houston State University (MS).

Mr. Fahad Sunetan Al Otaibi

Fahad Al Otaibi is the chairman of Arab Combined Shipping & Transport Co .which has been well established as a result of keeping with the growth of years together with professional experience in shipping & road transportation, and by handling RO-RO, B/Bulk & Chartered Vessels carrying regular commercial cargo and Government project cargo, the company was nominated as an exclusively handling agent in for many companies in Kuwait as well.

He is also one of the founders of Gulf Navigation Company and board member since 2003 and hold Bachelors of Business Administration.

Mr. Abdul Rahman Al Saleh

Abdurrahman Saleh currently serving as executive director of Dubai Customs is responsible for finance sector and institutional support.

He has a legal administrative accountant from the United Kingdom and holds a master`s degree in business administration from the American University of Sharjah.

Mr.Abdul Rahman Al Saleh has gained extensive experience through his work as a Board of Directors in Shuaa Capital Company and the Gulf for funding Company.

At the level of public sector Mr. Abdul Rahman Al Saleh was a member of the Supreme Committee for the organization of Auditing profession in the United Arab Emirates (2002 - 2006)

Mr. Mohammad Al Muallem

Mohammad Al Muallem is currently the Senior Vice President & Managing Director of DP World, UAE Region

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering Degree from the University of Portland, Oregon, U.S.A. and has completed extensive training in U.K. at the University of Manchester, Cranfield College and British Airways obtaining qualifications in Cost & Budgetary Control, Planning Maintenance and Computer Systems and Condition Based Maintenance. He also attended a Risk Management Course at the Institute of Banking & Finance in Bahrain.

Mr. Muallem joined Port Rashid In 1991 he was appointed Senior Manager Technical when Dubai Ports Authority was created with the merger of Port Rashid and Jebel Ali Port; he was then promoted to Deputy Technical Director in 1992, Technical Director in 2000, Chief Director Technical in July 2002 and Executive Director Technical & Technology in November 2003.

Mr. Muallem was appointed Chairman of the Executive Merging Team of Dubai Ports Authority, Dubai Customs and the Free Zone in 2000 and in May 2004 Executive Coordinator for the Terminal 2 Development. In September 2005 DPA and DPI Terminals merged to form DP World, Mr. Muallem was then appointed as Senior Vice President & Managing Director of DP World's UAE region.

Mr. Ali Hamdan Ahmed

Ali Ahmedis holding a master's degree in business administration (MBA) from the American University of Sharjah in 2004, and obtained the master's degree in science from Pennsylvania, USA in 1998, and a bachelor of science from the University of the United Arab Emirates in 1994.

Mr. Ali Hamdan Ahmed currently is Deputy Director of Investment Department, Ministry of Finance, UAE, and formerly occupied the position of General Manager of Fujairah water Company. In 2000 he served as Assistant General Manager in Rock Wool Factory, also served as Manger of Emirates Ceramics Factory.

Mr. Ali Hamdan Ahmed participates in several committees, including the Investment Environment Development Committee and the Committee of the General Data Dissemination System for the preparation of statistics for financial and economic sectors of the state.

He is also a member of the negotiating team of Gulf Free Trade Agreements (FTA) also he is a member of the UAE negotiating team for the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement and the negotiation team of the Bilateral Investment Treaties BIT.

He is currently Board Member of the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation, located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Mr. Ali Hamdan Ahmed won Sheikh Rashid Scientific Achievement Award two times in 1999 and in 2006.