OUR LEADERSHIP

Board Member and Chairman since 2021. Sheikh Saqr brings financial expertise to the Board of RAK Ceramics having worked in multiple relevant roles both in the public and private domains. Sheikh Saqr is part of the investment team at the Investment and Development Office, the sovereign investment arm of the Government of Ras Al Khaimah overseeing a portfolio of strategic assets. Sheikh Saqr holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Banking and International Finance from CASS Business School, City University of London.

Board Member since 2015, reappointed in 30 March 2021 AGM for a three year term till 29 March 2024. Mr. Fawaz is the Chairman of the Board, CEO and Head of Investment Committee of Al Rajhi United, a family owned investment company with offices in Riyadh, Jeddah, New York and Dubai, focusing on public equity, private equity and real estate and he is also the Chairman of RAK Porcelain LLC. Mr. Fawaz holds Master in Business Administration from Stanford University, USA and Bachelors in MIS and Accounting from KFUPM, KSA.

Board Member since 2015. Sheikh Khalid holds business management qualification from New York University, Abu Dhabi Campus. Sheikh Khalid Bin Saud Al Qasimi is the Chairman of Al Marjan Island, Ras Al Khaimah and Vice Chairman of the Investment and Development Office, Government of Ras Al Khaimah. Sheikh Khalid Bin Saud Al Qasimi has extensive experience in finance and investment management.

Mr. Al Abdouli had been appointed as a Member of the Board in November 2022, to replace Mr. Khalid Al Eisri and to complete his term until March 2024. Mr. Al Abdouli is the Chief Executive Officer of Al Marjan Island, a leading developer for freehold land in Ras Al Khaimah and a Board Member in RAK Properties PJSC. Prior to this position, he had served as Director of Town Planning and Survey Administration and Director of Project Management Office at RAK Municipality. He also had held previously Board Member positions for several RAK-based governmental entities including RAK International Airport Authority and RAK Sewerage Authority. Mr. Al Abdouli holds a Masters in Regional & Urban Planning from Paris Sorbonne University in Abu Dhabi and has most recently earned a certificate as Real Estate Investment Strategies from Harvard University.

Board member since 2016. Re-appointed in 30 March 2021 AGM for a three year term till 29 March 2024. Mr. Moukahhal has more than 12 years of experience in private equity investments and is currently serving as Board Member of RAK Porcelain, RAK Ceramics India and RAK Ceramics Bangladesh. Mr. Moukahhal is the head of alternative investment of Artal Capital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Mr. Moukahhal holds a MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics & Finance from McGill University.

Appointed in 30 March 2021 AGM for a term of three years till 29 March 2024. He Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law from the University of Sharjah, Master’s in International Law, Public Relations and Diplomacy from the Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, as well as a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the American University of Sharjah. Currently, he is the General Manager of RAK Real Estate and the Board Member of RAK Porcelain LLC.

Board Member since June 2021. Mrs. Farah Al Mazrui has more than 13 years of experience in financial advisory, strategy, investment as well as wealth management solutions to large Corporates, Families, Individuals and Governments. She holds B.Sc Hons -Economics from Queen Mary, University of London and M.Sc -Risk Management and Financial Engineering from Tanaka Business School, Imperial College. She was Associate Director – Global Advisory in Rothschild & Co., a Leading independent financial advisory group providing M&A, strategy, and financing advice, as well as investment and wealth management solutions to large Corporates, Families, Individuals, and Governments globally. She also serves as a Board Member of Emirates Steel ARKAN PJSC.

Abdallah Massaad is Group CEO of RAK Ceramics. He has more than 25 years of experience in industrial manufacturing and ceramics and has a fond understanding of regional and international markets having successfully developed operations through his business leadership abilities across different geographies. Prior to RAK Ceramics, Abdallah Massaad was GM of ICC SARL, Lebanon. Abdallah Massaad holds post-graduate qualifications in Management’ DEA in Business Administration’ (1998) and an undergraduate degree “Maitrise in Business Administration – Marketing” from USEK (Université Saint-Esprit de Kaslik), Lebanon. He is fluent in Arabic, French and English and also speaks basic German.

Philip Gore-Randall is the Audit and Risk Committee Expert. He has many years of extensive experience at a senior level in large private and publicly held international organizations and has a portfolio of advisory and Board roles. He is currently Chairman of several international companies, Chairman of two Audit Committees of other businesses (including Samena Capital) and an adviser to several others. He spent most of his executive career at Andersen where he was an audit partner for 26 years; and where he ran the Firm’s UK practice and subsequently became the Global COO. He is a UK Chartered Accountant and holds an MA from University College, Oxford.

PK Chand is the Group Chief Financial Officer for RAK Ceramics. He has over 39 years of experience in Corporate Finance including treasury/working capital, project finance, debt and equity capital market instruments and fundraising. Prior to joining RAK Ceramics, he was the CFO at RAK Investment Authority and the CFO for Birla Corporation in India. Mr. Chand is a Chartered Accountant and holds accountancy qualifications from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

Vibhuti Bhushan is the Chief Audit, Risk and Compliance Officer for RAK Ceramics. He has 35 years of seasoned experience in Risk Management, Internal Audit, Corporate Governance and Financial analysis. Prior to joining RAK Ceramics, Mr. Bhushan held senior roles in risk management at Arcelor Mittal, Essar Group and Amba Research. Mr. Bhushan holds an MBA degree from IIM Calcutta, India and is a CFA from the CFA Institute, USA.

Shakti Arora is the Chief Procurement Officer for RAK Ceramics. He has 40 years of extensive experience in Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain, Mergers and Acquisitions, Cross-border integration, P&L leadership, and Start-ups. Prior to joining RAK Ceramics, Mr. Arora held senior roles at Holcim Cement Company, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M) and Mahindra Forging (Europe/UK). Mr. Arora holds an MBA degree from MITS, Gwalior, India and a B.E. from IMDR, Pune, India.

Basavaraj Patil is the Chief Technical Officer for the Tiles Division for RAK Ceramics. He has more than 26 years of experience in the operations of Tiles production and projects. Prior to joining RAK Ceramics Mr. Patil held roles at Bell Ceramics and Kajaria Ceramics. Mr. Patil holds an Engineering Degree in Ceramics & Cement Technology from PDA College of Engineering and an MBA degree from Bolton University, UAE.

David Willaim Kelly is the Chief Technical Officer for the Sanitaryware division for RAK Ceramics. David is a seasoned professional with over 32 years of experience in the Sanitary ware, Ceramics and flooring industry.  His professional journey includes notable contributions to organizations such as Kohler, Guocera, Sanitec, Flowcrete, and WWRD. Prior to joining RAK Ceramics, he held the role of Director with Kohler. David holds a Master’s in Business Administration from Edinburgh Business school and holds a Bachelor of Technology in Ceramic Sciences and Engineering.

Anil Beejawat is the Chief Executive Officer for RAK Ceramics, India. bringing over three decades of profound expertise to the organization. His wealth of experience spans senior management roles with premier Indian ceramic brands, including Simpolo Ceramics, Somany Ceramics, H&R Johnson, and Hindustan Sanitaryware. He leads all aspects of business across various facets of P&L management, Marketing, Sales, Plant set-up, Procurement, Distribution & Strategy. Prior to joining RAK Ceramics, he was the Group CEO for Simpolo Ceramics. Mr. Anil holds an MBA degree in Marketing from Jodhpur University, India.

Mr. Sak Ekramuzzaman is one of the major local equity investors in RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh) Limited. He was elected as a member of Bangladesh Parliament in January 2024. Besides managing diversified business interests of the RAK group, he is also involved in a number of other business interests in Bangladesh. Mr. Ekramuzzaman is also a member of the board of RAK Power Pvt. Ltd. and RAK Security and Services Pvt.  Ltd., subsidiaries of RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh) Limited.
Mr. Ekramuzzaman has been conferred “CIP Industry 2017” by the government of Bangladesh in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the industrial development of Bangladesh.

Renu Oommen is the Chief Marketing Officer for RAK Porcelain. He has over 28 years of multifaceted experience in the management Tiles, Sanitaryware, Faucets and Porcelain tableware business. Prior to his current role, Mr. Oommen was the Chief Marketing Officer for RAK Sanitaryware business and the General Manager for KLUDI RAK. Mr. Oommen holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree specializing in Marketing and Cost Accounting from Mahatma Gandhi University.

Harald Hotop currently leads the KLUDI Sales division as Chief Sales Officer/Managing Director for KLUDI  Menden,Germany/MEA. Mr. Harald has over 20 years of experience in various business roles, including general management, sales, purchasing, marketing, and consulting. He has a proven track record of increasing profitability and surpassing market standards in sales growth. He has won the Sales Leader Challenge Award by Richter & Frenzel and successfully oversaw the sale of the Swash Group to FSN Capital. Mr. Harald holds a Master of Business Administration and began his career as a Business Consultant at Price Waterhouse Coopers & IBM Business Consulting Services. In his previous role, he served as the Chief Executive Officer at Swash GmbH in Cologne, Germany, managing revenue exceeding 200M€ and a workforce of over 280.

Frank Holtmann-Wibberich is the Managing Director CFO | Management for KLUDI. He has over 25 years of experience in managing project integration, financial reporting, cost improvement projects, legal integration and HR restructuring. Mr. Holtmann holds an MBA in Business Administration (FOM Dortmund) and is a Certified Accountant (IHK/German Chamber of Commerce). Prior to Kludi, Frank spent several years at Hella KG Hueck & Co. KG (Tier 1 automotive supplier) in finance.