BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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.