Patronage and Governance
Pearl Initiative benefits from the patronage and leadership of outstanding personalities from diverse backgrounds across the Region.
Founding Patron
His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohamad Al-Qasimi, member of the Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Sharjah.
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
The Pearl Initiative Board of Governors comprises of prominent business leaders from across the Gulf Region.
Vice Chairman
Nasser Bin Khaled Al Thani & Sons Holding Company
CEO COUNCIL
The Pearl Initiative CEO Council comprises of the CEO or Equivalent from Each of Pearl Initiative’s Partner Companies.
| Patrick Allman-Ward CEO Dana Gas | Hani Ashkar Middle East Senior Partner PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) | Bilal Ballout Co-CEO & Partner BMB Group |
| Abdulrahman Saleh Al-Fageeh CEO SABIC | Patrick Chalhoub President Chalhoub Group | Amir Dossal Founder and Chairman Global Partnerships Forum |
| Jamal Fakhro Managing Partner KPMG Bahrain and Member of the Shura Council in Bahrain | Khalid Alhussan CEO Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) | Badr Jafar CEO Crescent Enterprises |
| Hamid Jafar Chairman Crescent Group | Majid Jafar CEO Crescent Petroleum | Ali Al Janabi Country Chair Shell Group of Companies – Iraq & UAE |
| Sunil John CEO asda’a bcw | Reem Bint Karam Director NAMA Women Advancement Establishment | Samer Khoury Chairman Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC) |
| Peter Richards Group CEO, Gulftainer | Anthony O’Sullivan UAE Managing Partner Ernst & Young Middle East (EY) | Amin H. Nasser President & CEO Saudi Aramco |
| Nasser bin Suleiman Al Nasser CEO Saudi Telecommunications Company stc | Varouj Nerguizian CEO Bank of Sharjah | Khalid Al Rajhi Chairman Al Rajhi Partners |
| Tomaso Rodriguez CEO talabat | Nizar Sanadiki Group CEO Khaled Ahmed Al-Juffali Holding | Ayman Tamer Chairman & Managing Partner Tamer Group |
| Faisal Alturki President Nesma | Noura Alturki Vice President Nesma | Christos Adamantiadis CEO Marsh MEA |
| Ayman El Hout CEO Marsh Emirates |