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.
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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 | 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 | |
Khalid Al Rajhi Chairman Al Rajhi Partners | 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 |