ENGRO DIGITAL - Key Persons


Ahsan Zafar Syed

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Chief Executive Officer / Engro Fertilizers Ltd.

Eram Hasan

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Chief Information & Transformation Officer

Faisal Sattar

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Chief Executive Officer / Engro Enfrashare ( Pvt. ) Ltd.

Farooq Barkat Ali - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Ghias Khan - CEO, President

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • President

Hussain Dawood - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Non - Executive Director

Khawaja Iqbal Hassan - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Independent Director
Mr. Khawaja Iqbal Hassan joined the Board of Engro Corporation in 2018. Mr. Hassan currently also serves as a Director on the Board of ICI Pakistan Ltd and Lucky Cement Limited. He is a Trustee on the Boards of the Karachi Grammar School, the Layton Rehmatullah Benevolent Trust and The Tauheed Trust. He is also Chairman of the Advisory Committee of the Development Corporation Advisers, a wholly-owned subsidiary of British International Investment (BII - formerly the CDC Group Plc), the development finance institution of the United Kingdom. Mr. Hassan has previously served as a Member of the Monetary Policy Committee of Pakistan and also been a Member of the Board of Directors of the State Bank of Pakistan, Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan (CAA), Pakistan Steel Mills, Habib Bank Ltd, National Fullerton Asset Management Company Ltd, NIB Bank, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Global Securities Ltd, Citicorp Investment Bank Pakistan, The Pakistan Fund and the Central Depository Company of Pakistan. He holds a diploma in Accountancy from the UK and a BSc in Finance and Marketing from the University of San Francisco. He started his career in 1980 with Citibank N.A. and in 1994, founded Global Securities Pakistan Ltd, a former joint venture partner of UBS AG and leading stockbroking and investment banking firm. In 2003, he founded NIB Bank Ltd. which, in partnership with Temasek Holdings of Singapore, became a top 10 ranked commercial bank in Pakistan within a period of 4 years. Mr. Hassan was awarded the Sitara-i-Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan for meritorious contribution to national interests.

Mazhar Hasnani

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Chief Executive Officer / Engro Vopak & Elengy Terminals Ltd.

Mr. Abdul Aleem - CEO

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Independent Director
  • Secretary
  • Director and Chairman of Audit Committee of Dawood Hercules Corporation
  • Fellow Chartered Accountant ( Gold Medallist ) and a Fellow Member
  • Vice Chairman of Professional Education Foundation
Muhammad Abdul Aleem joined the Board of Engro Corporation in 2015 and is Chairman of its Audit Committee. Mr. Abdul Aleem is currently the CEO and Secretary General of Overseas Investors Chambers of Commerce & Industry (OICCI). He has worked in senior positions within both Exxon Chemicals and Engro Corporation, serving in both Singapore and Pakistan. Thereafter, he has worked with British American Tobacco Group UK (BAT) in Pakistan and overseas, where he ultimately served as CEO of BAT Operations in Cambodia, Mauritius, and Indian Ocean territory. Since 2004, he has served in senior positions with large Government-owned organizations in Pakistan. His last assignment was as the Managing Director, Pakistan State Oil Company Ltd. Mr. Abdul Aleem has been a Director and Chairman of Audit Committee of Dawood Hercules Corporation and Meezan Bank until 2018. Since October 2020, Mr. Abdul Aleem has been re-elected as a Director of Pakistan Refinery Limited (PRL) and is also the Chairman of Pakistan Refinery Limited (PRL) Board Audit Committee. Effective November 2021 Mr. Aleem has been re-elected as an Independent Director / Chairman Audit Committee of Meezan Bank Limited. In the past Mr. Aleem was also a Director of Pakistan Tobacco, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance and Pakistan Refinery Ltd, and Chairman of Faysal Asset Management Company. As a supporter of leading non-profit organizations in the field of education, Mr. Abdul Aleem is currently Vice Chairman of Professional Education Foundation and Chairman of Intellect School Governing Board. Muhammad Abdul Aleem is a Fellow Chartered Accountant (Gold Medallist) and a Fellow Member of the Institute of Cost & Management Accountant. He has also attended extensive international management training programs including at Stanford University.

Mr. Abdul Qayoom

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Chief Executive Officer / Engro Polymer & Chemicals Ltd.

Mr. Abdul Samad Dawood

Job Titles:
  • Non - Executive Director
  • Chairman / Non - Executive
  • Vice Chair of the Board of Dawood Hercules Corporation
Mr. Abdul Samad Dawood is Vice Chair of the Board of Dawood Hercules Corporation, an investment company of the Dawood Group. Prior to this, he served as the Vice Chair of the Board of Engro Corporation, which remains one of Dawood Hercules Corporation's largest investments to date. Mr. Dawood's experience of management and governance spans over 20 years, with a special interest in mergers and acquisitions. He has led more than USD 4 billion of M&A deals, including the Dawood group's acquisition of HUBCO from National Power International Holdings in 2012 and the sale of DH Fertilizers to Fatima Fertilizer Company in 2015. Mr. Dawood was also entrusted with the responsibility of leading the merger of Engro Foods (a subsidiary of Engro Corporation) into global dairy giant Royal FrieslandCampina based on the convergence of their values, goals, and abilities to address Pakistan's nutritional challenges and has since served as the Chair of the Board of FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan. These efforts are a culmination of the values advocated by the Group Chairman, Mr Hussain Dawood, who believes a strong code of values builds the foundation for effective problem-solving and human prosperity. Mr. Dawood is also an active director on the Board of Pakistan Business Council, a pan-industry advocacy group that promotes easing of barriers to enable Pakistani businesses to compete in regional and global arenas. His corporate governance journey spans various sectors, including financial investments, energy, and education. In line with his interests, he is a Director on the Boards of The Dawood Foundation, KSBL, Cyan Ltd, Dawood Lawrencepur Ltd, and Reon (Pvt) Ltd. In addition to governance, Mr. Dawood has served as Chief Executive Officer for Dawood Hercules Corporation Ltd and Cyan Ltd and is an active member of the Young Presidents Organization. Aside from work, Mr. Dawood has a keen interest in music and plays the piano and guitar. He is an Economics graduate from University College London, UK, and a certified director of corporate governance from the Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance.

Mr. Rizwan Diwan

Job Titles:
  • Independent Director
Mr. Rizwan Diwan is a family member of the G&T Group, which is a 70-year-old business group involved in polyester textile, packaging, cotton textile, retail and energy, with operations in the Middle East and North America. He is the Executive Director of Novatex Ltd, in the business of PET Resin, Preforms, Bottles and BOPET film and one of the largest exporters of Pakistan. Over the last 26 years, Mr. Diwan has led many innovations in the field of rigid and flexible packaging in Pakistan, as well as in the region. He joined the Board of Directors of Engro Corporation in 2018 and serves on their Board Investment and Audit committees. Rizwan Diwan Independent Director Mr. Diwan is also in the Board of Governors of the MHEF (Memon Health & Education Foundation) and a Director on the Board of the Citizens Foundation. He has also taught entrepreneurship at his alma mater, the Institute of Business Administration in Karachi, from where he holds a Masters degree in Business Administration

Ms. Henna Inam

Job Titles:
  • Independent Director
  • CEO of Transformational Leadership Inc
  • Chairman of the Board People Committee
Ms. Henna Inam joined the Board of Engro Corporation in 2017 and serves as Chair of the Board People Committee. She is also part of the Board Audit Committee. Ms. Inam is the CEO of Transformational Leadership Inc. Her personal mission is to grow transformational leaders who make the world better for all. She is a former C-suite executive who drove transformation throughout her corporate career at Novartis and Procter & Gamble, occupying roles such as Global Head e-Innovation at Novartis, and Chief Marketing & Innovation Officer and Region President for the Americas at Ciba-Vision. She believes that our fast-changing world needs each of us to be inspired leaders, who lead with agility from the core of who we are. Inam helps C-level leaders and teams thrive in the midst of meaningful and complex challenges. As a trusted advisor to boards and CEOs, she also works to groom leaders for CEO-succession. Ms. Inam is the author of two books, Wired for Authenticity and Wired for Disruption, and a contributor to Forbes on leadership. She is also the host of the popular Transformational Leadership podcast and brings a global perspective, having lived and worked in seven countries across four continents. She is passionate about advancing women in leadership and on boards and is also a founding charter member of OPEN Atlanta. OPEN is the largest Pakistani entrepreneurship and leadership community in the world. Ms. Inam completed her MBA in Finance from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and participated in Executive Education programs at Harvard Business School. She received her board certification from Stanford University.

Ms. Sabrina Dawood

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Non - Executive Director
  • Chairman of the Hussain Dawood Pledge
  • Vice Chair of the Dawood Foundation
Ms. Sabrina Dawood is the Vice Chair of The Dawood Foundation (TDF), a philanthropic organisation promoting education and informal learning. She is passionate about building interactive and inclusive spaces for learning. As a result of her efforts, Dawood Public School, an institution for primary and secondary level education for girls in Karachi since 1983, has built a culture that fosters diversity, tolerance, inclusion, and character, while providing high-quality education to over 2,500 students. Sabrina has also spearheaded the setup of the TDF MagnifiScience Centre, a first-of-its-kind, interactive museum which promotes science literacy and critical-thinking in children and young adults through experiential learning. TDF Ghar, a 1930s house restored into a safe space for youth whilst preserving Karachi's heritage and culture, and the Nature Series, which creates awareness about Pakistan's environmental treasures, their impact on our ecosystem, and their sustainability challenges, among other initiatives, are also amongst her passion projects. Sabrina is a Director on the Boards of The Dawood Foundation, Engro Corporation, Engro Foundation, Dawood Hercules Corporation Limited, Dawood Lawrencepur Limited, Cyan Limited, Hajiani Hanifabai Memorial Society and Karachi Education Initiative (KEI). She is a member of the Board of Governors of the National Management Foundation (NMF) of Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) and the Board of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Pakistan. She also serves as an Advisor on the Advisory Committee of Kainaat Studios. Sabrina is the Chair of the Hussain Dawood Pledge. The is a billion-rupee contribution of services, kind and cash, to multiple organizations, for COVID relief. She holds an MSc in Medical Anthropology from University College London and a BA from London School of Economics in Anthropology and Law.

Nadir Salar Qureshi - CEO, Chief Investment Officer

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Chief Investment Officer
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Shabbir Hussain Hashmi

Job Titles:
  • Independent Director
Shabbir Hashmi has more than 35 years of project finance and private equity experience. At Actis Capital, one of the largest private equity investors in the emerging market, he has led the Pakistan operations. Prior to Actis, he was responsible for a large regional portfolio of CDC Group Plc for Pakistan and Bangladesh. He also did a long stint with USAID and later briefly with the World Bank in Pakistan, specializing in planning and development of energy sector of the country. In the past, he has held more than 24 board directorships as a nominee of CDC/Actis and 11 directorships as an independent director.

Sultan Mohammad Parvez Ghias

Job Titles:
  • Independent Director
  • Senior Management

Syed Zaheer Mehdi

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Chief Government & Corporate Relations Officer

Zeshan Taj Khan - CHRO

Job Titles:
  • Chief People Officer
  • Member of the Executive Committee