ALISSA GROUP - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Member of the Investment Committee
- Board Member of the Board of Directors of the Abdul Latif Al - Essa Holding Group Company since August 2018
Abdullatif Alissa Group company history goes back to the forties of the twentieth century. the credit of its establishing goes back to the late Sheikh Abdullatif after to God almighty. Abdullatif Alissa Holding Group Co. Is one of the leading family companies in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East Region. It is a Holding Co. Investing its assets in vital and diverse sectors. It owns companies in the Car Rental and Automotive Financing/ Leasing sector as well as Agencies for international brands in the fields of Automotive Agencies and Sales.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Member of the Investment Committee
- Member of the Nomination and Renumerition Committee
- Board Member of Best Trading Company
- Chairman of the Committee
- Managing Partner of "Mawakher Development Company
Dr. Mazen Hassounah is the Managing Partner of "Mawakher Development Company", a project development company, and has been a board director of "Abdullatif Alissa Group Holding Company" since June 2018. He is the Chairman of the Group Audit & Compliance Committee, member of the Executive Investment Committee and a member of the Auto Executive Committee.
Dr. Hassounah has over 37 years of experience in engineering, planning, corporate advisory, investment banking, asset management and financial services in various academic and non-academic positions in Saudi Arabia, Canada and the UK. Prior to his current position, he held the position of CEO & Managing Director of Rana Investment Company during the period from 2000 to 2008, and the position of Deputy CEO during the period from 1995 to 2000.
Dr. Hassounah is also a board member of Best Trading Company and the Arab Palestinian Investment Company (APIC). He serves as the Chairman of Audit Committees of APIC and AXA Cooperative Insurance Company and as a member of the Audit & Compliance Committee of Alpha Capital. Further, for several years, Dr. Hassounah served as a board member of Ettihad Etisalat (Mobily), SHUAA Capital and AXA Cooperative Insurance Company, and as a member of the Investment Committee of the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Dr. Mazen holds Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Petroleum & Minerals in Dhahran, KSA (1982), and a Masters (1988) and Phd. (1992) in Planning from the University of Toronto, Canada.
Dr. Mazen Hassouna holds a Ph.D. in Planning from the University of Toronto (Canada). He is the executive partner of (Mowakher for Development) Company. He has long experience through the positions he held in the previous period. The most prominent of these positions were:
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Member of the Investment Committee
- Member of the Top Management Team
Mr. Abdullah bin Abdulmohsen Alissa holds a bachelor's degree in financial management from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. He has more than twelve years of experience in the financial and investment sector as he started his career at the Financial Family Office Company in Bahrain, and then at Samba Financial Group and Riyad Capital. This is in addition to the positions of:
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Member of the Nomination and Renumerition Committee
He holds a Master's degree in International Trade Law (LLM) from the University of Hull, Britain in 2006
He spent nearly 23 years in the legal and administrative field, where he held many leadership positions in addition to membership in a number of boards of directors and committees, including:
Mr. Abdullah bin Abdulrahman Al-Ayadhi holds a master's degree in international commercial law. He held the following positions:
Job Titles:
- Chief Internal Auditor
- Group Chief Internal Audit
- Management
Mr. Mohammad Ali Jouan is the Group Chief Internal audit (CIA) at Al Issa company since November 2020.
Mr. Mohammad has over 25 years of experience Accounting, Finance Management and internal audit. Prior to join AL-Issa Group Mr. Mohammed was working Financial Audit Director at STC solutions.
Mr. Mohammad has served in various capacity of leadership within industry such as Financial, Telecom, Contracting and manufacturing industry. Mr. Mohammad successfully implemented applicable standards such as IFRS, IAS, IIA, IPPF and SOCPA that governs businesses. Also, subject matter expert on Internal Audit Activities planning over Risk Based audits, Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICOFR), ERP, Cost Benefit analysis, Management information system and balance score cards that caters to strategic and operational objectives of the company.
Mr. Mohammad holds B.Sc. In Financial Accounting (1991) and Mr. Mohammad is Certified Management Accountant (USA)
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Investment Committee
- Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
- Chairman of the Committee
- Over 20 years experience in a number of leading companies, banking sector and strategic planning
Mr. Mohammed bin Saad bin Dawood holds a bachelor's degree in accounting. He has more than 25 years of experience in banking, financial markets, investment, strategic planning, executive and financial management.
He previously held the following positions:
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- Member of the Top Management Team
- Chief - Operating - Officer
- Management
Job Titles:
- Secretary of the Board of Directors
Job Titles:
- Member of the Investment Committee
Mr. Tariq bin Ziyad Alissa holds a master's degree in engineering and systems management. He previously held the following positions:
Job Titles:
- Member of the Investment Committee
Subramanyam has over 27 years of experience in the financial services sector in the areas of investments, asset management, investment banking and corporate finance in Saudi Arabia and India. He has been investing across asset classes and has been involved in formulating and executing the investment strategy of the company in his capacity as CIO of Rana Investment Company and has also advised institutional clients during his career. Before moving to Saudi Arabia in 2000, he worked for one of the prominent business groups in India.
Subramanyam holds a Bachelor degree in Electronics & Communication Engineering and a Master degree in Business Administration (MBA) from India. He is a CFA charter holder, awarded by the CFA Institute, USA. He is also a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA), awarded to investment professionals in Alternative Investments by CAIA Association, USA. He is also a certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM), awarded by the Global Association of Risk Professionals, USA.