Rotana Corporate Profile | December 2024

Riad Kamal Board Member Riad is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Arabtec Construction and CEO of Arabtec Holding. With operations in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, KSA, Doha, Karachi, Damascus and St. Peterburg, Arabtec is a public listed company and one of the five largest contractors in the MENA region known for creating landmarks such as Burj Khalifa. Riad received a Masters Degree in Structural Engineering from the Imperial College of London. Riad proudly serves as board member of Arab National Bank (KSA), Gulf Capital (Abu Dhabi), Arabia Insurance (Lebanon) and Turkland Bank (Istanbul). He also serves on the Board of Trustees of The American University of Beirut. Nael Hashweh Board Director Specialising in financial manage - ment for the hospitality industry, Nael’s expertise has provided the cornerstone for sound financial planning at Rotana. Having spent 11 years with Intercontinental Group, Nael joined Abu Dhabi National Hotel Company (ADNHC) as head of Finance where he was directly responsible for the finance and administration as well as operations and controls departments. While at ADNHC, Nael oversaw the project assessments of properties in 20 countries spanning Europe, Middle East and North Africa. Nael joined Rotana in 1995 as Chief Financial Officer and retired in 2009. Hussain J Al Nowais Board Member An UAE national born and raised in Abu Dhabi, Hussain has over 30 years of experience in acquiring and establishing new businesses across industries as diverse as banking, finance, investment, hospitality, real estate, energy, industrial and project development. He is currently the Chairman of Al Nowais Investments, AMEA Power and Vice Chairman of Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB). Until recently he was Chairman of Waha Capital and Khalifa Fund for Enterprises Development. Hussain studied Business Administration at Lewis & Clark College.