Corporate Governance

Ms. Lamia Karam is the Chairperson of InvestGB and General Manager of Treasury at Gulf Bank. With over 30 years of experience in treasury management, capital markets, and foreign exchange, she has held senior roles at Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait and Burgan Bank and chaired the Treasury Committee at the Kuwait Banking Association for two consecutive years.

Since joining Gulf Bank in 2017, she has been instrumental in strengthening its presence in Kuwait and the GCC. Ms. Lamia holds a degree in Economics from Kuwait University, as well as Executive Certificates in Management and Leadership, and in Strategy and Innovation from MIT Sloan School of Management, USA.

Hani AlAwadhi brings over 20 years of experience in both local and international investments.

Prior to his appointment at InvestGB, he served as the General Manager of Investments at Gulf Bank, where he played a pivotal role in establishing InvestGB. His previous roles include Head of Managed Funds and Acting Head of GCC Equities at Gulf Investment Corporation (GIC), where he managed global investments in hedge funds, private equity, real estate, and infrastructure. His career includes various key positions in prominent institutions and companies locally, regionally, and internationally.

Hani has a proven track record in developing, implementing, and monitoring alternative investment portfolios. He was instrumental in establishing and maintaining one of the region’s largest hedge fund investment programs and contributed to the successful listing of Shamal Az-Zour Company on Boursa Kuwait. Active in corporate governance, Hani holds multiple directorial positions on various boards. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Frank G. Zarb School of Business at Hofstra University.

Dari AlBader holds a Bachelor of Science in Management Science and Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, and an MBA from Columbia Business School in New York, USA. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

With more than 20 years of experience in business and banking, Dari has held several leadership roles. He previously served as the President of Group Corporate Affairs at Alghanim Industries and has worked with prominent international and regional organizations such as JP Morgan, Citi Group, Dubai Capital Group, and the National Bank of Kuwait. Currently, he is the Chairman of Asiya Capital Investments Company.

AbdulRahman AlKhubaizi is the Deputy General Manager and Head of Wealth Management at Gulf Bank, with over 20 years of experience in strategic banking, portfolio growth, and institutional transformation. He leads the collaboration between Gulf Bank and InvestGB, strengthening wealth management solutions for High-Net-Worth and Ultra-High-Net-Worth clients.

His senior leadership experience spans Commercial Banking, Family Conglomerates, and Wealth Management.

Mr. AlKhubaizi previously held senior roles at HSBC Global Banking & Markets, Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait, and Commercial Bank of Kuwait. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Kuwait University, has completed executive education at Columbia and Harvard Business Schools, and is a Certified Credit Manager.