Mohamed bin Zayed issues a decision to form a new board of directors for the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, issued a decision to form a new board of directors for the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, headed by Abdullah Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Dr. Ali bin Harmal Al Dhaheri as First Vice Chairman of the Council and Youssef Ali Abdul Al-Qadir as second deputy, and the resolution stipulated that Masoud Rahma Al-Muhairbi will be treasurer and Saeed Ghamran Al-Rumaithi as deputy treasurer.

The council includes in its membership: Jassim Muhammad Al Siddiqi, Saeed Sultan Al Dhaheri, Khalid Abdul Karim Al Fahim, Khalifa Saif Al Ketbi, Shams Ali Al Dhaheri, Ahmed Khalifa Al Muhairi, Alaa Muhammad Erekat, Talal Shafiq Al Dhiyebi, Marwa Abdullah Al Mansouri, Nour Muhammad Al Tamimi and Khadija Ali Al Ameri. Jassim Hussein Thabet, Bassam Adib Gilmiran, Fouad Fahmy Darwish, Hatem Muhammad Dowidar, Khaled Anib, Yasser Nasr Zaghloul, Waseem Muhammad Al-Halabi, Amer Fayez Qaqish, Sayed Basr Shuaib, Rashid Mikati, Alan Leslie Smith, Carl Magnus Olson and Elias Nabil Habib.

The new members represent the majority of the various vital sectors in the emirate, with the aim of ensuring the representation and support of companies of all sizes that are based in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and enabling the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry to achieve its vision by activating the role of the private sector to have an effective impact at the local, regional and global levels, by developing regulating commercial and industrial affairs, raising the competitiveness of business sector institutions and expanding the scope of opportunities for them, which contributes to achieving sustainable development in the emirate and enhances its leading position in the ease of doing business and stimulating the growth of companies.

Based on the new formation, the council represents 23 founders, CEOs and presidents with leadership experiences drawn from 15 countries across 5 continents.

The percentage of private sector representation reaches 50%, and the percentage of the council's members is 57% of UAE nationals.

The economic sectors represented by the new members exceed 15 basic sectors, including financial services, health care, logistics, communications, agriculture, industry and technology.

Their areas of business include public listed companies, multinational groups of companies, family businesses, and start-ups.

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