ABOUT US

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Yousef Al Qassar

Vice Chairman
  • Al-Kout Board member since October 2024.
  • He has over 13 years of experience in investment and strategic consulting.
  • He holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Southern California.
  • He holds MBA from London Business School.
  • He currently holds the following positions:‎
  • Investment Manager – Boubyan Petrochemicals.

Mubarak Al Hamdan

Independent Board Member
  • Independent Board Member in the company since January 27, 2019.
  • He holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a major in Accounting from the University of Science and Technology in 2007.
  • He is currently working as a partner in Keepers Financial Consulting since May 2019 to date.
  • He worked as a financial broker at KMEFIC from 2010 until 2018.
  • Awarded the title of Chartered Financial Analyst in the world of 2012.
  • He held the position of financial analyst at Al-Shall Investments from 2010 until 2013.
  • He worked at Energy House Holding Company as a Senior Investment Analyst between 2013 and 2014

Nawaf Marafi

Board Member
  • Al-Kout Board member since August 2019
  • He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University – USA and holds a master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) with honors from Cardiff University in the UK
  • He has over 24 years of professional experience.
  • He worked in several sectors in leadership positions, the most important of which are the financial services sector, the petroleum services sector, and industry.

Mohammed Al-Juaan

Board Member
  • Al-Kout Board Member since July 2021
  • He holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a major in Accounting from San Diego State University in 2013 and a PhD in Law from McGeorge School of Law in 2016.
  • He has 7 years of professional experience in the law sector
  • He is currently working as Lawyer at Meshari Al Osaimi Law Office

Sulaiman Al Marzouqi

Board Member
  • Al-Kout Board Member since May 2024
  • He holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Northern Arizona University in 1987
  • He has over 34 years of professional experience in the petrochemicals sector

Salem Al Khalifa

Independent Board Member
  • Al-Kout Board Member since May 2025
  • He holds a bachelor’s degree with a major in Chemistry and a minor in Industrial Management from Kuwait University in 1989
  • He has over 31 years of professional experience in the petrochemicals sector