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CBD Board of Directors

Board of Directors

In accordance with the Articles of Association for Commercial Bank of Dubai the formation of the Board of Directors is governed by the Federal Law on Commercial Companies (as amended). The Board comprises of 11 members who are elected through the General Meeting, for a term of three financial years.

The formation of the Board of Directors takes into consideration the primary need to ensure that the Board and its Committees have the appropriate balance of skills, experience, knowledge of the Bank and independence of mind to enable them to discharge their respective duties and responsibilities.

 

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Ahmad Abdulkarim Julfar

Chairman of the Board of Directors

Mr. Ahmad Abdulkarim Julfar joined the Board of Commercial Bank of Dubai in March 2018. He has been also Director of Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company PJSC since March 2018. Mr. Julfar served as Group Chief Executive Officer of Etisalat from July 2011 to March 2016. He was Director of The National Bank of Ras Al-Khaimah (P.S.C.). He has held also a range of senior positions including Chairman of the Board of Directors for Thuraya Group and Etisalat Services Holding, as well as Deputy Chair of the GSM Association. He was named Telecom Leader of the Year in 2014 by the Mobile World Congress and CEO of the Year (Telecom) 2013 by CEO Middle East. In 2004, he was one of the first graduates of the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Establishment for Young Business Leaders. He has also received degrees in Civil Engineering and Computer Science from the Gonzaga University in Washington, USA.

CBD Board of Directors