The Board of Directors of the ABCK-AmCham Kuwait consists of volunteers elected by the general membership and is supported by an ex-officio member representing the U.S. Department of Commerce and coordinating AmCham activities with the U.S. Embassy Kuwait. There are four officers and eleven Board Members. The Chairperson is the spokesperson for the membership.
Board of Directors and Executive Staff
Officers of the Board of Directors
Dr. Arezou Harraf
Chair of the Board of ABCK-AmCham Kuwait
Chief Executive Officer
Committee Chair: Policy & Strategic Committee
Committee Member: Programs & Events, Membership…
Committee Member: Programs & Events, Membership…
Mohammad Al-Ali
Vice-Chair of the Board of ABCK-AmCham Kuwait
Managing Director
Committee Co-Chair: Nominations and Elections
Committee Member: Policy & Strategic, Programs…
Committee Member: Policy & Strategic, Programs…
Amit Arora
Treasurer of the Board of ABCK-AmCham Kuwait
Partner | Tax
Committee Chair: Budget Committee
Member: Policy & Strategic Committee
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Member: Policy & Strategic Committee
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Omar Ben Naji
Secretary of the Board
Managing Partner
Committee Member: Membership Committee, Programs & Events Committee
Focus Group Chair:…
Focus Group Chair:…
Corporate Board Members
Abdelrahman Elkhouly
Country Manager (Kuwait & Bahrain)
Committee Member: Policy & Strategic
Focus Group Member: Healthcare
Focus Group Member: Healthcare
Makram Raad
Country Manager
Committee Member: Membership
Focus Group Member: Shipping & Logistics
Focus Group Member: Shipping & Logistics
Samia Kanawati
External Affairs Director for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
Committee Member: Membership Committee
Focus Group Chair: Healthcare
Focus Group Chair: Healthcare
Mhanna Arawi
Sr. Regional Sales Manager - Kuwait & Iraq
Committee Chair: Nominations and Elections
Focus Group Member: Energy
Focus Group Member: Energy
Rt. Brig. Gen. Musaed Al Hawli
Managing Director
Committee Chair: Membership Committee
Committee Member: Programs and Events Committee
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Committee Member: Programs and Events Committee
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Omar Handoush
Head of the Office & Head of Bank and Finance Kuwait
Committee Member: Membership Committee, Policy & Strategic Committee, Programs & Events Committee…
Osama Abdel Halim
Area Vice President Northern Gulf
Focus Group Co-Chair: Energy
Committee Member: Policy & Strategic
Committee Member: Policy & Strategic
Small Enterprise / Individual Board Members
Rashed Almunae
Board Member
CEO
United Beverage Co – Pepsi
Committee Member: Policy & Strategic Committee
Focus Group Member: FMCG/F&B
Focus Group Member: FMCG/F&B
Mohammad Al-Muaili
Entrepreneur
Committee Member: Policy & Strategic
Focus Group Chair: Shipping & Logistics
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Focus Group Chair: Shipping & Logistics
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Aminah Abotalaf
President
CFA Society Kuwait
Committee Chair: Programs & Events
Committee Member: Policy & Strategic Committee
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Committee Member: Policy & Strategic Committee
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Ex-Officio Members
Honorary Board Of Directors
Fred Shuaibi
Vice President/Partner-in-Charge
KDNR, Inc.
Fred Shuaibi is recognized as one of the founders of the American Business Council of Kuwait in 1985
Gregory J. Stevens
President
GJS Consultants, LLC
Jafar Behbehani
Chairman
TriStar Motorcycles Establishment
Executive Staff
Paola De La Roche
Executive Director- Consultant
Samar Bqaeen
Public Relations & Events Manager - Consultant
Yousif Almahdi
Government Relations Advisor - Consultant