Committees & Focus Groups

AmCham Kuwait operates through several standing committees and industry-specific focus groups to advance our mission and serve member interests. Below are the current committee chairs and focus group leads:

Membership Committee – Chair: Rt. Brig. Gen. Musaed Al Hawli

Programs and Events Committee – Chair: 

Policy & Strategic Planning Committee – Chair: Dr. Arezou Harraf, Vice Chair: Doug Hurst

Nominating and Elections Committee – Chair: Dr. Arezou Harraf

 

Focus Groups (Note that non-Board Member Focus Group Chairs do not officially represent AmCham Kuwait) 

Feel free to contact members of the Board of Directors or AmCham staff members if you would like to join one or more of the following Focus Groups:

 

  1. Banking & Finance (BF) – Chair: Ahmad Bastaki

  2. Construction

  3. Defense, Safety & Security (DSS) – Chair: Doug Hurst

  4. Disabilities – Chair: Omar Ben Naji

  5. Education

  6. Energy – Co-Chairs: Mhanna Arawi & Anwar Al Mutlaq

  7. Food & Beverage / Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (F&B/FMCG)

  8. Healthcare – Chair: Samia Kanawati

  9. Hospitality, Travel & Tourism (HTT) – Chair: Mohamed Najia

  10. Human Resources (HR) – Chair: Ahmad Al Shawwa

  11. IT/Cyber-Security – Chair: Alaeddine Karim

  12. Knowledge Economy – Chair: Ebrahim Alkandari

  13. Legal – Chair: Aaron Dikos

  14. Logistics – Chair: Mohammed Al Muaili

  15. Small Enterprises (SME Focus Group) – Chair: Omar Ben Naji
    Exclusively for SME members and corporate members working with SMEs (e.g., incubators, trainers, and enablers).

  16. Women in Business (WIB) – Chair: Dr. Arezou Harraf