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Committees & Focus Groups

The committees are listed below along with its Chair:

Membership Committee – Chair: Rt. Brig. Gen. Musaed Al Hawli, Vice Chair: Jody Mangus

Programs and Events Committee – Chair: Ola Saab Vice Chair: Doug Hurst

Policy & Strategic Planning Committee – Chair: Dr. Arezou Harraf, Vice Chair: Amit Arora

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 below Focus Groups.

  1. Banking & Finance (BF) – Chair: Ahmad Bastaki
  2. Defense, Safety & Security (DSS) – Chair: Doug Hurst
  3. Disabilities - Chair: Omar Ben Naji
  4. Education – Chair: Sam Jauhari
  5. Energy – Chair: Fred Shuaibi
  6. Food & Beverage / Fast Moving Consumer Goods (F&B/FMCG) – Chair: Talal Al Wazzan
  7. Healthcare – Chair: Lama Chalhoub
  8. Hospitality, Travel & Tourism (HTT) – Chair: Mohamed Najia
  9. Human Resources (HR) – Chair: Mohammad Abu Al-Rob
  10. IT/Cyber-Security – Chair: Alaeddine Karim
  11. Knowledge Economy – Chair: Ebrahim Alkandari
  12. Legal – Chair: Aaron Dikos
  13. Logistics – Chair: Pete Swift
  14. Women in Business (WIB) – Chair: Dr. Arezou Harraf: Bio - Women in Business 2025