NH - Key Persons
Meet Our Team Bassim Kanaan General Counsel Bassim Kanaan started his legal career in private practice...
Bassim Kanaan started his legal career in private practice at major law firms in Lebanon handling a wide range of commercial and corporate matters, with a particular emphasis on Banking, Finance and Capital Markets.
In 2006, Bassim joined the Saudi Oger/Hariri Family Group where he acted as deputy-General Counsel for 12 years, advising on all investments and related activities of the Group as well as the Group's complex and sophisticated cross border transactions; he was responsible for providing the legal support on all major international financing and project financing transactions of Saudi Oger and its affiliates.
In 2017, Bassim took the role of Group General Counsel of Bankmed sal, one of the major banks in Lebanon and owned by the Hariri Family. For four years at Bankmed, he advised the Board on all legal matters and managed the legal affairs of the bank across all its local and international units.
Bassim joined the National Holding Group in 2021 taking the role of General Counsel at Emirates International Investment Company. Besides handling the legal affairs of EIIC and its subsidiaries, he provides legal advice at Group level, advising the Board on all strategic matters, and serving at various committees across the Group.
Bassim Kanaan holds an LL.M. (in International Legal Studies) from the Georgetown University Law Center, and a Licence en Droit in Lebanese and French Law and a DEA in Private Law from the Université Saint Joseph, Faculty of Law and Political Science in Beirut, Lebanon.
Bassim Kanaan was admitted to the New York State Bar in 2004, and is a member of the Beirut Bar Association since 1999
H.E. Hisham Abd Ahmid Ahmid has been Vice Chairman of National Holding and its subsidiaries since its foundation in 1993. He established several subsidiaries, namely Emirates International Investment Company (EIIC) which focuses on financial investments; Exeed Industries which specializes in industrial projects; Bloom Holding which manages real estate project development; Rise, responsible for various trading operations; and Petromal, which specializes in oil and gas.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer - Emirates International Investment Company EIIC
Joseph has over two decades' experience in the financial services industry, covering asset management, private equity, portfolio management, financial restructuring, research, banking, and audit. Prior to assuming his role as Entrust Capital CEO, Joseph joined Emirates International Investment Company (EIIC) in July 2017 as Head of Investments where he is responsible for spearheading and managing EIIC's investments.
Joseph began his career at Deloitte & Touche (Egypt) as an Auditor, before working as an Investment Advisor for Egypt's Commercial International Bank (CIB) and then as Head of Research for Egypt's Prime Investments. In 2004, he joined Dubai Group as an Investment Manager working on a range of M&A transactions, advisory services, asset management, and private equity transactions with a collective value in excess of USD 8 billion. He then moved on to work as Head of Research for Dubai Capital Group, until 2009 when he joined Dubai Group as their Managing Director of Asset Management.
Joseph served as Non-Executive Director on the boards of EFG Hermes in Egypt, Oasis Capital Bank in Bahrain, Sun Hung Kai & Co in Hong Kong, Qalaa Holdings in Egypt, Emirates Retakaful in UAE, Marfin Laiki Bank in Cyprus, and Marfin Investment Group in Greece. He is currently a non-executive board member on ADIB Egypt, Taqa Arabia and PetroNor. He holds a Degree in Accounting and Finance with high distinction from Helwan University, Egypt.
Job Titles:
- Special Advisor to the Board of Directors
Meet Our Team Najib Fayyad Special Advisor to the Board of Directors Najib Fayyad has over 35 years...
Najib Fayyad has over 35 years of global work experience serving in leadership roles including Chairman, CEO, and Managing Director in the US, Europe and the MENA region. Mr. Fayyad serves in various roles within the National Holding Group. He is currently the GCEO at Scope Investments, an investment holding company with a well-diversified investment portfolio. Najib served as the Group CEO of National Holding Group (NH) until recently, where his role changed to Strategic Advisory to the Board of Directors. Other roles that Mr. Fayyad is currently serving include various directorship roles on the Boards of the various NH entities and subsidiaries including Chairman and Vice Chairman roles.
Job Titles:
- Group Chief
- Human Resources Officer
Meet Our Team Najib Makarem Group Chief Human Resources Officer Najib Makarem leads the overall...
Najib Makarem leads the overall Human Resource strategy at the Group. He leverages his wealth of experience in consulting,strategic relationship building and people management to foster the group's organisational culture, while building on workforce potential and workplace resilience.
Najib brings over 25 years of experience in the Human Resources field overseeing all core HR functions with a focus on driving business results for the Group across its businesses, geographies and organisational levels. By collaborating with the Group Leadership Team as well as stakeholders across the Group businesses, Najib consults on organisational design, leadership assessment and development, team performance management, rewards strategies, manpower planning and rationalisation. While developing employee-focused strategies, he works towards aligning people with business goals to deliver tangible results.
Najib is also a seasoned planner, equipped to support HR requirements for large organizational projects and initiatives, from defining scope and requirements and analysis to financial forecasting and quality reviews. With National Holding businesses growing into new geographies, forging new partnerships and breaking ground on new projects, Najib implements change management strategies while recruiting and hiring personnel to fulfil business objectives effectively. He also formulates employee-focussed policies to develop and retain existing talent within National Holding, including succession planning, management and development of organisational competency, particularly for high potential employees. Najib is also responsible for implementing compensation and benefits plans, aiming to support employee performance across the organization.
Najib held various executive positions over the last two decades. Most recently, he served as Group Human Capital Officer at BEEAH. Previously Senior Partner & Market Leader - Advisory Services at Korn Ferry Advisory. He also held senior positions at Willis Towers Watson, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Ernst & Young, and Arthur Anderson.
Job Titles:
- Business Development Officer
- Group Chief
Bringing over two decades of executive experience in management and operations,
Naser has built a distinguished career marked by his adeptness in devising and implementing impactful business strategies, optimizing organizational efficiency, and prioritizing customer satisfaction.
Naser served as the General Manager at Reem Emirates Aluminum, where he skillfully led the strategic direction and performance of four prominent industrial subsidiaries by expanding their business growth regionally and internationally.
Throughout his tenure at Masdar, Dubai Holding/Dubai Properties, Dubai Drydocks, and ADNOC, Naser played a pivotal role in enhancing competitiveness, driving revenue growth, and raising the bar for customer service standards.
Job Titles:
- Group CFO
- Group 's Chief Financial Officer
- Group CFO / Bloom Holding
Meet Our Team Saed Arekat National Holding Group CFO Bloom Holding is proud to announce that the...
is proud to announce that the group's Chief Financial Officer, Saed Arekat, has received a "Certificate of Honour" from Industry Era Magazine, naming him as one of the 10 best CFOs of the year.