Executive General Manager
Mr. Faysal Dahbourah
Assistant General Manager – CFO
Mr. Gaby Tabbal
Assistant General Manager – Central
Operations and Administration
Mr. Amer Itani
Risk Management
Mrs. Maria Maalouf
Internal Audit
Mr. Emile Bou Dib
Branch Network Management
Ms. Ghayda Alameddine
Information Technology
and Communication
Mr. Tony Awad
Compliance
Mr. Nour Oweini
Human Resources
Mr. Moukhtar Timrawi
Corporate Secretary
Dr. Oussama Osta
Mr. Dahbourah is a distinguished figure in the banking industry, known for his extensive experience and achievements. With a career spanning multiple years, he has played a pivotal role in shaping the success and growth of Bank Misr Liban.
Mr. Dahbourah started on his journey with Bank Misr Liban in 2003 in the financial division then he was appointed as head of Treasury, Capital Markets, and International Division. In this role, he demonstrated his leadership skills by initiating and efficiently managing multiple units within his division, contributing to the bank’s record of accomplishment.
In 2017, his vision and commitment continued to drive the bank’s success leading to his promotion to the position of Assistant General Manager.
Furthermore, he became an integral member of the bank’s committees, including the executive committee, senior credit committee, asset and liability committee, compliance committee, and human resources committee.
In 2019, Mr. Dahbourah was appointed as the Deputy General Manager in recognition of his leadership and accomplishments.
In 2023, he was appointed as Board Member and Executive General Manager. Along with the latter roles, Mr. Dahbourah continues to hold the position of head of Treasury, Capital Markets and International Division.
Mr. Dahbourah holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Studies from Beirut Arab University completed in 2001. In 2003, he furthered his education by obtaining a Master’s degree of Business Administration (MBA) from the Lebanese American University. In 2005, he capped off his academic journey by obtaining a Master’s degree in Financial Economics from the American University of Beirut, solidifying his expertise in the financial and banking sector.
Mr. Mohamed Sherif is currently Chief Financial Officer of Banque Misr. He represents Banque Misr on the Board of Banque Misr Liban.
He has previously held various positions in renowned banks in Egypt, of which the latest are:
Executive Board Member, Chief Financial officer (CFO), Strategy & Transformation Director, at Attijari Wafa Bank – Egypt (formerly Barclays Bank Egypt, SAE).
And Vice President, Quality Assurance Unit Head at Citibank NA Egypt.
Mr. Sherif holds an MBA from the German University Cairo with Honors, majoring in Strategic Management, Finance and Management Control in 2013.
And he also earned an ACCA Diploma in International Financial Reporting IFR INT (IFRS), offered by The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), United Kingdom, in 2016.
Mr. Vrej Sabounjian holds a Degree in Refrigeration Engineering from The National Technical Schools in the United States.
He has been the President of Vresso Company since 1965, and later became CEO of Vresso Group comprising Vresso International, Qatar, Erbil and Jordan, in addition to Cutlass and Sabounjian Industries.
Mr. Sabounjian also has other business interests in the financial, hospitality and real estate fields.
He was appointed as Minister of Industry in the Lebanese Government from 2011 until 2014.
He is member of the Foodservice Consultant Society (FCSI), as well as in the Lebanese Businessmen Association (RDCL), the Association of Lebanese Industrialists (ALI) and the Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture of Beirut & Mount Lebanon (CCIB).
He has held several positions in the Armenian Orthodox Higher Council in Lebanon, including its Presidency.
Dr. Suzan F. Hamdy is currently Head of Capital Markets Group. She has a career spanning more than 30 years in the banking industry.
Starting at the Credit and Syndications department at the Arab African International Bank, Dr. Hamdy worked in a variety of banking divisions including Project Finance, Remedial Management, Investment Banking, Retail Banking, Marketing and Business development.
She was formerly the Chairman of the Nile Fund Company for Development and Investment in the Basin countries. She was also a board member at the Export Development Bank.
In 2015, Dr. Hamdy was chosen among the top 10 bankers in Egypt, and as one of the 50 most influential women in the Egyptian economy in 2016. She was also selected as a member of the International Who’s who of professionals for the year 2009.
She holds a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in Economics from the American University in Cairo.
Graduating at the early age of 17, she obtained her PhD degree in Monetary Policy from the University of Hungarian Sciences at the age of 22, to become the youngest university graduate and PhD holder in Egypt and the Middle East.
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Mr. Moustafa Gamal is Head of Treasury & Financial Institutions at Banque Misr.
He is a Graduate of the School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin (USA) and he holds a BA in Commerce from Cairo University.
He is a Certified Portfolio Manager (Egyptian Investment Management Association).
Prior to Banque Misr, Mr. Gamal was Senior General Manager and Head of Treasury and Capital Markets at Bank Audi – Egypt (2011-2018).
He was also Director-Chief Dealer Fixed Income & Money Market at Commercial International Bank (2000-2010).
Mr. Michel Saroufim has held many senior banking positions in Lebanon, Dubai and the USA.
Holder of an MBA from INSEAD in 1981, he majored with a BA in Economics from the American University of Beirut in 1980.
Before joining BML, Mr. Saroufim was General Manager & Member of the Board of Directors at FransaInvest Bank SAL since 2015.
He was earlier:
Dr. Ghassan Al Ayash is a knowledgeable Banker and Economist specialized in fiscal and monetary policies since 1982. He holds a Doctorate in Public Law from Paris Nanterre University, formerly known as Paris X – Nanterre.
He is also a former instructor of Economics and Public Finance in the Faculty of Law at the Lebanese University and has published many pieces on the topics of economics and finance, including his ongoing editorial writing at Annahar and Assafir newspapers since 1999.
In addition to being a Board Member at Banque Misr Liban, Dr. Al Ayash was Member of the Board of Directors at Cedrus Banking Group since 2014 and he was earlier Chairman of the Board of Directors at Cedrus Invest Bank between 2011 and 2014.
From 2008 to 2011, he was Member of the Board of Directors at Bank Audi – Qatar while being an Advisor at Bank Audi Lebanon in 1993-2011.
Prior to that, Dr. Al Ayash was Vice Governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon from January 1990 till August 1993. Before that, he was a Manager at BBAC Bank from 1982 to 1990, after holding the position of Head of Department at the Presidency of the Republic of Lebanon from 1977 to 1982.
Engineer Fadi F. Fawaz is a Harvard Business School graduate in 2006, with an Executive Education including Strategies for Project Development, Capital Market Access and Regulatory Compliance at Harvard Business School, Massachusetts, USA in 1999.
He also completed an Executive Education for Program for Management Development at the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – USA in 1983.
And he holds a Master of Science in Civil Engineering – Construction Project Management from Ohio State University, Ohio – USA in 1982.
Mr. Fawaz was the Advisor for Development Affairs for the Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri at the Grand Serail in Beirut in 2017.
He was previously Project Director at MGS – Office of PM Saad Hariri in 2005-2017.
Prior to that, he was also Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri’s Advisor for Development Affairs between 2001-2005.
Between 1999 and 2001 he was the Manager, Business Development for Saudi Oger, Riyadh – Saudi Arabia.
In 1997-1998, he was the Government Representative, Managing Director of Lebanon Toll Highway Network (ALTOROC), Beirut – Lebanon.
In 1995-1997 he was also the Government Representative, Managing Director of The Lebanese Company for the Development of the North Littoral of the City of Beirut S.A.L. (LINORD), Beirut – Lebanon.
And between 1991-1994 he was the Government Representative, Managing Director of the Public Agency for the Planning and Development of the Southwestern Suburbs of Beirut (ELYSSAR), Beirut – Lebanon.
Prior to that, in 1989-1991 he held the position of Project Manager – Specialized in renovation contracts, at the Metropolitan Home Services Inc. – Service De Rénovation Metropolitain Inc. in Montreal, Quebec – Canada.
And in 1983-1989, he was Project Manager – General Entrepreneur; Specialized in the Construction, Operation and Maintenance at Oger International – Saudi Oger Ltd., Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Mr. Ashraf Tolba is a practiced banker with more than 27 years of experience mainly in Credit Risk Management (Corporate & Retail), Corporate Banking and Investment Banking, gained through holding various key positions with local, regional and international banks and financial institutions.
He completed his university studies in 1992, majoring in Economics, before completing the Chase Manhattan Credit Training Program in 1994 with Arab Bank PLC.
Mr. Tolba’s key achievements were with Union National Bank where he managed the implementation of the Credit Proposal Automation project, from 2016 onwards.
He also revamped the Delegated Authorities for Credit Approval powers in 2009, 2011, 2014 and 2016. And revamped the Credit Proposals templates and Credit Manual to meet business needs and to match the changing environment.
He also managed the implementation of the new Spreading Engine in 2007 and lead the implementation of Moody’s Risk Analyst System (completed in May 2018).
Mr. Tolba is a Member of the Leadership Forum, Head Office Credit Committee, Remedial Assets Committee, ALCO, Risk Management Committee and other executive management committees.
Mr. Hossameldin Abdelwahab joined Banque Misr in October 2018 as Vice Chairman.
Prior to that, he was the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Al-Ahli Bank of Kuwait, where he led the retail, branches and SMEs divisions from 2016 to 2018.
Mr. Abdelwahab began his banking career in 1989 at Gulf Bank in Kuwait before moving to Procter & Gamble in 1991, climbing up the ranks throughout his nine years working for the company where he last held the position of Head of Investments in 2000.
He subsequently left Procter & Gamble to join Investia Venture Capital from 2000 until 2001 as Manager of Investments.
Later in 2001, he moved to Citibank Egypt, taking on leadership positions from 2001 to 2006 in the fields of risk management, distribution and operations.
He then moved to Citibank regional office in London as Vice President of Credit Operations for the Middle East, Africa and Europe from 2006 to 2008.
Then he took the position of Head of Retail Banking at Bank Audi Egypt from 2008 to 2012, before moving to the Arab Banking Corporation, where he held the position of Executive Board Member and Head of Retail Banking and Branches from 2012 to 2016.
Mr. Abdelwahab received his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting & Auditing from the Faculty of Commerce, Economics and Political Science at the Kuwait University.
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Mr. Akef El Maghraby joined Banque Misr in August 2016 as Vice-Chairman, after spending 16 years at Citibank.
With a diversified track record of managerial positions including Credit Analysis, Corporate Finance, Ratings Advisory and Corporate & Investment Banking, he has acquired ground experience in several jurisdictions including Egypt, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, where he led and executed many landmark mergers and acquisitions (M&As), debt and equity capital markets, loan markets and derivatives transactions.
Mr. El Maghraby holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and an MBA, both from the American University of Cairo.
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Mr. Gaby Kassis has joined Banque Misr Liban as Executive General Manager & Board Member since September 2020.
He is a seasoned high-ranking banker, presenting a 50-year rich curriculum covering various key positions and markets including Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Iraq.
Mr. Kassis spent 23 years at the Bank Audi Group, where he held the following positions:
Before joining Bank Audi, Mr. Kassis was General Manager of American Express Bank from 1984 to 1997 covering Lebanon, Jordan, Syria and Iraq, with a strong involvement in commercial, correspondent and private banking.
He was earlier Deputy General Manager & Marketing Head at American Express Bank.
Mr. Kassis holds a Bachelor degree in Business Administration from the American University of Beirut – 1971.
A prominent banker with a long-standing experience of more than 40 years in the banking sector, Mr. Mohamed El-Etreby is Chairman of Banque Misr while also serving as the Chairman of Banque Misr Liban, Vice-Chairman of Cairo Amman Bank and Chairman of Banque Misr Foundation for Community Development.
He began his career in 1977 with the Arab African International Bank (AAIB), before moving to Crédit International d’Egypte.
In 1983, he joined Misr International Bank (MIBank – currently Qatar National Bank Alahli), where he spent more than 22 years, holding various senior banking positions.
In 2005, Mr. El-Etreby joined the Egyptian-Arab Land Bank as Vice-Chairman and Board Member. In 2009, he was appointed as Managing Director of the Arab Investment Bank before returning in 2011 to the Egyptian Arab Land Bank in the capacity of Chairman.
In recognition of his achievements, Mr. El-Etreby was appointed Chairman of the Egyptian Gulf Bank from January 2013 to December 2014, before becoming Chairman of Banque Misr in January 2015.
Mr. El-Etreby holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from Ain Shams University – 1976.
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