Wahed, a global Shariah-compliant fintech, has appointed Khalid Al Jassim as Chairman of Wahed MENA.
On this appointment, Khalid commented, I am excited to guide Waheds growth in the region. Waheds mission of furthering Islamic Finance is one I resonate with deeply and I look forward to supporting its growth ambitions."Khalid has over twenty five years of investment banking and corporate advisory experience gained with some of the most innovative and groundbreaking institutions in the world.His career spans leading firms including SABIC, Arthur Anderson and Arcapita Bank in Bahrain, where he was instrumental in making it into one of the PE powerhouses in the region. His responsibilities started in the earlier

Wahed, a global Shariah-compliant fintech, has appointed Khalid Al Jassim as Chairman of Wahed MENA.
On this appointment, Khalid commented, I am excited to guide Waheds growth in the region. Waheds mission of furthering Islamic Finance is one I resonate with deeply and I look forward to supporting its growth ambitions." Khalid has over twenty five years of investment banking and corporate advisory experience gained with some of the most innovative and groundbreaking institutions in the world. His career spans leading firms including SABIC, Arthur Anderson and Arcapita Bank in Bahrain, where he was instrumental in making it into one of the PE powerhouses in the region. His responsibilities started in the earlier years with establishing the Investment Placement Team and transforming it into one of the most robust teams in the industry. At the time that Khalid left Arcapita to build his personal business, he was an Executive Director. Today he is Chairman of Afkar Vision, a private advisory house specialized in mergers and acquisitions with offices in Manama, Dubai and Riyadh. As well as being one of the earliest investors in Wahed, he is currently Chairman of the Audit Committee and Board Member at Bahrain Islamic Bank, the 4th oldest Islamic Bank in the World and Board Member at SICO Bank and SICO Capital in Saudi, an $8bn asset manager in the region. Mohsin Siddiqui, Wahed CEO said, "We are delighted to announce Khalids appointment. His unique understanding of the financial landscape in the MENA region is unparalleled and we are excited to bring this expertise in continuing to grow our presence in the region. About Wahed Founded in 2015, Wahed is a financial technology company that is advancing financial inclusion through accessible, affordable, and values-based investing. The company has made significant inroads in the world Shariah compliant investing by creating an easy-to-use digital platform that provides a suite of Shariah compliant investing products including managed portfolios and venture and real estate investments. Wahed caters to over 400,000 customers globally and manages over $ 1 billion in assets.

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Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) announced the appointment of U.S. Army veteran and former Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, John Tien Jr. to its board of directors, effective December 2, 2024. Tien has extensive background across government, military, private and public sectors, and will bring that expertise to his board position at SAIC. Tien has been appointed to serve on the boards nominating and corporate governance committee and this increases SAICs board from eleven to twelve members."We are excited to welcome John Tien to the board of directors at SAIC," said Donna Morea, SAIC board chair. "Having held top leadership positions within government agencies, military and

Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) announced the appointment of U.S. Army veteran and former Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, John Tien Jr. to its board of directors, effective December 2, 2024. Tien has extensive background across government, military, private and public sectors, and will bring that expertise to his board position at SAIC. Tien has been appointed to serve on the boards nominating and corporate governance committee and this increases SAICs board from eleven to twelve members. "We are excited to welcome John Tien to the board of directors at SAIC," said Donna Morea, SAIC board chair. "Having held top leadership positions within government agencies, military and corporate organizations, he brings invaluable knowledge and understanding of SAICs industry. His rich depth of experience will help further the companys goals as we execute on our enterprise growth strategy." Tien currently holds positions as a distinguished professor of the practice and external fellow at the Georgia Institute of Technology and as senior fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School. Tien previously served as the Senate confirmed Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from June 2021 to July 2023. Prior to serving at DHS, Tien was a senior executive at Citigroup for a decade, serving in chief operating officer roles. He also served in three other presidential administrations in leadership roles as an active-duty U.S. Army officer in seven different U.S. states, three countries and three combat tours.

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ReAlta Life Sciences said it appointment Lewis T. "Rusty" Williams, M.D., Ph.D. as Chairman of its Board of Directors, as it continues to rebalance the inflammatory response to address rare and acute inflammatory diseases across a wide spectrum of therapeutic areas.The company said Edward A. "Buzz" Heidt Jr., who has served as Chairman since 2020, will continue to serve as a member of the Board of Directors."We are delighted to welcome Dr. Williams as Chairman of our Board of Directors," said David Marek, Chief Executive Officer of ReAlta. "His exceptional track record in building successful biopharmaceutical companies and expertise in drug development will be invaluable as ReAlta advances its clinical

ReAlta Life Sciences said it appointment Lewis T. "Rusty" Williams, M.D., Ph.D. as Chairman of its Board of Directors, as it continues to rebalance the inflammatory response to address rare and acute inflammatory diseases across a wide spectrum of therapeutic areas. The company said Edward A. "Buzz" Heidt Jr., who has served as Chairman since 2020, will continue to serve as a member of the Board of Directors. "We are delighted to welcome Dr. Williams as Chairman of our Board of Directors," said David Marek, Chief Executive Officer of ReAlta. "His exceptional track record in building successful biopharmaceutical companies and expertise in drug development will be invaluable as ReAlta advances its clinical programs."

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