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Our Leadership

Our Chairman

  • Mr. Sabih Masri

    Mr. Sabih Masri

    Founder and Chairman

Board of Directors

  • Mr. Khaled Masri

    Mr. Khaled Masri

    Deputy Chairman

  • Mr. Ghassan Akeel

    Mr. Ghassan Akeel

    Board Member

  • Mr. Kamil Sadeddin

    Mr. Kamil Sadeddin

    Board Member

  • Mr. Farraj Abuthenain

    Mr. Farraj Abuthenain

    Board Member

  • Mr. Abdulkarim AlNafi

    Mr. Abdulkarim AlNafi

    Board Member

  • Mr. Khalid AlMana

    Mr. Khalid AlMana

    Board Member

  • Mr. Abdulrahman Alrawaf

    Mr. Abdulrahman Alrawaf

    Board Member

  • Mr. Ayman Sejiny

    Mr. Ayman Sejiny

    Board Member

Executive Management

  • Mr. Mohammad Al Hagbani

    Mr. Mohammad Al Hagbani

    Group President

  • Mr. Samer Hendawi

    Mr. Samer Hendawi

    Vice President Finance and Investment

Mr. Sabih Masri

  • Founder and Chairman of the Board (Non-Executive)

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering – University of Texas, USA (1964)

Current & Previous Experience

  • Businessman.
  • Founder and Chairman of Arab Supply & Trading Company (Astra) (1976 – present)

Mr. Khaled Masri

  • Deputy Chairman (Non-Executive)
  • Member, Nomination and Remuneration Committee
  • Chairman, Performance and Investment Committee

Qualifications

  • MBA from Georgetown University, USA, 1990
  • B.Sc. in Computer Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 1986

Current & Previous Experience

  • President of Arab Supply & Trading Company (Astra) (1994 – present)
  • Chairman of Cairo Amman Bank (1999 – 2012)

Mr. Ghassan Akeel

  • Board Member (Non-Executive)
  • Member, Performance and Investment Committee

Qualifications

  • MBA, 1989
  • BA in Accounting, 1988
  • CPA, 1992

Current & Previous Experience

  • CEO of the Arab Supply & Trading Company (2015 – present)
  • Deputy CEO, Arab Supply & Trading Company (2002 – 2015)
  • CFO, Arab Supply & Trading Company (1995 – 2002)
  • Manager of Audit and Financial Advisory at Arthur Andersen for 6 years

Mr. Kamil Sadeddin

  • Board Member (Non-Executive)
  • Member, Performance and Investment Committee

Qualifications

  • Higher Diploma in Engineering (Civil Engineering), 1976
  • Advanced level in Abstract Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Physics
  • Practical training in building bases for offshore oil exploration

Current & Previous Experience

  • Chairman of Executive Committee of Ayla’s Construction and Project Management
  • CEO of the Arab Supply & Trading Company (1998 – 2013)
  • General Manager of the Astra construction branch of the Arab Supply & Trading Company

Mr. Farraj Abuthenain

  • Board Member (Non-Executive)
  • Member, Nomination and Remuneration Committee
  • Member, Performance and Investment Committee

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Milwaukee University (USA) in 1981
  • Chase Manhattan Bank Program in Financial Analysis and Valuation for one year in New York (1982 – 1983)

Current & Previous Experience

  • Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF) (Credit Division Head, member of the Credit Committee, member of the Industrial Projects Performance Review Committee) (1982 – 1999)
  • Vice President for Investment and Finance – Tasnee (1999 – 2008)

Mr. Abdulkarim AlNafi

  • Board Member (Independent)
  • Member, Audit Committee

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in management and accounting from Wentworth University, USA
  • An advanced course in Finance from Chase Manhattan Bank, USA
  • Financial and administrative courses from several international universities and institutes

Current & Previous Experience

  • Managing Director of Saudi Ceramic Company
  • General Manager of Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF)
  • CEO, Saudi Ceramic Company
  • Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF)

Mr. Khalid AlMana

  • Board Member (Independent)

Qualifications

  • Master of Science in Engineering from National Taiwan University
  • Bachelor of Engineering from Meiji University, Japan

Current & Previous Experience

  • Chairman of Al-Manea Group
  • Advisor – Public Investment Fund (2021 – 2024)
  • Advisor to the Ministry of Energy – Previously
  • Vice President of SABIC KSA – Previously
  • General Manager of the regional headquarters of SABIC Singapore – Previously

Mr. Abdulrahman Alrawaf

  • Board Member (Independent)
  • Chairman, Nomination and Remuneration Committee
  • Member, Performance and Investment Committee

Qualifications

  • B.Sc. in Business Administration, University of Arkansas (1993)
  • M.P.A., University of Southern California (1995)

Current & Previous Experience

  • General Manager, Deposits and Bonds, Hassana Investment Company (2016 – 2021)
  • General Manager, International Markets, Hassana Investment Company (2014 – 2016)
  • Head of Investment Portfolios, General Organization for Social Insurance (2003 – 2014)
  • Financial Analyst, General Investment Department, General Organization for Social Insurance (1996 – 2003)

Mr. Ayman Sejiny

  • Board Member (Independent)
  • Member, Audit Committee

Qualifications

  • B.Sc. in Finance, Eastern Michigan University, USA (1993)

Current & Previous Experience

  • Executive Director, Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (2018 – 2022)
  • Executive Director, Bank Al Khair (2014 – 2017)
  • Executive Director, Barclays Capital (2009 – 2014)
  • Executive Director, Unicorn Capital (2007 – 2009)
  • Board Member (2004 – 2025)

Mr. Mohammad Al Hagbani

  • Chief Executive Officer

Qualifications

  • Holds a BA with Honors in Financial Management from Virginia Tech, USA.

Current & Previous Experience

  • Following his graduation, he served as part of the team managing a portion of Virginia Tech’s investment fund.
  • He was a prominent member of the investment group at Al Rajhi Bank.
  • He served as General Manager of Investment Studies at the General Organization for Social Insurance for seven years.
  • He has been serving as Chief Executive Officer of Astra Industrial Group since 1 January 2014.
  • He currently serves on the boards of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority and National Industrialization Company.
  • He previously served on the boards of a number of companies, including Bank Aljazira, Petrochem, Herfy, and Aljazira Capital.
  • He previously served as a member of the Investment Committee at Tawuniya.

Mr. Samer Hendawi

  • Executive Vice President — Finance and Investment

Qualifications

  • B.Sc. in Business Administration, University of Maryland
  • B.Sc. in Accounting, University of Arizona
  • Member: AICPA, New York Society of CPAs, and American Accounting Association

Current & Previous Experience

  • He has more than 30 years of experience in financial services and investments.
  • His professional experience includes positions at Andersen, Ernst & Young, and General Electric. He also served as Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Arab Supply and Trading Company (ASTRA).
  • Throughout his career, he has held a number of advisory roles within the organizations in which he worked.
  • He has been serving as Executive Vice President for Finance and Investment at Astra Industrial Group since 2018.
  • He currently serves on the boards of a number of companies, including Tabuk Investment and Tourism Company, Saudi Mais for Medical Products Company, Astra Polymers Free Zone in Turkey, Astra Nova in Turkey, Astra Specialty Compounds in India, and the Arab National Bank “Afia” Fund.