Board of Directors
The Emirates Foundation is led by a Board of Directors representing areas throughout the UAE. The Board of Directors maintains broad responsibility for the Foundation''s operations including, but not limited to, oversight of assets and the endowment, approval of Foundation budgets, and appointment and review of senior management. There are currently eight members of the Board of Directors. These include:
H.H.Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Chairman
H.E. Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi Board Member
Mr. Abdul Aziz Abdullah Al Ghurair Board Member
H.E. Mohammed Ahmed Al Bowardi Board Member
H.E. Obeid Al Hairi Salem Al Ketbi Board Member
Mr. Ahmed Al Sayegh Board Member
Dr. Saleh Hashim Al Hashimi Managing Director
Mr. Mohammed Hassan Omran Board Member
Board of Trustees
The Foundation''s Board of Trustees is made up of internationally renowned leaders in business and government. Their collective expertise in the Foundation''s core areas of interest enables them to serve in an advisory capacity and provide specialized counsel to the Board of Directors and Foundation staff as it relates to programmatic objectives and general policy. The current Trustees include:
H.E Sheikh Fahim Bin Sultan Al Qassimi
Dr. Hilel Lewis - Cleveland Clinic
Dr. Ray Irani - Occidental Petroleum
Kunihiko Matsuo - JODCO
Sir John Rose - Rolls Royce
Christophe de Margerie - TOTAL
Tony Hayward - BP
Malcolm Brinded - Shell
Mr. Abdullah Nasser Bin Huwaileel - Al Nasser Holding Company
Mr. Ahmed Saeed Al Badi - Belbadi Group
H.E. Hussein Jassim Al Nuwais - Emirates Holding
H.E. Saeed Ahmed Ghobash
Senior Management
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Peter S Cleaves
DIRECTOR OF PROJECTS
Khuloud Al Nuwais
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & FUNDRAISING
Maytha Al Habsi
FINANCE DIRECTOR
TAREK DWEIK
SENIOR EXECUTIVE MANAGER - SOCIAL PROGRAM
Mona Al Bahar
SENIOR MANAGER - HR & ADMINISTRATION
MOHANNA AL MUHAIRI