Dr. Shadi Ahmed Zahran

(Non-Executive Director, Member of Audit Committee)

Dr. Zahran received Doctorate in Business Administration from Hult International Business School in 2024, and his Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree in Finance from the University of Manchester in the U.K. in 2014. He received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Jordan in 1992. Dr. Zahran completed the General Management Program at Harvard Business School in 2021.

Dr. Zahran holds several specialized professional certificates including Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from the state of Illinois in the U.S. since 1996, Certified Bank Auditor (CBA) from Bank Administration Institute (BAI) since 1999, and Certified Islamic Professional Accountant (CIPA) from the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions since 2006. Dr. Zahran is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institution (AAOIFI) and a Vice Chairman of the General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions (CIBAFI).

Dr. Zahran is currently the Group Chief Executive Officer at Kuwait Finance House – Bahrain since April 2025. In addition, Mr. Zahran is a Board Member at Kuwait Finance House in the UK and a board member at Kuwait Turk Participation bank in Turkey.

Dr. Zahran previously held several executive positions at Kuwait Finance House as Senior Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer – Finance since 2023 and Group Chief Financial Officer from 2014 until 2023. He also held several positions at Ahli United Bank Group including Chief Financial Officer in Kuwait from 2009 until 2014 and Head of Group Financial Control from 2005 until 2009.

Dr. Zahran previously held the position of Head of Financial Systems Management & Operations Department at Al Rajhi Bank in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 2000 until 2005. In addition, Dr. Zahran previously worked as an External Auditor at the international external audit firms including Ernst & Young.