Our Leadership

Mr. Parrish is the existing independent non-executive chairman of the Bank. He has spent 40 years in the banking industry, including a variety of senior roles with Standard Chartered and ANZ Banking Group across UK, UAE, Switzerland and Japan.

Mr. Parrish is currently serving as the non-executive chairman for Julius Baer International (London) and Julius Baer Middle East (DIFC). He also served as the non- executive chairman of Crown Agents Bank between 2017 and 2023.

Dr Kamali is the Director General for Education Training Development at the UAE Ministry of Interior. Dr. Kamali was a Fellow at Pembroke College in Cambridge, UK; a founding Board Member of the World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics (WFCP); and is a Board Member of several institutions including the Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government, the Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi School of Management, Gulf Medical University, The Boston Initiative, Outward Bound UAE and the Emirates Cricket Board. He is also an independent director on the Board of GII LLC.

Mr. Goede has been an entrepreneurial executive and investor for 30 years and has held board and C-suite positions at many companies, ranging from start-ups to conglomerates across various industries including energy, technology, investment, telecommunication, and education.

He has over a decade of experience in the GCC market, having worked with companies in UAE, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia. He helped Saudi Aramco to establish Saudi Aramco Entrepreneurship Ventures (Wa’ed Ventures) and led many of its investments. He is also a board member at PayTabs Inc.

Mr. Bryden is an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Bank and the Chairman of the Board Risk & Compliance Committee. His career in financial services spans over 40 years of which the last 19 were in senior roles in the Risk Function at Standard Chartered Bank. From 2015 until his retirement in 2023, he was the Regional Chief Risk Officer for Africa & Middle East based in Dubai. During this period, he served on various Standard Chartered subsidiary boards and was the Chairman for Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Bryden worked in India, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. Prior to joining Standard Chartered, he worked for The Chase Manhattan Bank and Bear Stearns International in various business roles.

Mohammed Al Hassan is a co-Founder, co-Chief Executive Officer and Board Member at Gulf Islamic Investments (GII), with responsibility for the company’s leadership and strategy. Since its establishment in 2014, GII’s assets under management have grown to over $3.0 billion. Mohammed has originated unique investment opportunities for GII investors in real estate, technology and other private equity classes across the GCC, Europe and the US.

Mohammed has over 15 years of experience in Islamic investment banking across the GCC, spanning private equity, venture capital, infrastructure and real estate. He sits on the Boards of several regional companies, and chairs the Board of Directors at Al Meswak, Saudi Arabia’s largest chain of dental and dermatology clinics, in which GII is the majority shareholder.

Mohammed is an extremely well-networked individual with close ties to SWFs, banks & financial institutions, family offices and UHNWIs across the GCC. His domain strengths include general and investment management, M&A, deal sourcing, structuring and capital raising.

Before co-founding GII, Mohammed held the positions of Director of Investments at EJ Capital and Executive Director – Investment Placement (KSA & Kuwait) at GFH. In both roles, he was instrumental in raising hundred millions of dollars for investment opportunities, and driving the companies’ regional growth.

Mohammed holds a Business Administration degree (specialising in marketing) from NYIT, Bahrain.

Having consistently played crucial roles in regional asset building and investment growth, Pankaj’s main role encompasses leadership, strategy, business & people. His unique grasp of industry nuances and innovative eye for detail have been pivotal in the company’s increasing success.

Detailing the journey that led Pankaj to co-found GII is to reveal a master-class in investment management. At the National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) he championed the understanding of investment world specially for the UHNWI of the region, significantly enhancing the portfolios of the investors. In 2004 he was instrumental in starting the Union National Financial Consultancy that would act as an advisory to the Abu Dhabi Royal Family for their asset management needs. This also led to the creation of Allied Investment Partners in 2007, a UAE-based investment banking company that would not only manage the assets of the Royal Family, but also act as an exclusive advisor to a number of prominent institutions in the region. Whilst at AIP and UNFC, Pankaj was responsible for the management of an investment portfolio that topped US$2.5 billion as well as a number of advisory mandates that exceeded US$5 billion in successful debt and equity syndication.

A firm believer in the power of encouraging new ideas and supporting education business ventures, Pankaj has been involved in numerous projects and company start-ups in both Advisory and Board Member capacities.