As one of the UAE’s most respected family-owned businesses, the Mohamed & Obaid AlMulla Group’s growth and dynamism over 70 years have been driven by foresight, excellence and innovation. Our patriotism and pride in the values of the UAE nourish our commitment to being partners in nation-building.
Our core values of People and Performance have helped us become an integral part of Dubai’s success story in strategic areas of Healthcare, Hospitality and Tourism, and Real Estate, contributing to its international fame with path-defining brands.
The Mohamed & Obaid AlMulla Group will continue to blaze the trail, delivering pioneering achievements in healthcare and hospitality, and ensuring that its mission and vision for the future are in full service of the community and nation.
Mr. Buti Obaid AlMulla
Chairman
Mr. Yousef AlMulla
Board Member
Ms. Hana AlMulla
Board Member
Mr. Mana AlMulla
Board Member
Mr. Tarek Al Mahjoub
Board Member
Mr. Sherif Beshara
Group CEO
Mr. Sherif Beshara
Group CEO
Mr. Beshara is a leader backed by vast experience in the legal industry. With a master’s degree in International Law, Mr. Beshara’s career spans over a decade with tenures as a legal counsel, chairman, and most recently, Group CEO of Mohamed & Obaid AlMulla Group of Companies. His experience covers a spectrum of fields, comprising finance, aviation, and corporate, with responsibilities that include advising CEOs and counselling on airline matters, major JV projects, and uninsured litigations.Ranked among Forbes’ Top CEOs of the Middle East 2021, and a member of Legal 500 the Middle East 2016-2017, Mr. Beshara is leading the change across the group’s diverse functions, guiding its vision, developing and spearheading internal audit and corporate compliance programs, and participating in the formulation of general management policy as a member of the executive management team.As Group CEO, he now oversees the full portfolio of Mohamed & Obaid AlMulla Group.
Mr. Ahmad Yahya
Chief of Technology & Innovation
Mr. Ahmad Yahya
Chief of Technology & Innovation
With over 25 years of experience, Mr. Yahya is a senior IT professional who has worked across the USA and the Middle East and holds a Master’s degree in computer science from Western Kentucky University, 1990. A dynamic, success-oriented leader and a team builder, Mr. Yahya is reputed for delivering technology solutions and creating an amicable IT ecosystem for organisations to function optimally. He also has experience in handling large IT departments along with advising and counselling departments for better operations and implementations of tech strategies.
Currently working as the Chief Operation Officer at American Hospital, Mr. Yahya delivers and oversees the IT strategy with a focus on digital transformation that enables innovation, growth, and efficiency, along with assessing the internal technological capabilities. Earlier, he has worked with UAE Medical Service Corps, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, and Dubai Healthcare City. In the USA, he has worked with El Paso Corporation, Houston, and Scientific Software-Intercomp, Houston.
Mr. Jasper Kateli
Group Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Jasper Kateli
Group Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Kateli has over 35 years of experience in key areas such as Finance, Strategy, Materials Management, IT, and Human Resources. As Group Chief Financial Officer of Mohamed & Obaid AlMulla Group, he is responsible for the complete finance, audit, banking, and investment functions of the Group. He also chairs the Business Steering Committee of the IT transformation initiative.
Before his current role, Mr. Kateli was the Chief Financial Officer of American Hospital, Dubai, the largest entity within the Group.
Prior to joining the Group, Mr. Kateli held senior financial and commercial positions in Oman and India.
Mr. Kateli is an Associate Member, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India; International Member, Healthcare Financial Management Association, USA; Member, CFO Forum, Healthcare Financial Management Association, USA, and International Member, American College of Healthcare Executives, USA.
Dr.Tarek Dufan
Group Medical Advisor / CMO - American Hospital Dubai
Dr.Tarek Dufan
Group Medical Advisor / CMO - American Hospital Dubai
Dr Tarek Dufan is the Chief Medical Officer and Chief of Radiation Oncology at American Hospital Dubai. He also serves as Medical Advisor to the Mohamed & Obaid Al Mulla Board of Directors, the holding Group of American Hospital Dubai.His other responsibilities include being a board member of the Monrol Board of Directors and Medical Practices Higher Committee of Dubai Health Authority.Dr Dufan’s leadership, extensive experience, and strategic vision are critical drivers of American Hospital Dubai’s excellence and reach. He was instrumental in restructuring Mohamed and Obaid Al Mulla Group’s healthcare division, forging new paths to set standards in performance and innovation.Previously, Dr Dufan was Chief of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology and Director of Radiation Oncology at American Hospital Dubai. He also held the position of General Manager, United Medical Supplies (Unimed), part of Mohamed and Obaid Al Mulla Group.His long and distinguished career includes being a Senior Consultant Radiation Oncologist at Sanford Bismarck Health Center and CHI St. Alexius Health Center, North Dakota, USA. He was Medical Director at Bismarck Cancer Center for eight years and worked as a Cancer Liaison Physician.Dr Dufan has certification from the American Board and the Canadian Board in Radiation Oncology.
Mr. Haitham Sabbah ElMasri
Group Finance Director
Mr. Haitham Sabbah ElMasri
Group Finance Director
Mr. ElMasri is the Group Finance Director of Mohamed & Obaid AlMulla Group. With over 16 years of experience as a finance and audit professional, Mr. ElMasri oversees the Group reporting process, liaise with external and internal auditors and assists the Group’s Chief Financial Officer in managing the Group’s investments portfolio.
An accomplished leader poised to apply financial and business acumen, strategic vision, and tactical execution abilities, Mr. ElMasri worked with top tier companies prior to joining the Group such as Ernst & Young and Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company PJSC (du), covering various sectors involving Contracting, E-Commerce, Governmental, Real Estate Development, Retail and Telecommunications.
An American Institute for Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) member, Mr. ElMasri holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from the American University of Sharjah.
Mr. Fadi Nassar
Group Head of Human Capital
Mr. Fadi Nassar
Group Head of Human Capital
Mr. Nassar leads and develops the Human Capital functions of Healthcare, Hospitality and Real Estate, the three main sectors across the Mohamed & Obaid AlMulla Group. He provides overall direction to maximise the human resource potential of the Group in alignment with its organisational aim and develops strategic functional KPIs and objectives for the Group’s employees.
Mr. Nassar’s dynamic track record is powered by his vital contributions in Group HR Strategy, HR Transformation Programs, Change Management, and many more allied functions.
Before joining the Mohamed & Obaid AlMulla group, Mr. Nassar worked with Arabtec Holding as Group Head of HR, with Towers Watson as a Talent Management & Rewards Consultant, and with Philadelphia Consulting as an HR Management Consultant.
Mr. Nassar has a B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering, with Project Management Professional Certificate (PMP), and is a Certified Balanced Scorecard Professional.
Mr. Naser Al Maghtheh
Group Head Procurement
Mr. Naser Al Maghtheh
Group Head Procurement
Naser Al Maghtheh’s role as Group Head Procurement involves strategy development, procurement, business planning, operations, budgeting, and workforce for the AlMulla Group. He directs and manages the performance of these areas in alignment with the group’s overall business growth strategy.With a solid commercial knowledge and excellent insights into global financial markets gained over a career of more than 25 years, Al Maghtheh’s leadership and executive prowess straddle the worlds of business development and people management. Before joining the Mohammad & Obaid AlMulla group, Al Maghtheh worked with leading entities such as Sharjah Aviation Services, Arab Company for Shared Services FZ. LLC (wholly owned by Arab Bank), Arab Bank and Arab Life & Accident Insurance Company. Al Maghtheh holds a Bachelor of Science (Commerce) from the University of Jordan, Amman, and is bilingual with excellent communication and report writing skills in Arabic and English.
Mr. Ziad Hamze
Group Head of Projects
Mr. Ziad Hamze
Group Head of Projects
Ziad Hamzeh brings over 25 years of experience managing leading construction projects in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE. He holds a Master’s Degree in International Construction Management from the University of Bath, United Kingdom.His exceptional leadership skills are evident in his various successful higher management roles, where he led as a project head or director, performing multiple tasks. Some duties included communicating on project status with clients, negotiating and allocating best pricing with subcontractors and suppliers, and analyzing critical structures for projects.In his current role as Group Head of Projects at Mohamad & Obaid Al Mulla Group, he manages the entire Group’s portfolio of projects, ensuring they are delivered with a best-practice delivery approach; within the agreed scope, time cost, and quality.Under his supervision, he has finalized the completion of 2 new Ishraq Hotels in Dubai South. He has also managed renovation and expansion projects within The American Hospital of Dubai and its various satellite clinics. He also manages all Al Mulla Real Estate projects that have over 1500 residential units spread all over UAE.
Ms. Sandra Corm
Group Corporate Affairs Manager & Board Secretary
Ms. Sandra Corm
Group Corporate Affairs Manager & Board Secretary
Ms. Corm is the Group Corporate Affairs Manager/Acting Company Secretary at Mohamed & Obaid AlMulla Group. She is responsible for the efficient administration of the Company and establishes arrangements for sound corporate governance ensuring compliance with the law, regulatory requirements, and corporate governance manual.
Ms. Corm’s keen insights into legal and administrative affairs are honed through solid experience. Before joining Mohamed & Obaid AlMulla Group, she has worked with Majid Al Futtaim Holding LLC, Dubai, Arabtec Holding PJSC, Abu Dhabi, Al Farida Investments LLC, Abu Dhabi, and was responsible for International Affairs with Greek Catholic Patriarchate NGO covering Lebanon, Miami in USA, Switzerland, Germany, France, and Vatican City.
She holds a Master’s in Business Law (LLM) from Saint Joseph University (USJ), Dubai, and holds a certificate in Board Secretarial Practice from George Washington University, Diplomatic Protocol and Etiquette from the University of Malta, and Bachelor of Business Administration from Saint Joseph University (USJ), Beirut, Lebanon. She is fluent in Arabic, English, and French and has a German language certificate from Goethe Institute, Beirut.
Mr. Erwan Tarouilly
Acting Chief Executive Officer (Ishraq Hospitality)
Mr. Erwan Tarouilly
Acting Chief Executive Officer (Ishraq Hospitality)
Erwan Tarouilly, a French national, started his career at Ernst & Young France for several years, until he reached a Managerial level. He then joined JOA Group, France’s 3rd largest Casinos and hotels operator, as a Cluster Finance Director. After a four-year tenure with JOA Group, Erwan moved to SBM Monte-Carlo, group of hotels, retails and Casinos as Group Financial Controller, wherein he was responsible for the financial control, planning and analysis for the group. Erwan’s overseas career started as an Executive Finance & Administration Director at Mazagan Beach Resort in Morocco, a part of Kerzner International/One & Only Resorts portfolio. In this role, he led a team of 90 people and is responsible for the Finance department of the Resorts & Casinos, Internal Audit, Purchasing, Legal and IT. After a 3-year tenure with Kerzner, Erwan joined Constellation Hospitality Group, a portfolio of 6 luxury hotels in Africa, as a Regional Director of Finance & Administration and was later promoted to Deputy CEO. During this time, he implemented and lead a new commercial strategy and marketing plan which significantly improved both from a revenue growth perspective and margin improvement. Erwan began his career in Dubai with Al Habtoor Hospitality in 2015 as Group Director of Finance. After 3.5 years tenure with Al Habtoor Hospitality, Erwan joined Ishraq Dubai LLC as Chief Financial Officer on May 2019. In his current role, he oversees 8 franchised and managed hotels from InterContinental Hotels, ranging from 2* to 5* classification, and a Travel Agency. One of his greatest achievements was managing the Finance and Operations function of the company during the Covid-19 pandemic and achieving a positive Net Operational Profit, with a good margin percentage in spite of the circumstances and market condition. With over 25 years of experience, Erwan is a self – driven, results – oriented leader with a strong understanding of the hospitality business in the UAE, Africa and Europe. He has a master’s degree in Internal Audit and Financial Control and a master’s degree of Science in Economics and Management from University of Lyon.
Mr. Tarek Saliba
General Manager (Real Estate)
Mr. Tarek Saliba
General Manager (Real Estate)
Mr. Saliba has over 17 years of experience in the real estate field between Canada and the United Arab Emirates. Before joining Mohamed & Obaid AlMulla Group as General Manager for the Real Estate subsidiary, he held several senior positions with prominent companies in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, such as Al Futtaim Group and Bloom Holding.
Mr. Saliba currently oversees the operations of the real estate arm as well as the property, facility management and leasing of a mixed-use portfolio in addition to the development of new projects across Dubai. He works closely with the Group subsidiaries on common initiatives and long-term strategies.
Dr. Helda Osta
General Manager
(Unimed & Stay Well)
Dr. Helda Osta
General Manager
(Unimed & Stay Well)
Dr. Helda Al Osta provides high-level leadership, strategy, and advocacy in managing the hospital’s pharmacy services. She develops, implements, and evaluates the hospital’s policies, procedures, and standards of practices affecting patient care in alignment with departmental and regulatory objectives. Her responsibilities also include planning annual pharmacy budgets, performance review with hospital CMO and employee performance.Dr. Osta is also working as Deputy General Manager, UNIMED (sister company of American Hospital Dubai); Assistant Director of Pharmacy, American Hospital Dubai; Pharmacist Informatics Officer in American hospital Dubai, and Pharmacist in Charge in reputable pharmacies in Dubai and Baghdad. She has been a lecturer in the Pharmaceutical Department at Ajman and Baghdad University/Pharmacy College.Dr. Osta has an M.Sc. Pharmaceutical Technology and Industrial Pharmacy degree from Baghdad University and has completed MIT Management, Sloan School Executive Program Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare. Her opinion is much sought-after by the UAE media on pharmaceutical regulations.