Academic Catalog

8.2 University of Dubai Board of Trustees Members

Mr. Majid Hamad Al Shamsi, Chairman of University of Dubai Board of Trustees and Board Member of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He is also the Managing Director of Hamad Rahma Abdulla Al Shamsi General Trading.

Dr. Raja Al Gurg, Vice Chairperson of University of Dubai Board of Trustees and Board Member of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry. She is also the Managing Director of the Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group, the President of Dubai Business Women's Council, and the Deputy Chairperson of the Dubai Medical Authority and a Board member of the Dubai Women’s Association.

Mr. Hamad Buamim, Member of University of Dubai Board of Trustees and Director General of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry since November 2006. He also serves as the Deputy Chairman of the World Chambers Federation - ICC in Paris. Buamim is also the Chairman of National General Insurance (PJSC), member of the Board of Directors of the UAE Central Bank and Dubai World.

Mr. Faisal Juma Kalfan Belhoul, Member of University of Dubai Board of Trustees and Board Member of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He also chairs the boards of UAE Private Hospitals Council, the UAE Private Schools Councils and the Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Equipment Business Group in the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Dr. Khaled Mohammed Al-Khazraji, Member of University of Dubai Board of Trustees and Board Member of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He is also Partner and CEO of the Al Kawthar Investment LLC and sits on the boards of various consultancies in the academic, governmental and private sectors such as the Majid Al Futtaim Group.

Mohammad Ahmad Mohammad Al Murr Al Falasi, Member of University of Dubai Board of Trustees and head of the Dubai Cultural Council, recently reorganized as the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority. He is also a writer and has published over 15 volumes of short stories and has had two collections translated into English: Dubai Tales and The Wink of the Mona Lisa.

Dr. Ahmed Khaspanl Al Mutawa, Member of University of Dubai Board of Trustees and respected academic professional. He received his Ph.D. in Economics (with Distinction), from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. and as a professor, held the position of Chairman of the Economics Department and Deputy Vice Chancellor for Planning (DVCP) at United Arab Emirates University.

Dr. Abdulrahman A. Al-Awar, Member of University of Dubai Board of Trustees and the Director-General of the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR). Dr. Al-Awar is also a board member of The National Human Resource Development and Employment Authority (TANMIA) and Emirate National Oil Company (ENOC) and has over 15 years of experience in executive roles in the public and private sectors.

Abdul Jalil Yousuf Darwish, Member of the University of Dubai Board of Trustees and Treasurer of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry Executive Board. Mr. Abdul Jaspanl Yousuf Darwish is a professional banker and a business entrepreneur who has served as Chief Executive Officer of HSBC Bank Middle East Ltd and Deputy Chairman of the Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies

Dr. Eesa Bastaki, UD President

Dr. Geoffrey Gachino, UD Provost/Chief Academic Officer

Dr. Nasser Al Murraqab, UD Chief Operational Officer