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Mr. Hamza Selim joined GB Auto in 2015 and started his career in Hyatt International Ho-
tels, where he worked from1980 to 2005. During his career at Hyatt, Mr. Selimassumed dif-
ferent positions until becoming RegionalMarketingDirector forHyatt Hotels in theMiddle
East in 1991. From 1993 to 2000, Mr. Selim was the General Manager for Hyatt in Jeddah
and later in Dubai, and from 2001 to 2005 he served as Area General Manager for Hyatt
hotels in Egypt. Mr. Selim then worked at OrascomGroup where served as VP&MD for Al
GounaResorts inEgypt, Chief DestinationManagementOfficer forOrascomDevelopment
Group and, most recently, CEO for Orascom’s subsidiary inOman (Muriya). Mr. Selimholds
a bachelor of Business Administration degree.
Mr. Hamza Selim
Chief Administrative, Real Estate & Projects Officer
Mrs. Menatalla Sadek joined GB Auto in December 2011 to lead the creation of an
in-house corporate finance department to screen, initiate and conclude merger and
acquisition transactions as part of the company’s growth strategy. Mrs. Sadek also di-
rects the firm’s investor relations activities. She is a member of the company’s Executive
Committee and a regular attendee of the firm’s board meetings. Mrs. Sadek brings with
her more than a decade of experience in the investment field in Egypt and Europe. She
was head of consumer goods research at regional investment bank Beltone Financial,
where she was part of the team that helped take GB Auto public. Previously, she was
in Sweden with Standard & Poor’s European Rating Team, and was earlier Assistant
Corporate Manager at Barclays Bank. Mrs. Sadek is a CFA Charterholder.
Mr. Haytham Abou Taleb brings to GB Auto over 17 years of experience in the review of
governance, risks, and internal controls. Prior to joining GB Auto, he served as Group
Internal Audit Manager at AW Rostamani Holding LLC – UAE; Group Internal Audi-
tor at Al Futtaim Holding LLC – UAE; and Senior Internal Auditor at Social Fund for
Development – (UNDP) – EGYPT. He is a specialist in internal control and governance
processes review; compliance and continuous auditing; business process improvement
and cost saving practices; fraud detection / investigation; and data mining and systems
/ business applications general controls review. Mr. Abou Taleb is experienced in the
automotive, financial services, retail, insurance, construction sectors and holding com-
panies in the MENA region. He graduated from the Faculty of Commerce at Ain Shams
University and holds a postgraduate degree in Banking, Credit Management from AUC.
He is a Certified Internal Auditor and Certified Internal Controls Auditor, member of
the Institute of Internal Auditors – USA, the Internal Control Institute – USA, and the
Association of Fraud Examiners – UAE Chapter.
Mrs. Menatalla Sadek
Chief Investment Officer
Mr. Haytham Abou Taleb
Chief Internal Audit Officer
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