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Mr. Nader Ghabbour started his career at GB Auto as a showroom sales representative
for the Passenger Car division. He worked his way up to running the daily sales opera-
tions within the showroom and later assumed the role of showroom sales supervisor
and manager. Mr. Ghabbour’s managerial capabilities were proven when he took on
the more strategic role of managing the business-to-business arm of the Passenger Car
segment. He currently serves as the chief operating officer for the Passenger Car divi-
sion, managing the Passenger Car sales and after-sales functions, regional operations,
and the Motorcycle & Three-Wheeler operations. Mr. Ghabbour graduated with a BA
in Business Administration from Boston University.
Dr. Walid Sulaiman Abanumay has been the Managing Director of Al-Mareefa Al
Saudia Company since 1997, where he oversees investments in both developed and
emerging markets. Mr. Abanumay has held several executive roles: between February
1993 and January 1994, he was the general manager of the Investment Department of
the Abanumay Commercial Center; between November 1990 and February 1993, he
worked in the Treasury and Corporate Banking department of SAMBA. Mr. Abanumay
is a board member of several prominent companies, including: Madinet Nasr for Hous-
ing and Development (since 1998), Raya Holding (since 2005), and Beltone Financial.
Mr. Mounir Fakhry Abdelnour bringsmore than 40 years of economy-centric experience to
GB Auto’s Board of Directors. Since 1970, he has occupied various high-ranking positions
at reputable banking institutions and also served in different ministerial posts, including
Minister of Tourism and Minister of Industry and Trade, among others. In 1976, he co-
founded American Express Middle East (AMEX), where he served as Vice President and
board member until 1980. He was also a founder and Chairman of the Egyptian-French
Agro-foods Company between 1983-2014. Throughout his career, Mr. Abdelnour served as
a board member at the EGX, the National Council for Human Rights, and the Federation
of Egyptian Industries. He currently sits on the board of Commercial International Bank of
Egypt (CIB), Beltone Financial, and Domty. As an active participant in Egyptian political
life, Mr. Abdelnour headed the opposition bloc in parliament between 2000-2005 andwas a
member of the time-honored political party Al Wafd from 2005-2011.
Mr. Nader Ghabbour
Executive Director and Group Chief Operating Officer for Automotive
Dr. Walid Sulaiman Abanumay
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Mounir Fakhry Abdelnour
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Mostafa ElMahdi brings toGBAuto 22 years of experience at KPMG, where he joined in
1990 before being promoted to Partner in 2001. While there, he was Head of the Manufac-
turing and Consumer Market line of business and the Responsible Partner for Audit Effi-
ciency. Mr. ElMahdi has alsoworked as Chief Internal Auditor andAdvisor to the President
of the Board of Directors for IGI. He has extensive experience in restructuring projects and
transaction services, including due diligence and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. El Mahdi
holds a BA in Commerce with a focus on Accounting fromCairo University and is a Fellow
of the Egyptian Society of Accountants and Auditors, as well as aMember of the American
Institute of Accounts and Auditors.
Mr. Mostafa El Mahdi
Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer
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