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Mrs. Amal Ragheb joined GB Auto in October 2009 as Chief Operating Officer of the Fi-
nancing Businesses. She is responsible for all of the Group’s Financing Business activities
— Financial Leasing, Microfinance, Factoring and Quasi-operational Lease Transport
Services — and holds the position of Executive chairman for each of the aforementioned
entities. Mrs. Ragheb is also the chief credit risk officer, in charge of all credit riskmanage-
ment policies and applications for the Group, as well as collections under legacy credits.
A seasoned hands-on and results-oriented banker with a proven track record spanning
over 30 years, Mrs. Ragheb joined GB Auto from Mashreq Bank, Dubai, UAE, where she
held the position of Senior Vice President of Risk Management for two years. While at
Mashreq Bank, Mrs. Ragheb spearheaded new international growth initiatives, moving
from its branch in Egypt where she was CEO and country manager for four years, dur-
ing which time she restructured and revamped the bank, setting forth its future growth
strategies in Egypt.
Mrs. Ragheb started her banking career with Bank of America where she spent 23 years,
holding a series of positions in Cairo and Dubai. She rose to become Bank of America’s
country manager and CEO for Egypt, as well as regional manager for the MENA region,
Turkey, and Africa, in which capacity she managed and set the bank’s strategies for the
subject markets and oversaw its global business in the region. During her tenure at Bank
of America, she was awarded the “Deal Team Honor of Excellence,” as well as the “Best
Contact Officer of the Year.” Mrs. Ragheb holds a BA and MA in Economics, both of which
from the American University in Cairo.
Mrs. Amal Ragheb
Chief Operating Officer of Financing Business and Chief Credit Risk Officer
Mr. Tarek Hamdy joined GB Auto in 2016, heading the Administration, Travel, Fleet,
Safety and Security departments. With over 16 years’ experience in Administration,
Safety and Security in different industries, Mr. Hamdy has a proven record of accom-
plishments including his ability to enact business plans and develop administrative
services. Mr. Hamdy began his career in 1999 at the US Embassy in Cairo as a Diplo-
matic Operations Supervisor and in 2012, Mr. Hamdy accepted a position as Regional
Admin & Security Manager at PepsiCo International, where he handled administra-
tion and oversaw security for major projects in the region.
Mr. Tarek Hamdy
Vice President – Head of Administration
Mr. George Sedky is an experienced HR Senior Director and Consultant who spe-
cializes in strategic management and planning and has a successful track record
of leading organizational transformation by adopting differentiated talent models
and building a culture of engagement. During his 20 years’ experience in the field of
Human Resources, Mr. Sedky has lead major multinational and local corporations
to re-engineer their HR departments to align with company goals and objectives
effectively. Mr. Sedky holds a BSc. in Aerospace Engineering from the Faculty of Engi-
neering and an MBA in HR Specialization.
Mr. George Sedky
Senior Vice President – Head of Human Resources
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