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52 • 2017 ANNUAL REPORT
2017 ANNUAL REPORT • 53
Management
Mrs. Amal Ragheb joined GB Auto in October 2009 as Chief Operating Of-
ficer of Financing Businesses. She is responsible for all the Group’s financing
business activities and holds the position of Executive Chairman for each.
Mrs. Ragheb is also the Chief Credit Risk Officer, in charge of all credit risk
management 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 29 years, Mrs. Ragheb joined GB Auto
fromMashreq Bank, Dubai, UAE, where she held the position of Senior Vice
President, Risk Management for two years. While there, Mrs. Ragheb spear-
headed international growth initiatives, moving from its branch in Egypt
where she was CEO & Country Manager for four years, during 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 BoA’s Country Manager and CEO for Egypt, as
well as Regional Manager for theMENARegion, Turkey, and Africa, inwhich
capacity she managed and set the Bank’s strategies for the subject markets
and oversaw the Bank’s 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. Amal Ragheb
Chief Operating Officer of Financing Businesses and Chief Credit Risk Officer
Dr. Raouf Ghabbour founded the Ghabbour Group of Companies, which he
began incepting in 1985. Dr. Ghabbour began his career working in his fam-
ily’s auto-related trading business, where he initially established himself in
the tire division. Having quickly gained a commendable reputation in the
market for his business savvy, Dr. Ghabbour went on to acquire agency
agreements from global OEMs, which he transformed into successful busi-
nesses. Dr. Ghabbour has grown the company to a leading automotive as-
sembler and distributor in the Middle East and North Africa.
Dr. Raouf Ghabbour
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Mostafa El Mahdi brings to GB Auto 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 Manufacturing and Consumer Market line of
business and the Responsible Partner for Audit Efficiency. Mr. El Mahdi
has also worked as Chief Internal Auditor and Advisor to the President of
the Board of Directors for IGI. He has extensive experience in restructuring
projects and transaction services, including due diligence andmergers and
acquisitions. Mr. El Mahdi holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a
focus in Accounting from Cairo University and is a Fellow of the Egyptian
Society of Accountants and Auditors, as well as a Member of the American
Institute of Accounts and Auditors.
Mr. Mostafa El Mahdi
Executive Board Member and Chief Financial Officer
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 operations within the show room and later as-
sumed the role of showroom sales supervisor and manager. Mr. Ghab-
bour’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 off icer for the Pas-
senger Car division, managing the Passenger Car sales and After-Sales
functions, regional operations, and the Motorcycle and Three-Wheeler
operations. Mr. Ghabbour graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Business
Administration from Boston University.
Mr. Nader Ghabbour
Executive Board Member and Group Chief Operating Officer
Management