Mr. Khaldoun Haj is the CEO of GFH Equities. He brings to his role more than 25 years of experience in private equity and entrepreneurship as well as having considerable experience in strategy, corporate governance, and finance. He has also been recognized as one of the top 100 CEOs in the GCC region by TRENDS magazine.

Prior to joining GFH Equities, He was the Co-founder and Managing Partner of Ithmar Capital, a Dubai-based private equity firm, where he was instrumental in raising more than US$1.2 billion targeting investments primarily across the GCC region. He is also the co-founder and served as the CEO of Amanat Holdings, an integrated healthcare and education Investment company, which he co-led the listing of on the Dubai Financial Market in 2014 with a paid up capital of approximately US$ 700 million. Prior to that, he held other senior roles at Abraaj Capital, Sheikh Khalifa SMEs, and Al-Bawardi Enterprises, and Al-Fahim Group of Companies. He holds Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Manufacturing Engineering and an MBA in Business Administration with honors from Boston University, USA.