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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 andThree-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. Yasser Hashem is a managing partner of the renowned law firm, Zaki Hashem amd
Partners. Amember of the Egyptian Bar Association since 1989, Mr. Hashem graduated
from the American University in Cairo with an undergraduate degree, and achieved his
LLB in 1989 from Cairo University.
Mr. Nader Ghabbour
Executive Director and Group Chief Operating Officer for Automotive
Dr. Walid Sulaiman Abanumay
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Yasser Hashem
Non-Executive Director
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 Advi-
sor 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 degree with a focus in Ac-
counting 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 Director and Chief Financial Officer
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