Corporate Governance

Strong Corporate Governance is part of our culture and key to remaining true to our values and delivering on our commitments to shareholders, employees, customers, suppliers, and the communities in which we operate. Since inception, we have implemented practices to strengthen our structure, procedures, and financial reporting processes. Our Corporate Governance framework provides supporting systems for management, with oversight on action plans, internal controls, performance measurement, and corporate disclosures.

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H.E. Amr Al Dabbagh

Chairman

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H.E. Amr Al Dabbagh

Chairman

His Excellency Mr. Al-Dabbagh is the Chairman and CEO of Al-Dabbagh Group, a family conglomerate headquartered in Jeddah, established in 1962. He is also the Chairman of Petromin Corporation (Petromin), a closed joint stock company, since 2013. Mr. Al-Dabbagh also serves as Chairman of two publicly listed companies, Tanmiah Food Company (TFC) since 2019, and Red Sea International (RSI) since 2012.

 

He also serves on several international boards, including: Cleveland Clinic’s International Leadership Board; Board of Trustees, The Eisenhower Fellowships; Distinguished Fellow, The Global Federation for Competitiveness Councils (GFCC). Previously, he held the position of Governor and Chairman of the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA), with a rank of a minister, from 2004 until 2012.

 

Mr. Al Dabbagh holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. In 2021, Mr. Al Dabbagh was granted an honorary doctorate of Business Administration from the University of New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

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Jamal Al Dabbagh

Vice Chairman

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Jamal Al Dabbagh

Vice Chairman

Mr. Jamal is the Board Director in Petromin Corporation and the Chairman of the Board of SAED International for ISTIGDAM, a closed joint stock company providing recruitment and labor services, since 2018 and the Chairman of Gulf General Cooperative Insurance Company, since 2010. Mr. Jamal holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Kamel Al Munajjed

Board Member

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Kamel Al Munajjed

Board Member

Mr. Al Munajjed is the Managing Partner at "URJUAN, Real Estate Developers", and is the elected Chairman of the Saudi-Italian Business Council, an official body operating under the Federation of Saudi Chambers. He has served on several insurance and financial companies boards, namely AXA Cooperative Insurance Co. (Board member and Chairman Audit Committee), Allianz Saudi Fransi Cooperative Insurance Co. (Board member and Chairman NRC), SHUAA Capital Saudi Arabia (Chairman of the Board), and others. Mr. Al Munajjed started his career at Banque Saudi Fransi, and then moved to the food industry as Vice President of one of the largest Saudi conglomerates.


Mr. Al Munajjed holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from the American University of Beirut, and an MBA from INSEAD in France

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Hawazen Nassief

Board Member

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Hawazen Nassief

Board Member

Ms. Nassief is the Vice President of ESG and External Affairs at National Energy Services Reunited Corp. (NASDAQ:NESR) since 2019. She is also a member of the Board of Jones Lang laSalle (NYSE:JLL) in Saudi Arabia. Ms. Nassief has over 15 years of experience working in multinational companies such as Cummins, Christie's, Olayan Financing Company and Kingdom Holding. She was also the ESG Advisor to the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute in Riyadh between 2020-2021. Ms. Nassief holds a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations from Boston University and a Master’s Degree in Law and Diplomacy from Tufts University in the USA

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Vincent Carton

Board Member

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Vincent Carton

Board Member

Mr. Carton was a non-executive Director of Scandi Standard AB from 2018 to 2021, following its acquisition of Manor Farm (Ireland’s largest chicken processor, where he was CEO from 1998 until 2019.


He graduated from UCD with Bachelor’s degree in Business and awarded an ACMA from CIMA in 1983.

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Mohamed Husnee Jazeel

Board Member

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Mohamed Husnee Jazeel

Board Member

Mr. Jazeel is a Director at Gulf General Cooperative Insurance Company and Chief Operating Officer of Al Dabbagh Group. Prior to that, he was an Audit Manager at PwC from 1988 to 1992.
Mr. Jazeel is a Fellow member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants in the UK, holds a certificate in Executive Education in Audit Committees in an Era of Governance from Harvard Business School, and has attended executive management courses at Harvard Business School, The Wharton School - University of Pennsylvania; Kellogg School of Management, London Business School, Cranfield School of Management, Management Center Europe, IMD etc.

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Zein Attar

Board Member

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Zein Attar

Board Member

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Shahad Nejaim

Board Member

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Shahad Nejaim

Board Member

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Farha Aslam

Board Member

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Farha Aslam

Board Member

Farha Aslam is the Founder and CEO of Crescent House Capital. Farha worked in the finance industry starting in 1996. She was a Managing Director at Stephens Inc. and led the firm’s Food and Agribusiness equity research team. At Stephens, Farha built a top tier research franchise that spanned the grain, ethanol, protein, and packaged food sectors and successfully positioned several lead managed equity offerings and debt financings. Her client relationships include business executives, global portfolio managers, private equity firms, and sovereign funds. Prior to Stephens, Farha was a Vice-President at Merrill Lynch and a Risk Management Advisor at UBS.

Farha is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Calavo Growers (CVGW), a produce packer, and serves on the Board of Directors of Pilgrims Pride (PPC), a global protein processor, and Green Plains (GPRE), a feed and fuel producer. She is also a board member at Developments in Literacy.

Farha graduated from the University of California with a B.A. degree in Economics. She holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Columbia University.

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Nadir Qureshi

Board Member

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Nadir Qureshi

Board Member

Nadir Qureshi is an accomplished executive and board director with extensive leadership experience across the energy, industrial, and investment sectors. He currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer of AlDabbagh holding group.

Mr. Qureshi is also an Independent Director at Pakistan Oxygen Ltd., a publicly listed industrial gases company, where he contributes as a member of the Audit Committee, Human Resources, Remuneration and Nomination Committee, and the Strategy Committee.

Previously, he held several senior roles at Engro Corporation, including CEO of Engro Energy Limited, Chief Investment Officer at Engro Corporation Limited, CEO of Engro Fertilizers Limited and Chief Strategy Officer at Engro Corporation Limited.

Mr. Qureshi holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Nuclear Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and an MBA in General Management from Harvard Business School.

Tanmiah’s Audit Committee is tasked with reviewing the financial and administrative policies and the procedures for preparing financial reports and their deliverables. The committee also reviews internal audit reports and issues recommendations to the Board of Directors on the appointment, dismissal, remuneration, and independence of external auditors. Additionally, it examines preliminary and annual financial statements before being submitted to the Board of Directors and provides opinions and guidance thereon.


This is in addition to reviewing the external auditor's observations on the financial statements and the audit plan and making observations. The committee also fulfills other work periodically and regularly to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of control activities and risk management.

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Kamel Al Munajjed

Committee Chairman

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Jamal Al Dabbagh

Committee Member

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Nadir Qureshi

Committee Member

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Vincent Carton

Committee Member

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee reviews and approves the process of designing an appropriate operating model and fair incentives of salary scales in conformity with market standards and requirements and best governance practices. The committee also reviews the structure of the Board and recommends appropriate amendments, ensures the independence of members annually, ensures that there is no conflict of interest within the Board Directors, especially if they are Board members of other companies, and reviews and approves the Board and Committee’s remunerations and incentives prior to submission to the Board for ratification.

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Zein Attar

Committee Chairperson

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Nadir Qureshi

Committee Member

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Mohamed Husnee Jazeel

Committee Member

The Environmental, Social and Governance Committee (ESG) is responsible for developing an ESG strategy and defining ESG priorities and objectives, with the goal of further integrating sustainability into the company’s strategy and operations. The committee also oversees the implementation of the company’s ESG strategy and key initiatives, in addition to assisting the Board in identifying and managing ESG-related risks and opportunities. The committee also monitors the company’s ESG performance, compliance, and external ratings, and assists the Board with oversight of the company’s ESG disclosures and monitors compliance with international best practices. ESG Committee also monitors the effectiveness of the company’s internal controls and ESG reporting systems and works to improve the understanding of ESG amongst the Board and company executives.

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Hawazen Nassief

Committee Chairperson 

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H.E. Amr Al Dabbagh

Committee Member

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Shahad Nejaim

Committee Member

The Technical Committee oversees and reviews the technical aspects of the company’s exploration programs, and project development, all project development milestones and proposals, and makes recommendations to the Board for consideration, as well as oversees periodic benchmarking by the management of the technical policies, systems and monitors the processes of the corporation versus industry best practices. The committee also reviews and reports to the Board on the sufficiency of financial, technical, and human resources to ensure proper and timely development and advancement of the company’s expansion.

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Vincent Carton

Committee Chairman

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Farha Aslam

Committee Member

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Mohamed Husnee Jazeel

Committee Member

Tanmiah’s management team members have a wealth of experience and deep sector expertise surpassing 20 years. This enables the company to successfully achieve its strategic business objectives, whilst continuing to generate long-term and sustainable value to all stakeholders.

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Syed Zulfiqar Hamadani

Chief Executive Officer

25+ Years of experience
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Irfan Jawaid Nagi

Chief Financial Officer

25+ Years of experience
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Marcos Delorenzo

Chief Executive Officer of Fresh Poultry Segment

20+ Years of experience
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Deema AlBashrawi

Chief Human Resources Officer

14+ Years of experience
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Mohammad Al-Hammali

Chief Executive Officer of Further Food Processing Segment

18+ Years of experience
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Ahmed Alsulaimani

Chief Internal Audit

17+ Years of experience
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Jamal AlSaadoun

Chief Corporate Relations Officer

+25 Years of experience
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Abbas Khan

Chief Strategy Officer

25+ Years of experience
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Nirone Dissanayake

Chief Executive Officer of Animal Feed and Veterinary Services Segment

25+ Years of experience
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Madhav Kapur

Chief Executive Officer of Food Brand Franchise Segment 

20+ Years of experience
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Issam Issa

Chief Legal Officer

23+ Years of experience