Mr. Selman Fares M. Al Fares

Vice Chairman - Gulf International Bank(GIB)

Nationality: Saudi

Mr. Selman Fares M. Al-Fares is the Chief Executive Officer of AlMajd Al Arabiya Company for Asset and Property Management of a Hospitality Portfolio in Makkah, Madinah, and Jeddah. Prior to this, he was Chief Executive Officer of Nessel Holding Company, and held several senior positions in Al Faisaliah Group, Gulf Stars Group for Network Technology and Technology Solutions, and Riyad Bank. Earlier in his career, he held numerous positions at Samba Financial Group, most recently Senior Country Operation Officer. He is the Vice-Chairman of the Technical Investments Company, and a board member of GOSI, Hassana Investment Company, and Falcom Holding. He is also a member of the Investment Committee, Bupa Arabia for Cooperative Insurance. Mr. Al Fares holds a degree in Computer Information Systems from Arizona State University, USA. He has 39 years of professional experience.