Board & Management

As Chief Executive Officer of Waha Capital PJSC, Ahmed Khalifa Al Mehairi drives the overall direction and strategy of the company, seeking to build on its diversified investment portfolio and generating greater returns for its stakeholders and shareholders.

Prior to his appointment at Waha Capital, Mr. Al Mehairi was a senior investment professional at the Global Special Situations Department of the Abu Dhabi Investment Council (ADIC). Before joining ADIC in 2008, he worked in the field of equities investments at Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA).

Mr. Al Mehairi has extensive experience within a wide range of asset classes and sectors in the field of Asset Management and Investments. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Abu Dhabi National Hotels Company PJSC, and previously served on the Boards of  Al Dar Properties PJSC, Etihad Airways, Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), TAQA Morocco, National Health Insurance Company – Daman, Massar Solutions, Foodco Holding, Aseel Finance and Sorouh Real Estate.

Mr. Al Mehairi holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance from The John Molson School of Business at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. He has also completed the General Management Program at Harvard Business School.

Simon Reeves joined Waha Capital from J.P. Morgan in London, where as CFO, he had led the firm’s financial function and was instrumental in improving performance across a number of the company’s business divisions including private banking and investment management in Hong Kong, Japan and Brazil.

Simon brings close to 20 years of financial management experience and an extensive background in financial management, strategic planning and budget control. He is a Chartered Global Management Accountant and holds a Master of Science in Strategic Business Management from Manchester Metropolitan University in the UK.

Mr. Al Nowais is CEO of Waha Land, the real estate arm of Waha Capital, managing its industrial development, ALMARKAZ. With 21 years of experience in construction, design management and real estate development, Mr. Al Nowais has held senior positions with organizations including Aldar Properties, the Abu Dhabi Public Works Department and the Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company.

Mr. Al Nowais holds a Bachelor's and a Master’s degree in Architecture from the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia, USA. He received the Sheikh Rashid Award for Academic Excellence in 1997, and is a member of the Tau Sigma Delta National Honor Society in Architecture and Applied Arts (USA).

Mohamed El Jamal is responsible for Waha Capital’s investments in capital markets and the company’s fund offering to third-party investors.

Mohamed joined Waha Capital in 2010, since then, he has been instrumental in setting-up and developing Waha’s asset management platform. He is the lead portfolio manager of the flagship funds -- Waha CEEMEA Credit Fund and the Waha Mena Equity Fund – both of which have a long term track record of outperformance and have attracted a compelling mix of regional and international investors.

Mr El Jamal has more than 13 years of professional experience investing across capital structure, including public equities and bonds, private senior and subordinated debt. Prior to joining Waha Capital, he worked for Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking in London focusing on equity and debt financing transactions with an aggregate size in excess of $10 billion covering transport, defense, healthcare, oil & gas, waste and utilities industries.

Mohamed holds a Master Degree in Financial Engineering, which he obtained with Honors, from ESSEC Business School in France.

Bhaskar Mehta heads the Risk Management function at Waha Capital, covering both the asset management and principal investments activities.

He has more than 12 years of experience in the financial service industry with expertise in enterprise risk management. He is part of the risk committee and manages the overall risk and risk controls for the business.

During his time at Waha Capital, Bhaskar has been instrumental in developing the performance & risk models for the asset management business along with the enterprise risk management framework for the firm. Prior to joining Waha Capital, Bhaskar worked with the structured product team for UBS where he was involved in building the pricing and risk models for derivative products covering the APAC region. He was involved in designing bespoke structuring solutions for clients in coordination with sales.

Bhaskar is a certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM) and has done his MBA in International business & finance from IMT Ghaziabad.

Khalid Meah is Head of Internal Audit at Waha Capital. He is responsible for providing independent audit reports to the Board of Directors and Management on the effectiveness of the Internal Control environment. He is a seasoned auditor with over 16 years of experience in audit and risk management across top tier institutions in the UAE and the UK.

Before joining Waha Capital, Khalid held senior Internal Audit roles at First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB). Prior to that, he held audit and risk roles at leading banks in London, including Lloyds Bank, Bank of America and UBS.

Khalid holds a BA (Hons) History & Politics from Queen Mary, University of London and a Master’s in Management from Loughborough University. Additionally, he holds professional certifications, including the International Diploma in Governance, Risk and Compliance (Int.Dip GRC), and Certified AntiMoney Laundering Specialist (CAMS).

As Head of Human Resources & Administration at Waha Capital, Hilary is responsible for overseeing the Human Capital and Administration for the firm and its Assets. 

Hilary has over 20 years of Human Resource management experience in investment banking and asset management. Prior to joining the company, Hilary worked at a number of leading global firms in both the UK and the GCC.  

Hilary holds a bachelor’s degree in Applied Psychology from the University of Surrey, a Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management from the University of Westminster, London and is a Master Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. Hilary also holds an Executive Master’s in Leadership Development and Executive Coaching from Hult-Ashridge Business School, UK.

Omar is Head of Marketing & Corporate Communications at Waha Capital. He is a seasoned marketing & communications expert with over a decade of experience in some of the leading firms in the UAE.   

In his role at Waha Capital, Omar is responsible for maintaining the company’s corporate identity and brand image. He is also responsible for overseeing communication with the media and relevant stakeholders, as well as managing the company’s various marketing activities 

Prior to joining Waha Capital, Omar held a number of managerial and executive roles at several leading Abu Dhabi-based firms including Etihad Rail, Etihad Rail DB and Al Qudra Holding.  

Omar was born and raised in the UAE. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern California (USC) in the US.