Corporate Governance

Mohammed Bin Mahfoodh Alardhi is the Chairman of Investcorp Capital and currently serves as the Executive Chairman of Investcorp Group. Under his leadership, Investcorp has grown its assets under management from $10 billion to over $55 billion in nine years, diversified its asset classes, and expanded its global presence.

He leads the firm’s activities across its global office network in New York, London, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Doha, Mumbai, Delhi, Beijing, Singapore and Japan. Prior to his appointment as Executive Chairman in 2015, he was an Investcorp Board Director since 2008.

Mohammed is a retired Air Vice Marshal and was the youngest and longest-serving Chief of the Omani Air Force, having joined the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) in 1978. In 2000, he was awarded the “Order of Oman” by the Late Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al-Said.

In addition to his role at Investcorp, Mohammed serves as the Chairman of the Muscat Stock Exchange, and the Chairman of the Board of Trustees at the College of Banking and Financial Studies in Muscat. He sits on several boards, including the International Advisory Board of The Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., the Eisenhower Fellowship in Philadelphia, The World Economic Forum’s Community of Chairpersons, the Harvard Kennedy School Dean’s Council, the Harvard Center for Public Leadership, and is a member of The Global Advisory Council of the Wilson Centre.

He is the author of three published books, and his most recent title, “Connecting to the Future”, became a US best-seller in 2023. The book is a comprehensive guide to creating a forward-thinking blueprint for dynamic company growth and large-scale success. His other two published books are “Arabs Down Under” and “Arabs Unseen”.

Mohammed holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Military Science from the Royal Air Force UK Staff College in Bracknell, UK and a master’s in public administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. He is a graduate of the Royal Air Force Military Academy in Cranwell, UK, and the National Defence University in Washington D.C.

Mr. Rishi Kapoor is a member of Investcorp Capital's Board and a member of its Audit Committee. He is currently Investcorp’s Vice Chairman and Chief Investment Officer (CIO). He has been with Investcorp Holdings for over 30 years, having served as Investcorp’s Co-Chief Executive Officer from 2015 to 2024, and as Chief Financial Officer from 2003 to 2015. Mr. Kapoor joined Investcorp in 1992 from Citigroup.

Mr. Kapoor holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), and an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. He is a member of Duke University’s Middle East Regional Advisory Board, the Oxford Energy Policy Club, and His Majesty King Charles’ Sustainable Markets Initiative. Additionally, he sits on the Board of Directors for the National Bank of Bahrain, where he chairs the Risk & Compliance Committee.

Mr. Kapoor is a frequent speaker at industry events and conferences and has been recognized by Forbes Middle East as one of the top 10 Indian executives in the region. Top CEO Middle East also named him one of the top CEOs in the GCC.

Mr. Abbas Rizvi is a member of Investcorp Capital's Board and a member of its Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Audit Committee. He is currently the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Investcorp.

Prior to becoming the CFO of Investcorp, Mr. Rizvi served as the CFO of Investcorp Capital since the entity's formation, overseeing its financial strategies and operations. He played a pivotal role in steering the company towards its successful public listing in November 2023. As of April 2024, Mr. Abbas Rizvi continues to contribute his expertise as a board member on the Investcorp Capital board.

Before joining Investcorp in 2005, Mr. Rizvi worked at Ernst & Young (“EY”) in various roles, with his last role being as an associate in its business risk services unit. His time at EY involved working with financial institutions, including auditing and advisory services to large banks, insurance companies, and asset management firms.

Mr. Rizvi is a fellow member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan from where he qualified in 2003. He is also an alumnus of Yale School of Management, graduating from the Global Executive Leadership Program in 2018.

Yusef Al Yusef is a member of Investcorp Capital's Board and a member of its Audit Committee and Nomination and Remuneration Committee. He currently serves as the Global Head of Distribution at Investcorp Group. With a successful career spanning over two decades, he has held various leadership roles within the Placement and Relationship Management team at Investcorp, contributing to the firm’s growth and success. In his current role, Yusef is responsible for developing and implementing strategic business development and capital-raising plans, as well as leading the distribution of Investcorp’s investment offerings to limited partners. He collaborates closely with investment and distribution teams across multiple regions and asset classes.

In addition to his role as Global Head of Distribution, Yusef is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. He also serves on the boards of Investcorp Financial Services BSC, Investcorp Saudi Arabia Financial Investments Company, and Investcorp Capital.

Prior to joining Investcorp in 2005, Yusef gained valuable experience in management and business development roles at Arcapita Bank, Ahli United Bank, National Bank of Bahrain, and Unilever Arabia. His diverse experience in the financial sector has equipped him with a deep understanding of the industry’s intricacies and the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with clients and partners.

Yusef holds a B.Sc. in Accounting from the University of Bahrain and has completed several executive management and corporate finance courses at renowned global academic institutions.

Her Excellency Dr. Nawal Al-Hosany is a member of Investcorp Capital's Board and a member of its Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Relationship Committee. Dr. Nawal Al-Hosany is the Permanent Representative of the UAE to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), a post she has held since April 2018.

Previously, Dr. Al-Hosany was the executive director of Sustainability at Masdar, the international renewable energy leader based in Abu Dhabi. She also served as the Director of the Zayed Future Energy Prize (now known as the Zayed Sustainability Prize) for eight years between 2011 and 2018. She is currently a Jury member of the Prize. She was also the Deputy Director General of the Emirates Diplomatic Academy (EDA) between 2017 and 2018.

In addition to her current roles, Dr. Al-Hosany also holds several positions across government, business, and academia in the UAE and internationally. These include her role as a member of the Board of Trustees at the American University of Sharjah, and as a member of the Board of the Emirates School Establishment. Further, Dr. Al-Hosany is an active and prominent member of a variety of key international, regional and local climate-focused Boards and committees, including the Advisory Council of National Geographic, the Advisory Board of the Payne Institute in Colorado School of Mines, and the Advisory Panel for the Momentum for Change initiative of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). She is a Board member of Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), the international organization that works in partnership with the United Nations to accelerate action on Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7), the Paris Climate Agreement, the Emirates Schools Establishment and the UAE Sailing & Rowing Federation. Concurrently, she serves as the Vice Chair for the Global Council of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Dr. Nawal Al-Hosany's numerous professional achievements have been widely acknowledged with prestigious awards. In July 2018, Dr. Al-Hosany was presented the "Doctor of letters Honoris Causa" from Keele University in the United Kingdom in recognition of her achievements in the field of sustainability. She has also received the "Arab Woman Award" and the "Emirates Business Women Award".

Dr. Al-Hosany graduated from the Faculty of Engineering at the UAE University in 1992 and obtained her PhD from Newcastle University in the UK in 2002.

Mr. Peter McKellar is a member of Investcorp Capital's Board and a member of its Audit Committee and Relationship Committee. He currently serves as non-executive chairman of Partners Group Private Equity Limited, a non-executive director of 3i Group plc and chair of its valuation committee, and he was a non-executive member of Scottish Enterprise. He is also an adviser to Bonaccord Capital Partners.

Previously, he was Executive Chairman and Global Head of Private Markets at Abrdn plc, overseeing £55 billion of AUM across private equity, infrastructure, real estate, natural resources and certain private credit capabilities. Prior to that, he was Head of Private Equity and Infrastructure at Standard Life Investments Ltd, and Lead Manager at Standard Life Private Equity Trust, a London listed investment trust. Mr. McKellar has over 30 years of experience in private markets, making direct investments, co-investments and fund investments, as well as being a member and chairman of various investment committees. Mr. McKellar started his career at JP Morgan in New York and London in 1987.

Mr. McKellar holds a Bachelor of Law from Edinburgh University.

Mr. Mohammed Bin Ebrahim Juma Al Shroogi is a member of Investcorp Capital's Board and a member of its Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Relationship Committee. He is the former Co-Chief Executive Officer of Investcorp Holdings which he joined in 2009 as President of Gulf Business. During this time, Mr. Al Shroogi spearheaded the firm's recovery from the global financial crisis with a significant strengthening of the Gulf distribution franchise. Mr. Al Shroogi was also instrumental in building Investcorp Holdings' Corporate Investment Franchise in the GCC and Turkey and placing the Investcorp Group as one of the most active private equity investors in Saudi Arabia.

Prior to joining Investcorp Group, Mr. Al Shroogi worked at Citigroup for 33 years where he served as Division Executive for the MENA region and CEO for the UAE. During his time at Citigroup, he also held various other roles in Bahrain, London and the UAE and was instrumental in establishing Citibank Bahrain as a major trading room between Asia and Europe.

Mr. Al Shroogi is Vice Chairman of Al Baraka Group, board member at Wisayah (Saudi Aramco's Pension Fund), board member of The Health Insurance Fund, Chairman of L'azurde Company for Jewelry, Chairman of GCC Board Directors Institute (BDI), board member at APM Terminals for management of ports, and board member at Investcorp Financial Services B.S.C (c). Mr. Al Shroogi graduated from Kuwait University in 1971 and attended the Harvard Business School Executive Management Program in 1988.

Ms. Pamela Jackson is a member of Investcorp Capital's board and a member of its Audit and Valuation Committee and its Relationship Committee. She is currently a non-executive director at WPEI Limited (trading as Level 20), a not-for-profit organization focused on improving gender diversity in the private equity industry and served as its CEO from 2019 to 2023. She is also a member of the Advisory Board of The Inclusion Initiative at the London School of Economics. Until January 2025 she was a non-executive director of Investcorp Europe Acquisition Corp and chair of its Audit Committee and its Special Committee.

Prior to joining Level 20 in 2019, Ms. Jackson was a partner and supervisory board member at PwC where she held various roles including Middle East Deals Leader and private equity and corporate M&A partner from 1990 to 2019.

Ms. Jackson is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and is a chartered tax advisor.

With over 23 years of experience in the financial services industry, including 18 years with the Investcorp Holdings B.S.C. (c ) group, Ghassan Abdulaal is the Head of Business Development Support and Product Specialists within the Investor Relationship Management team of Investcorp. Over the years, Mr. Abdulaal has held a number of senior positions in the Investcorp group. In the past he has worked as an Investment Manager with Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company B.S.C (c) and worked at KPMG where he was a Consultant within the Business Performance Improvement Group. Mr. Abdulaal is also a Board member of various organizations including Investcorp Saudi Arabia Financial Investments Company, Investcorp Financial Services BSC (c) and several other entities affiliated with Investcorp. He has served as an independent director of Bahrain Development Bank since 2016 before being appointed as Chairman to its board in 2022.

Mr. Abdulaal holds a Master of Science in Analysis, Design and Management of Information Systems from the London School of Economics and a Bachelor’s degree (Honors) in Accounting and Finance from the University of Kent.