Corporate Governance

Mohammed Bin Mahfoodh Alardhi is the Executive Chairman of Investcorp. Under his leadership, Investcorp grew its assets under management from $10 billion to $60 billion in ten 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, and Chairman of the Board of Directors at The Royal Jet Group, Abu Dhabi.

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&

Mr. Abbas Rizvi is a member of Investcorp Capital&

Yusef Al Yusef is a member of Investcorp Capital&

Her Excellency Dr. Nawal Al-Hosany is a member of Investcorp Capital&

Mr. Peter McKellar is a member of Investcorp Capital&

Mr. Mohammed Bin Ebrahim Juma Al Shroogi is a member of Investcorp Capital&

Ms. Pamela Jackson is a member of Investcorp Capital&

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.