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Dr. Abdulaziz M. Jarkas, Ph.D., P.Eng., CEng MIED, MASPE, Int.PE, FSPE | Mr. Ahmed Harfoush, CPA |
Group Chief Projects Officer Group Chief Financial Officer

Educational Background & Work Experience Educational Background & Work Experience
Dr. Abdulaziz Jarkas received his Bachelor and Master of Science Mr. Harfoush received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting with
Degrees in Civil Engineering from The University of South honors, English section from Tanta University -Egypt. He is also a
Carolina, Columbia, USA, and his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from the State of New Hampshire,
Degree in Construction Engineering and Projects Management USA.
from the University of Dundee, Scotland, UK. He is a member of Mr. Harfoush has held remarkable senior positions in the Real Estate
the American Society of Professional Engineers, Fellow of the UK Market with over 20 years of experience. He served as the CFO
Society of Professional Engineers, Chartered Engineer (C.Eng.) by of National Real Estate Company in Kuwait, where he worked for
the UK Engineering Council (ECUK), and a Registered International 8 years. The Company held consolidated assets of more than USD
Professional Engineer (Int.PE) by the UK Engineering Council. He is also 1.8 Billion and had more than 40 direct and indirect regional
an active member in several International Professional Associations, subsidiaries in real estate activity at that time. Mr. Harfoush also held
Engineering Institutes/Societies, and Arbitration Tribunal Panels. Dr. a notable position as the Chief Audit Executive for NREC in Kuwait
Jarkas is an authority in Projects and Construction Management with for 1 year during the initial stage of compliance with the guidelines
an extensive research record of over 40 peer-reviewed publications and requirements of Capital Markets Authority of Kuwait. Moreover,
in the area of Projects and Construction Management, particularly, in Mr. Harfoush’s served for 3.5 years in RSM Auditing Firm in Kuwait
the fields of Constructability, Buildability, Construction Productivity, with a last position as a Director of Quality Assurance & technical
Lean Construction, Benchmarking, Bidding Practices, Construction assistance for the office as well as providing inhouse training to the
Complexity, Learning Phenomenon in Construction, and Motivation. auditors about the financial reporting and international auditing
His practical experience spans over two and a half decades, and standards. He worked for almost 3 years at Commercial International
encompasses: Planning and Design Management; Structural Design; Bank, Egypt, being one of the largest banks in Egypt. This makes him
Structural Damage Assessment; Risk Analysis and Management; retain a diverse range of experience in various fields such as finance,
Constructability Analysis; Value Engineering; Mediation, Arbitration accounting, auditing and banking.
and Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR); in addition to Projects,
Contracts and Construction Management. His Managerial and
Technical skills are specifically suited for Management of Real Estate
Developments, Projects and Complex Construction Management.
Currently, Dr. Jarkas serves as the Vice Chairman of Al Mazaya Real
Estate Development Co., KSCC.