Educational Background
Received his Bachelor and Master of Science Degrees in Civil Engineering from The University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA, and a
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree in Construction Engineering and Projects Management from the University of Dundee, Scotland, UK.
Dr. Jarkas is a Fellow of the UK Society of Professional Engineers, Registered Chartered Engineer (CEng) by the UK Engineering Council
(ECUK), recognized and placed on the International Professional Engineers registry of the UK Engineering Council. He is also an active
member in several International Professional Associations, Engineering Institutes/Societies, and Arbitration Tribunal Panels. Dr. Jarkas is an
authority in Projects and Construction Management with an extensive research record, publications and contribution in the area of Projects
and Construction Management, in particular, in the fields of Constructability, Buildability, Construction productivity, Lean Construction,
Bidding Practices, Learning Phenomenon in Construction, and Motivation.
Work Experience
Dr. Jarkas’s practical experience spanning over twenty years and encompasses; Planning and Design Management, Structural Design,
Structural Damage Assessment, Risk Analysis and Management, Value Engineering, Mediation, Arbitration and ADR, Projects and
Construction Management. His Managerial and Technical skills are especially suited to Real Estate Developments, Projects and Construction
Management. Currently, he is the Vice Chairman of Al Mazaya Real Estate Development Co., KSCC.
Dr. Abdulaziz M.
Jarkas
Chief Projects
Officer
Educational Background
Mr. Khaled holds a Bachelor Degree in Accounting from Faculty of Commerce – English Department, Alexandria University, Egypt. He holds
designations for Certified Public Accountant «CPA», Certified Management Accountant «CMA» and Certified Financial Manager «CFM».
Work Experience
Mr. Khaled has over 20 years of operations, corporate finance, consulting, audit, banking, and accounting experience. Mr. Khaled was
Chief Operating Officer of F&S Holding Company. From 2005 to 2011, he was Senior Vice President – Finance & Operations of Al-
Muthanna Investment Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kuwait Finance House. He served as Chief Financial Officer, Vice President
and Assistant Secretary of couple of U.S. Property Co. He also was Board Member of Florida Atlantic BOCA Research Park And Deerfield
Research Park, State Of Florida, USA. He was Board Member of Muthanna Financial Brokerage Company.
He started his career with Barclays Bank, where he worked in the corporate and investment banking department. He has wide and extensive
experience in audit and consulting having previously worked with Ernst & Young and Arthur Andersen. During his service with those
firms, he was acting manager of a large portfolio of medium to large size clients and was responsible for overall assignment control, client
relationship coordination, and quality control assurance.
Mr. Khaled is a Board Member of The Kuwaiti Manager Company for Managing Real Estate Projects and internal audit committee member
of Mawared United Investment Company. He also is an instructor for full courses of professional designations.
Educational Background
Mr. Al Hajraf received his Bachelor Degree in Law from Cairo University.
Work Experience
Mr. Al Hajraf has been in the real estate field for over ten years with experience in Kuwait in Commercial, Civil, Real Estate and Criminal
law. Having decision-making skills with professional experience in top management works, he brings a rational and analytical approach to
problem solving, a high level of integrity and professionalism. He has extensive and professional experience in establishing and managing
companies, corporate governance, and has strong skills in the management of Boards, extensive experience in judicial decisions, ten years
experience in commercial and civil cases, and strong leadership skills as demonstrated by an ability to recruit manage and motivate a team
of in-house employees and high skills in negotiation and settlements.
Mr. Khaled
Abdulatif
Chief Corporate
Services Officer
Educational Background
Eng. Abdullah holds a Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering from the Kuwait Petroleum and Engineering University and has more than 12
years experience in the real estate sector .
Work Experience
Eng. Abdullah held senior positions in real estate sector as business development manager in first Dubai Real Estate, Deputy Manager of
project department in Commercial Real Estate Company (CRC) and as head of development unit in project department in Commercial Real
Estate Company (CRC). He has an extensive experience in management, development and operation of the projects from initial study to
operate the projects; also he has a high experience in design and construction phase. In addition he has good skills in property management
(setting up models to manage the properties of company), preparing study to reduce the expenses cost of properties and establishing of lease
plan and strategy for property, currently Al Sultan is a board member in Water Front Real Estate Co.
Eng. Abdullah
Al Sultan
Chief Property
Management
Officer
Mr. Shlash Al
Hajraf
Acting CEO –
Mazaya FZ
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