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MAJOR GEN. DR. AHMED NASSER AL RAISI
Chairman of the Board of Trustees
DR. AMIN HUSSAIN AL AMIRI
Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees – Asst. Undersecretary for Medical Practice and License Sector in UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention, and the Chairman of the UAE Supreme National Blood Transfusion Committee.
Dr. Amin Hussain Al Ameeri, M.Sc., Ph.D., is the Assistant Undersecretary for the Health Regulation Sector at the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention, where he leads national regulatory systems, licensing frameworks, compliance oversight, and the integration of advanced technologies to strengthen patient safety and public health governance. With more than 35 years of service, he has been instrumental in positioning the UAE as a regional and global leader in healthcare regulation, pharmaceutical policy, and innovative medical practices.
Abdullah Ahmed Mohammed Al Saleh
Undersecretary of the Ministry of Economy
MR. MIRZA AL SAYEGH
Board Member Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian and Charity Est.
Mirza Al Sayegh was born in Dubai, UAE, attended private tuition at his father’s school in the early days and in 1957 he attended the first UAE Government School in Dubai for his primary education years. After completing his secondary education at Dubai Secondary School, in 1967 Mirza was enrolled in the University of Jordan, and graduated with a BA in Business Administration in 1971.
PROF. MUTHANNA G. ABDUL RAZZAQ
President and CEO of the AUE
An eminent professional, educationist, Professor Muthanna Abdul Razzaq, completed his Bachelor Degree in Business Administration and Accounting from Al Mustansirya University. He got his Postgraduate Diploma in Cost Accounting from Baghdad University and moved to the UK to finish his Ph.D in Management Accounting, form the University of Manchester (UMIST).
MR. KHALAF AL QUBAISI
Board Member
A passionate entrepreneur, Mr. Khalaf Al Qubaisi is currently the Chairman of Specialized Investment Group (SIG), headquartered in Al Ain and a Board Member at American University in the Emirates (AUE) since its inception.
MR. ABDULLATIF ABDULLA AHMED AL MULLA
Board Member, Group Chief Executive Office of RMB
Mr. Abdullatif Abdulla Ahmed Al Mulla currently serves as Group Chief Executive Office of RMB, a conglomerate in the real Estate development and contracting. Prior to this Abdullatif Al Mulla took the helm of Dubai Properties Group (DPG) as Group CEO, bringing with him over two decades of experience in strategic leadership.
MATTHEW D. SHANK, PH.D.
Board Member, President Emeritus and Professor of Marketing, Marymount University Interim President, World Affairs Council, Washington DC
Matthew D. Shank became Marymount University’s sixth president in July 2011 and recently resigned as President Emeritus in June, 2018 after seven years of service. After a successful tenure at Marymount, President Shank is currently serving as the interim President of the World Affairs Council – DC. In January, 2019, Dr. Shank will become the 8th President of the Virginia Foundation of Independent Colleges, a consortium of 15 private universities in the Commonwealth.
PROF. SUZANNE TRAGER ORTEGA
Board Member, President of the Council of Graduate Schools
DR. M. JEAN KELLER, CTRS, FALS
Board Member, University of North Texas, USA
Dr. M. Jean Keller is a Professor at the University of North Texas and currently serves as Interim Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Faculty Affairs. Throughout her career at UNT, she has held leadership positions, including Interim Vice President for Community Engagement and Provost and Deputy Vice Chancellor during UNT Dallas’s transition to an independently accredited university in the UNT System. She also served as Dean of the College of Education for 15 years.
FRANK F. ISLAM
Board Member, Chairman/ CEO of FI Investment Group (FIIG), USA
Frank F. Islam is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, civic leader and thought leader. Frank has a special commitment to civic, educational and artistic causes. In all of his endeavors, he strives to create opportunities that are sustainable and uplifting for humanity — guided by the virtues of hard work, focus, quality, innovation and kindness.
KHALID NASSER ALSHAMSI
Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of Dubai Group
Khalid Nasser AlShamsi is the Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of Dubai Group, a multi-billion dollar diversified and multi-strategy investment firm. In this capacity, he oversees and manages investments across multiple asset classes from public and private equity to real estate and alternative investments.
