Dr. Hassounah has over 43 years of experience in engineering, planning, corporate advisory, banking, investment banking, and asset management services in various academic and non-academic positions in Saudi Arabia, Canada, and the UK.

Along with his current position as the Managing Partner of Mawakher Development Company (since 2009), he previously served as:

• Managing Director of Alyusr for Leasing & Finance (2021–2023)

• Managing Director of Alissa Group of Companies (2019–2021)

• CEO & Managing Director of Rana Investment Company (2000–2008)

• Deputy CEO (1995–2000)

Earlier, he worked (1982–1995) as:

• Civil Engineer at Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu (Saudi Arabia) and W.S. Atkins (UK)

• Research Associate at University of Toronto (Canada)

• Assistant Professor at University of Southampton (UK)

Current Board Memberships:

• Member, Board of Directors, HyperPay Inc.

• Chairman, SHUAA Capital KSA

• Member, Board of Alyusr for Leasing & Finance

• Member, Board of Arab Palestinian Investment Company (APIC)

• Member, Audit Committee of Red Sea International

• Chairman, Audit Committees of APIC and Al Suwaidi Group

Previous Board Memberships:

• Best Trading Company

• Abdulatif Alissa Group Holding Company

• AXA Cooperative Insurance (Chairman of Audit and Compliance Committees)

• Almanara Communication & Information Technology

• Ettihad Etisalat (Mobily)

• Investment Committee Member, Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Education:

• B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (1982)

• M.A. (1988) and Ph.D. (1992) in Planning from University of Toronto, Canada