Our Board Members

Chairman and Board Member of Bupa Arabia since its inception in 2008. Founder and Chairman of the Nazer Group Ltd. and a Board Member of various Nazer companies. Former Chairman of Al-Ittihad Football Club, former Vice-Chairman of the Saudi Olympic Committee, former Chairman of the Saudi Arabian Judo Federation, and former CHI Board member.

Eng. Loay is not a Board Member in other Saudi PLCs. He is currently serving his fifth term at Bupa Arabia, representing Nazer Group Ltd.

Current Positions

Chairman

• Nazer Group Holding Company Ltd.
• Nazer Bupa for Medical Equipment Company (NBME)

Other Positions

• International Medical Clinics Company (Partner)
• Nazer Dialysis and Advanced Healthcare Services Co. Ltd (Partner)
• Diaverum Arabia Company (Board Member)
• Bupa Middle East Holdings Two W.L.L. (Board Member)
• UCLA Anderson School of Management Board of Advisors (Board Member)

Previous Positions

• Makkah Cluster Advisory Board – Ministry of Health (Chairman)
• Al-Ittihad Football Club (Chairman)
• National Unified Procurement Co. for Medical Supplies (NUPCO)
• Saudi Olympic Committee (Vice-Chairman)
• Saudi Arabian Judo Federation (Chairman)
• CHI (Board Member)

Qualifications

• MBA, Anderson Graduate School of Management, UCLA,
  USA (1989)
• BSc Mechanical Engineering, UCLA, USA (1987)

Representing the foreign shareholder: Bupa Investments Overseas Limited (BIOL)

Bupa Arabia Board member and Vice-Chairman, since 2014. Currently, Bupa Group Chief Risk Officer, and member of its Chief Executive Committee. He is also a Non-Executive Director of Niva Bupa (previously known as Max Bupa), Bupa’s associate health insurance business in India. Mr. Fletcher has extensive international experience in insurance and banking, having held various senior positions at Standard Chartered and Citibank, including the roles, Head of Audit and Country CEO.

Mr. Fletcher is currently serving his third term at Bupa Arabia, representing BIOL.

Current Positions

• Bupa (Chief Risk Officer)
• Bupa (Chief Executive Committee Member)
• Bupa Middle East Holdings Two W.L.L.
  (Non-executive Director)
• Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company Ltd.
  (Non-executive Director)

Previous Positions

• BUPA International Development Markets (CEO)
• Bupa (Chief Internal Auditor)
• Ex-President Director/CEO, Bank Permata Indonesia

Qualifications

• BA Honours in Modern History, Durham University, UK (1985)

Bupa Arabia CEO/Board Member since its inception in 2008.

Mr. Tal is not a Board Member in other Saudi PLCs. He is currently serving his fifth term at Bupa Arabia.

Current Positions

Board Member

• Nazer Group Holding Company Ltd.
• Ebda Co. ownership (25%)
• Modern Computer Program Co. Ltd. (MCPC)
• Arabian Medical Marketing Company (NAWAH)
• Quick Solutions for Trading Company (Under Liquidation)
• ASAS Healthcare Co. Ltd.
• Bupa Middle East Holdings Two WLL (Bahrain)
• Financial Academy
• Endeavor Saudi Arabia

Other Positions

• Najm for Insurance Services Company (Board Chairman)
• Cool Inc. Co. (Board Chairman-47%)
• Chief Executive Committee of Bupa Group (Advisor)
• CHI’s Private Health Insurance Strategic Committee (Member)
• SAMA Insurance Executive Committee (Member)
• Tal Hisham Nazer Company Limited (General Manager)
• Liyana Holding Company (General Manager)
• Young President Organization (Member)
• Young Global Leaders (Member)

Previous Positions

Board Member

• SAMA Insurance Companies General Committee
• Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF)
• Choate Rosemary Hall, New York, USA
• Nazer Dialysis and Advanced Healthcare Services Co. Ltd.
• Arab Conference Organizing Co. (ARC)
• Nazer Bupa for Medical Equipment Company (NBME)

Qualifications

• MBA Finance and Buyouts, Wharton, USA (2001)
• Bachelor of Economics, UCLA, USA (1996)

Independent Board Member at Bupa Arabia and Risk Management Committee Member since July 2019.

Dr. Abdulla Elyas is a co-founder of Careem, the ride hailing company and Super App acquired by Uber in 2019. He’s currently Chairman of its business in KSA. Prior to that, he co-founded Enwani, a cloud-based addressing and home delivery start-up that was acquired by Careem in 2014. He serves as a Board Member at the Saudi Arabian SME Authority, at Endeavor KSA, and at the EduTech start-up Noon. He’s also an advisory board member of the VC firm Raed Ventures. Abdulla chairs the governmental initiative to enable five Saudi unicorns by 2025 and is a regional angel investor. Previously, he led management consulting engagements in Europe, the US, South East Asia and the Middle East.

Dr. Abdulla is not a Board Member in other Saudi PLCs. He is currently serving his first term in Bupa Arabia.

Current Positions

• Careem Inc. (Co-founder and KSA-Chairman)
• Small and Medium Enterprise Authority KSA (Board of Directors)
• Endeavor KSA (Board of Directors)
• Raed Venture Capital (Board of Advisors)
• Noon Academy Inc. (Board of Directors)

Previous Positions

• PIF (Investment Committee)
• Rocket Internet SE (Agent KSA)
• Enwani (Co-founder and Managing Director)
• Scheer Management Consulting (Senior Management Consultant)

Qualifications

• PhD in Business Administration from RWTH Aachen, Germany
• MSc in Computer Science, from RWTH Aachen, Germany

Bupa Arabia Independent Board Member since July 2019. Ms. Huda was the Executive Director of Human Resources at Saudi Aramco. She is currently a member of the Saudi Telecommunications Company (STC) Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

Ms. Huda is currently serving her first term at Bupa Arabia.

Current Positions

• Saudi Telecom Company (STC) (NRC Member)

Previous Positions

• General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI) (Board Member)
• Saudi Aramco (Executive Director)
• Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining Company (YASREF) (Board Member)
• Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare Company (JHAH) (Board Member)
• Saudi Aramco Asia Company (SAAC) (Board Member)
• Board of Trustees of the Arabian Society of Human Resources Management (ASHRM) (Chairwoman)
• Saudi Aramco Development Company (SADCO) (Board Member)
• Saudi Aramco Investment Management Company (SAIMCO) (Board Member)
• Credit Suisse Saudi Arabia Bank (Board Member)
• Institute of Public Administration (Board Member)

Qualifications

• MBA from the American University of Washington, D.C., USA
• BA in English Literature from the King Saud University in Riyadh

Bupa Arabia Independent Board Member since 2014 and became a member of the Audit Committee (AC) on July 2019. During the previous years at Bupa Arabia, he joined various committees’ membership; the Nomination and Remuneration Committee (NRC) as a member and Chairman, Investment Committee (IC) as Chairman and previously joined the Investment Committee (IC) as a member.

Mr. Zaid is a Board Member at Saudi National Bank (SNB) (Saudi PLC). He is currently serving his third term at Bupa Arabia.

Current Positions

• Saudi National Bank (Board and Excom Member, Risk Committee Chairman)
• Mohammed Ibrahim AlSubaie & Sons Investment Company (MASIC) (Risk and Assets and Liability Committee Chairman)
• Jeddah Central Development – Member of the Audit Committee.
• Saudi Properties General Authority – Member of the Investment Committee.

Previous Positions

• Mohammed Abdulaziz Al-Rajhi and Sons Investment Company (Board Member, AC Chairman)
• Wilaya Investment Company (Board Member, AC Chairman)
• Al-Rajhi Steel Industries (Board and AC Member)
• Saudi British Bank (SABB) (NRC Member)
• Noon Investment Company (AC Chairman)
• Thakher Real Estate Development Company (AC Member)
• Al-Yusr Leasing and Finance (Board Member)
• AlAwwal Capital (Board Member, AC Chairman)
• Middle East Specialized Cables Company (Board Member)
• HSBC Saudi Arabia Mutual Funds Board (Board Member
• Gulf Finance Company (Board Member)

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Accounting, King Saud University, KSA (1987)

Representing the foreign Shareholder: Bupa Investments Overseas Limited (BIOL)

Bupa Arabia Board Member since 1 October 2018 and served as a Non-Executive Director on the main Board of Bupa, from January 2014 until 31 December 2019.

Mr. Houston was appointed as Chairman of the Board of the EnQuest PLC, effective 1 October 2019. He is also the Vice-Chairman of Tellurian Incorporated, and the Advisory Chairman of Moelis and the Company’s Global Energy Group. He is also a Non-Executive Director of CC Energy, a private exploration and production company. Mr. Houston was previously employed by BG Group PLC, and its predecessor companies, retiring after 32 years in February 2014 as Chief Operating Officer and as a member of the Board.

Mr. Houston is currently serving his second term at Bupa Arabia, representing BIOL.

Current Positions

• Tellurian Inc (Vice-Chairman)
• Moelis and Company (Global Energy Group Chairman – advisory role)
• CC Energy Limited (Board Member)
• EnQuest PLC (Chairman)

Other Positions

• Fellow of the Geological Society of London
• Radia Inc (Advisory Board Member)

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Geology, Newcastle University, UK (1979)
• Master of Science, Petroleum Geology, Imperial College, London, UK (1983)

Bupa Arabia CFO since November 2016. He served previously on numerous Board and committees memberships including the Board of Directors and Audit Committee of Saudi Steel Pipes, the Board of Diaverum Saudi Arabia, and the Investment Committee of the Saudi Aramco Entrepreneurship Ventures Company. Mr. Nader has over 14 years experience with Saudi Aramco on various professional, supervisory and leadership roles, including the role of Director, IPO Design and Readiness.

Mr. Nader holds CMA and CIA certifications and has successfully completed rigorous CPA examination requirements. He received multiple coveted awards, including the Prince Mohammad bin Fahd Academic Excellence Award, the IMA’s Distinguished Performance Award, and the IIA’s William S. Smith Certificate of Honour Award.

Mr. Nader is not a Board Member in other Saudi PLCs. He is currently serving his first term at Bupa Arabia.

Previous Positions

• Saudi Steel Pipe (Board Member)
• Saudi Steel Pipe (Audit Committee)
• Diaverum, Saudi Arabia (Board Member)
• Saudi Steel Pipe (Strategy Committee Member)
• Saudi Aramco Entrepreneurship Ventures Company (IC Member)
• Saudi Aramco (various roles, the final was Director of Finance Readiness-IPO)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, KFUPM
• MBA, IMD International, Lausanne, Switzerland

Representing the foreign shareholder: Bupa Investments Overseas Limited (BIOL)

Bupa Arabia Board member since 2021. Currently Bupa Group Chief Sustainability and People Officer. He is a member of Bupa’s Chief Executive Committee.

Mr. Sullivan has extensive international experience in Human Resources having started his career at the Rover Group and has held senior HR positions at Nortel Networks, Marconi and Wincanton PLC where he was Group HRD.

Current Positions

• Bupa (Chief Sustainability and People Officer)
• Bupa (Executive Team Member)
• Bupa Investments Overseas Limited (BIOL) (Non-Executive Director)

Previous Positions

• Noble Foods Ltd. (Non-Executive Director)
• Talk Talk Telecommunications Group PLC (Group Human Resources Director)
• Royal United Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Bath (Non-Executive Director)
• Wincaton plc (Group Human Resources Director and Board Member)
• Marconi Corporation PLC (Divisional Human Resources Director)
• Nortel Networks (Divisional Human Resources Director)

Qualifications

• Post-Graduate Diploma in Personnel Mgt. (CIPD) (1990-1991)
• BSc Environmental Science (2i) (1985-1989)