Executive Management

AbdulAziz Mohammed Al Balushi has been the Group CEO of Oman International Development and Investment Company SAOG (OMINVEST) since January 2014. 

With experience of more than 34 years, AbdulAziz has extensive in-depth knowledge of global financial services industry. At OMINVEST, AbdulAziz was the key driver behind the merger of Ominvest and ONIC Holding, which has created the largest publicly listed investment company in Oman. 

Before joining OMINVEST, AbdulAziz was the CEO of Ahlibank SAOG from 2007 to 2013 and was primarily responsible in converting a single product mortgage bank into a full-fledged commercial bank. During his tenure, Ahlibank won many prestigious awards including; the best bank of Oman for three consecutive years by OER, the best bank in Oman 2012 by World Finance and the Bankers award 2013. AbdulAziz has held positions of increasing responsibility in all major areas of Banking. Abdulaziz started his career with Oman International Bank and prior to joining Ahlibank, he was Deputy CEO of National Bank of Oman.

AbdulAziz holds Master of Science Degree in Finance from the University of Strathclyde (UK) and a Fellow Chartered Institute of Bankers (UK). He has attended a host of Specialized Executive Management Development Programs at International Institutes of worldwide repute including, London Business School, INSEAD Business School and Strathclyde University Business School. In November 2012, he was ranked as the "Second Best CEO in the Arab Banking World" by Forbes Magazine. In April 2019, he was named the “CEO of the Year” in Oman at Oman Banking & Finance Awards 2019 co-located with New Age Banking Summit.

AbdulAziz is the Chairman of Board of Directors at Oman Electricity Transmission Company SAOC (a wholly government-owned entity), Oman Real Estate Investments and Services SAOC and Oman National Investment Corporation SAOC. He is also a Board member at Oman Arab Bank SAOC, Ubhar Capital SAOC, National Finance Company SAOG and National Life and General Insurance Company SAOG. Additionally, he is a member of Oman American Business Center, an organization formed to foster the development of commercial activity between the United States of America and the Sultanate of Oman.

Shahid is the Deputy CEO at OMINVEST and joined the firm as CIO in August 2014. Over the last 22 years, he has held leadership responsibilities at prominent Investment Banks and Investment Firms in the Middle East. Shahid has managed substantially large investment platforms across public equities, private equity, fixed income and alternative investments across regional and international markets. Before joining OMINVEST, Shahid was Head of Public Securities at QInvest (Qatar's largest investment bank) and managed the bank’s proprietary capital and client portfolios focusing on MENA and Global Equities. Earlier, he was Head of Investments Group at First Gulf Bank (which has now become First Abu Dhabi Bank) in Abu Dhabi, where he led a large team and managed multi-asset investment portfolios covering MENA and Global markets. He also managed regional and global Private Equity investments at Abu Dhabi Investment Company and Asset Management business at Riyad Bank, Saudi Arabia. Shahid is a CFA charter holder and received his MBA from The University of Chicago, Booth School of Business, Illinois, USA.

Sanjay has 20 plus years of solid experience in providing financial, strategic, growth and operating leadership. He is well connected globally and possesses deep sector knowledge of banking, leasing and insurance with focus on Oman. Sanjay currently serves as Chief Operating Officer of Ominvest Group. Earlier he was a partner in EY MENA and has led EY’s assurance practice in Qatar and Oman.

He has extensive experience in matters relating to assurance, IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, divestments, PPP, corporate governance, performance improvement, valuation and cross border fund raising transactions.  Sanjay is also a board member of certain companies in Oman.

He is a Bachelor of Commerce and a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

Mr. Anwar Al Jabri joined Jabreen Capital as Chief Executive Officer in 2018.  Anwar has more than 18 years of industry experience where he has held various leadership positions. Prior to joining Jabreen Capital, Anwar spent 7 years at Oman Investment Fund (OIF), where he was an Investment Director and also CEO of OIF’s subsidiary National Pioneer Investment & Development Co. As an Investment Director at OIF, He was responsible for investments in Financial Services, Education, Healthcare, Retail, Technology, Telecom, Power Generation and Services Sectors. Before becoming Investment Director at OIF, he was Chief Financial Officer at OIF. Prior to joining OIF, he was a Financial Controller at Oman Refinery Company (ORC), where he was responsible for treasury operations, accounting, budgeting and financial reporting. He holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Accounting, Masters in Business Administration and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Neelmani is a senior general insurance professional with 25 years of extensive international experience in Financial Services industry of which 18 years were with American International Group (AIG) in varied roles and geographies across South Asia, GCC, Africa, Russia and Europe. Prior to joining OMINVEST, Neelmani was the Country Head for AIG in Oman where he transformed a small country operation with 8 staff to a multimillion dollar business with 170+ professionals in a short span of 3 years. He has been highly successful in building a collaborative and effective working environment across culturally diverse teams and geographies. He has been effective in leading teams to high performance amidst a rapidly changing external and internal environment. Neelmani has done his Master’s in Business Administration from Amity Business School. At OMINVEST, Neel will be responsible to manage and grow the investments in the Insurance Sector.

Badar Al Shanfari is the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Jabreen Capital, which is one of the leading investment firms in Oman and a subsidiary of OMINVEST Group (Oman International Development and Investment Company SAOG) one of the longest established investment companies in the Gulf region and one of the first to be listed both in Oman and the region. It has built its success on the solid foundations of consistent performance from its portfolio of investments within and outside the Sultanate over the 30 years of its existence.

Prior to joining Jabreen Capital, Badar was the General Director of Uzbek-Oman Investment Company and UzOman Capital, which is a joint venture between Oman’s Sovereign Wealth Fund (SGRF) and Uzbekistan’s Fund for Reconstruction & Development investing that has become the leading Private Equity investor.

He is currently a Director in the board of Uzbek-Oman Investment Company, Takaful Oman Insurance SAOG, National Finance Company SAOG and Aron Investment Limited (GCC Education Investment Platform). He was previously the Deputy Chairman of Prime Ceramics, a Director in Uzbek Leasing and a Director in Gulf Investment Services Holding Co.

Badar is a Certified Public Accountant from the state of Delaware and has a Master’s in Business Administration Degree from University of Strathclyde (UK).

Hamid is the Chief Human Resources Officer. Hamid joined OMINVEST in 2009 as a Vice President Internal Audit, reporting to Audit Committee. He later changed his career to Head of Support Services at OMINVEST. He has over 12 years of professional experience in internal audit in various institutions in Oman including Oman Development Bank, Gulf Investment Services (GIS) and Gulf Baadar Capital Markets. Hamid is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) – from the Institution of Internal Auditors (IIA), United State of America (USA) and Certified Internal Quality Auditor (CIQA). He is a Member of Institution of Internal Auditor (IIA), USA. He is also a member of Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), USA. Hamid graduated from Sultan Qaboos University with a bachelor degree of Science in Accounting from College of Commerce and Economics.

Nasser Al Shibli is the General Manager of ORIS. Nasser joined OMINVEST Group in 2014, he has over 18 years’ experience in project management and real estate.  Previously, he held the position of Director of Projects & Service Department at the Ministry of Endowments & Religious Affairs. He has also worked at Iskan Oman Investment Co. (IOIC) and Oman Telecommunications Company in a Project Management Role. Nasser holds a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from Sultan Qaboos University, MBA from the University of Bedfordshire and a Master Certificate in Project Management from George Washington University.

Shadi Zghoul joined OMINVEST in 2010 as Vice President, Legal Affairs. Since joining, his role expanded as he assumed, from 2011, the position of Head of Legal Affairs and acted as the Board Secretary and since 2015, the Head of Legal and Company Secretary.

Holding a Law degree from the University of Jordan, and a member of the Jordan Bar Association, Shadi started his career in 1997 and accumulated his experience from various top corporations and law firms in Jordan through his practice in litigation, employment, banking, insurance, IT and corporate law. Before joining OMINVEST, he was the legal advisor for the Minister of Tourism of Sultanate of Oman.

Muneer has over 17 years of experience in Internal Audit, risk management and corporate governance. His industry experiences includes government oil and gas, investment and financial services companies. He worked for various reputable companies such as Oman LNG, Takamul Investment Company and Al Maha Petroleum Marketing Company. Muneer is providing strategic direction to the audit department that also covers other subsidiaries within the group. He is the president of the Institute of Internal Auditor - Oman Chapter and a member of the advisory board at the department of accounting at Sultan Qaboos University. Muneer holds a master’s degree in business administration and is a Certified Internal Auditor, a Certified Fraud Examiner and a Certified Information System Auditor. Muneer is also an International Speaker on areas related to Internal audit, innovation and fraud.