Management Committee & Members
Our People
The Management Committee and members of Money Matters Forum.
01 · Management Committee
Pillars Behind the Great Success
Visionary leadership orchestrating a path towards excellence.
Abdul Sahad, ACA
Senior SpecialistAbu Dhabi Investment Authority
- Accounting professional with expertise in investment Accounting , auditing and consultancy with Global Sovereign Fund
- Member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Adel Rashid
Business Development ManagerEbury Partners UK
- Financial services professional and entrepreneur, holds an LLM from King's College London, an MSc from the ICMA Centre, and a BSc from the University of Bradford.
- Specializing in global finance, he excels in cross-border payments, FX risk management, M&A execution, and strategic business planning.
- Balancing his corporate and entrepreneurial pursuits, alongside a commitment to education, he serves as Adjunct Faculty at the Swiss School of Management, guiding future leaders in the Executive MBA cohort.
Enaz Ebrahim
Managing Director & Head of Consumer Payment SolutionsMagnati Pay
- A Solutionist at heart crafting experiential payment solutions and builder of world-class payment technology platforms.
- Passionate business strategist with 16 years of experience in leading value-driven transformation that delivered meaningful financial inclusion and literacy.
- Strong advocate of cashless economy, advisor for fintech operators; market leader of prepaid cards business; DIFC banking committee member and Founding member of Magnati.
Fathima Lijiya
Head of Debt Capital Markets & Loan SyndicationCommercial Bank of Dubai
- Debt market deal leader, working in the corporate investment banking industry in the EMEA region with a focus on UAE
- Key deal team member in many of the large Debt Market transactions in the region with large financial institutions including HSBC and FAB
- MBA - Finance & Marketing graduate from MG University – India
Galib Kottathalayan, FCA, CFA
Asst Manager – Internal Audit & RiskAbu Dhabi Pension Fund
- Investment and audit professional with 24 years of experience across Middle East and India with sovereign wealth funds and pension funds, including ADIA
- CFA and CA charter holder and certified Data Scientist from UC Berkley.
Jazeer Jamal
Founder & CEOGrowValley
- Parallel Entrepreneur with 20+ Years of experience
- Venture Building Expert with over 20+ ventures portfolio
- Public Private Partnership(PPP) Specialist with over $350M AUM
- Unschooling father of 3 boys
Nasheeda CC, FCCA (aka Nish)
Founder and MDNISHE
- Accounting professional and entrepreneur with 20+ years of experience including 12 years in PwC Dubai.
- Founded NISHE - an accounting and consulting firm based in Dubai focused on women empowerment.
- An FCCA charter holder and a member of ACCA Member’s Advisory Committee - UAE.
- Loves seeking new experiences. Taken up new activities include trekking, learning piano and blogging and of late, learning Karate.
Rebie Aboo
Director, Client InvestmentTaurus Wealth Advisors
- An accomplished wealth manager with a deep client relationship base across middle east region
- Specializes in financial planning, investment analysis and business development
- A certified Wealth Manager from CISI (UK) and holds a Bachelors degree in Business management and Information system from India
Sameer Kattiparambil
Associate Director – Equity ResearchEFG Hermes
- Investment banking professional with 15 years of experience in equity research, investment Banking and private equity
- MBA graduate from Bangalore University and a certified Wealth Manager from CISI (UK)
- A firm believer of start-ups, loves to read, listen to podcasts and plays badminton
Sayeed PA, CPA
Senior ManagerMcDermott Middle East Inc
- Heading Financial Business Support functions at McDermott
- Digital transformation specialist and a Global Mobility Tax adviser
- CPA (US) charter holder
02 · MMF Members
General Members
40 members
Suhail Moosa
Executive Director
Taurus Wealth Advisors
Sumayya FCA, MBA
CEO
Hallmark International Auditors
Erfadh Ebrahim, FCCA
Financial Controller
ASMA Capital Partners
Dulkifil Eringhikkalakath
Founder
Dulkifil Abdul Rasheed Tax Consultant
Thahzeen Razack
Relationship Manager
National Bank of Fujairah
Sameer Pari, CA
Head of Finance and Business Management
Odfjell Well Services
Rahna Hashim, FCA
Chief Financial Officer
DRB Arabia Holding LLC
Samir PM, FCA
Executive Director
Hussain Al Shemsi Chartered Accountants
Ahsan Abdullah, CMA
Co Founder & Director
Tass & Hamjit
Shakeeb Ahamad
Regional Director GCC
ICMA, ANZ
Nabeel Kattakath
AVP- Head of Sharia Compliance
Sharjah Islamic Bank
Raseem Jaleel, FCA
Principal Consultant – UAE
Lunar Capital & Management Consultants Limited
Riaz Mohamed, MBA (Oxon)
Head of Financial Restructuring
Kuwait Finance House
Rashita Puthiya P, FCA
Senior lecturer accounting and finance
Middlesex university dubai
Muhammed Rijas Musthafa, ACA
Team Leader – Internal Audit
Emirates Post Group
Irfan Ibrahim
Finance Manager
Ali Al khayyal Real Estate
Ghaleb Akram, CFA
Senior FP&A Analyst
General Motors
Gul, ACMA
Asst. Manager – Finance
Watania International Holdings
Noufal Chathrambath
Senior Officer-Treasury
Banque Misr UAE
Abdulbasith Basheer
Chief Accountant
CEG Invest
Yonus.V.Y
Regional Manager- Middle East
TATA Asset Management
Rayid Zeinuddeen, ACA
Consultant
Mubadala Investment
Sajid Abdul Rezak, CFA
Associate Director
KPMG Saudi Arabia
Shihab AB
CEO
Investo Investment
Adeeb Kodil
Associate Vice President
RAK Bank
Zainudeen P.B
Co-Founder & Group Executive Director
Hotpack Global Inc.
Shamshad Azeem, CPA
Senior Accountant
Sharjah National Oil Corporation – SNOC
Sameesh Shamsudheen
Senior Director – FX & Derivatives
Mashreq Bank
Riyas Abdul Kader, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Integra Asset Management
Mohamed Rafi
CEO
Flora Hospitality, Pearl Investments
Muhsin Muhyidin
Director
Capella Investments
Rafees Rahmathullah
CEO
Zentral, Bisdesk
Thakhiyudheen KM, FCA
Co Founder & Director
Tass & Hamjit
Mohammed Rashid, FRM, CIA
Head of Operations Audit
Sharjah Islamic Bank
Shajeer Parambath, FCA
Founder & CEO
Cibo Cloud Services
Mahroof Vellakkatte
Portfolio Manager
Abu Dhabi Capital Group
Muhammed Shafeekh, CMA
CEO
Finanshels
Mohamed Abdurahiman Beeran
Revenue Optimization and Analysis Manager
Massar Solutions
Ibrahim Subhan
Founder & Chairman
SkyTalk International Business strategist
Mohammed Shamsheer
Executive Director
The United Company for Industry