Esam Yousif Janahi - Chairman


Mr. Janahi is one of the main founding members of Gulf Finance House. He holds numerous directorships including Chairman of Bahrain Financial Harbour, Gulf Energy and Energy City Qatar; Chairman and Board Member of Bayan Holding Company, Jordan Gate and Royal Village Investment Companies; Vice Chairman of Al Areen Holding; and is a Board Member of Arab Finance House, Gulf Holding Company and Legends Development Company. He is also a member of the Shura Council of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Prior to founding GFH, Mr. Janahi held senior positions at First Islamic Investment Bank (now Arcapita), Islamic Investment Company of the Gulf, TAIB Bank and TAIB Securities, and Merrill Lynch International. He holds a BSc (Honours) in Industrial Management from the University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia, and an MBA from Hull University, UK. His numerous international awards include ‘Islamic Banker of the Year’ and ‘Young Global Leader’.





Eng. Hesham Ismail AbdulRahman Al Emadi - Chief Executive Officer and Head of Business Development

Date of Birth: 1972
Education: Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Kingsville, Texas, United States of America; Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering (Hons), Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Kingsville, Texas, United States of America

Hesham Al Emadi, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Energy City Qatar, held a number of key positions in the energy and investment industry, making his role at Energy City Qatar an imperative asset. Having been a Senior Researcher, Industrial Investment expert and having many years of experience in the field of energy, Hesham has valuable know-how of the industry especially that of Qatar. Prior to joining Energy City Qatar, Hesham Al Emadi has established an Industrial Assessment Programme in all of the GCC in order to help improve and make a difference in the energy sector.

Career Milestones
2001-2006 – Industrial Investment Promotion Department - Industrial Expert
Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GIOC), Doha
1997 – 2000 – Industrial Studies Department - Senior Researcher
Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GIOC), Doha
1993 – 1996 – Research Associate
Industrial Assessment Center, Texas United States of America

Other Current Positions
Member of the Forum of Qatari Engineer (FQE).
Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)