Governance & Compliance
Aramex’s nine-member board of directors strives to cement the company’s position as a leader in corporate governance by implementing and upholding its Charter and Corporate Governance Guidelines. Six of the Board members (67%), including its chairman, are independent non-executive directors, two members are a non-independent non-executive directors and one member is a management representative: Hussein Hachem, CEO of Aramex.
The current Aramex Board of Directors, which was elected by our Annual General Assembly in March 2013, consists of the following members:
G38- composition of the highest governance body
Mr. Abdullah M. Mazrui – Chairman
Independence: Independent
Exec/Non-execs: Non-Executive
Gender/Age: Male/61
Tenure: Since Inception
Nationality: Emarati
Other Commitments: Chairman (3 Company boards), Director (2 Company boards)
Mr. Fadi Ghandour – Founder and Vice Chairman
Independence: Non-Independent
Exec/Non-execs: Non-Executive
Gender/Age: Male/54
Tenure: 2005
Nationality: Jordanian
Other Commitments: Director (1 Company board)
Mr. Hussien Hachem – Chief Executive Officer and Director
Independence: Non-Independent
Exec/Non-execs: Executive
Gender/Age: Male/44
Tenure: 2011
Nationality: Canadian
Other Commitments: None
Mr. Helal Al-Marri – Director
Independence: Independent
Exec/Non-execs: Non-Executive
Gender/Age: Male/37
Tenure: Since Inception
Nationality: Emarati
Other Commitments: General Director (1 Company), CEO (1 Company), Chairman (1 Company board), Chairman (1 committee), Director (4 Company boards)
Mr. Ahmed Al-Badi – Director
Independence: Independent
Exec/Non-execs: Non-Executive
Gender/Age: Male/57
Tenure: Since Inception
Nationality: Emarati
Other Commitments: Chairman (1 Company board), Director (13 Company boards)
Mr. Arif Naqvi – Director
Independence: Independent
Exec/Non-execs: Non-Executive
Gender/Age: Male/53
Tenure: 2005
Nationality: Pakistani
Other Commitments: Director (1 Company board)
Mr. Charles El Hage - Director
Independence: Independent
Exec/Non-execs: Non-Executive
Gender/Age: Male/56
Tenure: 2011
Nationality: French
Other Commitments: None
Mr. Ayed Aljeaid – Director
Independence: Independent
Exec/Non-execs: Non-Executive
Gender/Age: Male/57
Tenure: Since Inception
Nationality: Saudi
Other Commitments: None
Mr. Mana Al-Mulla - Director
Independence: Independent
Exec/Non-execs: Non-Executive
Gender/Age: Male/37
Tenure: 2010
Nationality: Emarati
Other Commitments: CEO, VP and Director (1 Company board), Director (5 Company boards)
The board of directors will:
- Review, evaluate and approve, on a regular basis, long-term plans for the company.
- Review, evaluate and approve the company’s budget and forecasts.
- Review, evaluate and approve major resource allocations and capital investments in accordance with the company’s Delegation of Authority Matrix.
- Review the financial and operating results of the company.
- Director tasks shall include: to participate in the meetings of the board of directors and to provide independent opinion on strategic matters, policy, performance, accountability, resources, basic appointments and activity criteria.
- The company shall work on implementing an environmental and social policy to favor the local community.