It takes a management team of the highest caliber to achieve the business results and bold expansion goals set by Waha Capital. As such, the company’s senior executives are distinguished by their exceptional leadership skills and a collective wealth of experience spanning diverse business disciplines and industries.
Salem Rashid Al Noaimi
Waha Capital CEO
Having managed assignments with the UAE Central Bank and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, Mr. Al Noaimi has an extensive investment banking background and executive experience in the UAE, as well as exposure to the private sector, where he has worked for companies such as Kraft Foods. Mr. Al Noaimi is a UAE national with a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and International Business from the Northeastern University in Boston, USA.
Simon McLean
COO, Waha Leasing
With a wealth of experience in aviation finance, and a successful career in international banking & finance and business management, Mr. McLean brings tremendous insights and industry knowledge to his role at Waha Leasing. Simon graduated with an MBA from the University of Leicester in January 2005
Wael Aburida
Director of M&A, Waha Capital
Mr. Aburida has 17 years of experience in the fields of mergers and acquisitions, private equity, investment banking, equity research, finance and management. He holds a B.A. in Political Science and Business from Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, Illinois, USA and an M.A. in Business Administration from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.
Mustapha Boussaid
Director - Maritime Investments, Waha Capital
Working for multinational corporations and publicly listed companies across three continents, Mr. Boussaid has amassed 15 years of experience in the fields of investment banking, corporate finance, leasing and retail financial services. Today, Mr. Boussaid is helping Waha Capital develop its maritime investment division. He earned an MBA in Finance and International Management from the University of Rochester, New York.
Hazem Saeed Al-Nowais
COO, Waha Land
During 12 years working in the fields of construction, design management and real estate development, Mr. Al-Nowais has held senior positions with organizations such as Aldar Properties PJSC, the Abu Dhabi Public Works Department and the Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company. Mr. Al-Nowais earned an M.A. in Architecture, as well as a B.A., from the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia, USA. He received the Sheikh Rashid Award for Academic Excellence in 1997 and is a member of the Tau Sigma Delta National Honor Society in Architecture and Allied Arts (USA).