ABANA is pleased to announce the election of three new directors to its Board of Directors, following the Annual Meeting of Members held on January 27, 2026.
The new directors, elected by the members, are:
- Kenan Basha, Head of TMT, North America, GIC Private Equity
- Fayez Muhtadie, Co-Head of Private Equity, Stone Point Capital
- Mahmoud Salem, Managing Director, Regional Manager for the Middle East and Africa region, BNY Mellon
They join the Board to serve three-year terms, bringing valuable expertise and fresh perspectives to ABANA’s leadership.
ABANA’s members also re-elected the following directors to a second three-year term:
- Omar Jabri, Managing Director, Lexington Partners
- Amal Moussa, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
- May Nasrallah, Executive Chairwoman of PJT deNovo and Partner at PJT Partners
Outgoing directors whose terms concluded are:
- Hamza Fassi-Fehri, Partner, Antin Infrastructure Partners
- Ferris Hussein, Managing Director, Carlyle
- Amr Nosseir, Managing Director, Clayton Dubilier & Rice
We extend our heartfelt thanks to the outgoing directors for their dedicated service, insightful contributions, and commitment to advancing ABANA’s mission over their tenure on the Board. Lotfi Karoui ABANA’s Chairman said, “We’re truly excited to welcome Kenan, Fayez, and Mahmoud to the Board and look forward to their contributions as we continue to grow and strengthen ABANA. Their expertise will be instrumental in guiding our organization forward. At the same time, we sincerely thank the outgoing directors for their years of outstanding service, leadership, and valuable contributions to our community. Their impact will continue to be felt for years to come.
For more information about ABANA’s Board of Directors, please visit our website at https://www.abana.co/about/leadership/