ABOUT

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Avalon Pharma’s shareholders are business leaders across numerous sectors. Their investment in Avalon Pharma is a clear indication of their belief in the company’s future and its ability to deliver year on year sustainable growth.

Mr. Ahmad Tabbaa

A successful entrepreneur and real estate developer, with businesses in renewable energy, retail and other strategic investments. The Tabbaa family name is deeply rooted in the field of medicine; with Mr. Ahmad Tabbaa’s grandfather being one of the Kingdom’s most pioneering Minsters of Health, who oversaw the development and establishment of the Kingdom’s main Ministry of Health hospitals in the 1960’s and 1970’s.

Mr. Yousuf Zahid

 A seasoned business person with investments across many different industries. Mr. Zahid is a board member of Zahid Group and is the President of Zahid Group’s Heavy Machinery Division; a subsidiary of which is Zahid Tractor that has been the exclusive distributor of Caterpillar in Saudi Arabia for decades.

Mr. Faisal Al Jamaan

 Prior to his retirement, Mr. Al Jamaan was the Chief Executive Officer of United Motors Company, the distributor of Dodge, Chrysler and Jeep vehicles in Saudi Arabia, and, before that, the General Manager of Microsoft Saudi Arabia. He is the founder of Marcom, a merchandising services company.

Mr. Omar Al Jaroudi

Mr. Al Jaroudi, comes with over 39 years of diversified experience in the fields of commercial and investment banking, real estate development and hospitality. He started his career in 1984 with the Saudi French Bank, initially in commercial banking and later moved to investment banking. In 1995, he moved on to help in setting up Lebanon Invest, an investment bank which was later in the year 2000 merged with Banque Audi SAL. In 2007 he set up SHUAA Capital Saudi Arabia. During this period, Mr. Al Jaroudi amassed vast and diversified experience both in the region as well as in Europe. He holds a Master’s Degree in Economics from Syracuse University in New York and a Bachelors in Business Administration from the American University of Beirut.

Mr. Mohamed Maher Al Ghannam

Results Driven Chief Executive Officer with over 4 years experience leading and increasing growth in SME business. Strong ability to solve complex company problems using excellent judgment and decision-making skills. With 22 years of experience in introducing new products and expanding sales channels, which led Avalon to be positioned for future growth that is aligned with vision 2030. Proven track record of launching leading products in many therapeutic categories in KSA and opened new markets by exporting to 10+ countries in the MENA region.