GFH Partners, a subsidiary of GFH Financial Group, has announced the appointment of Nabeel Kanoo to its board of directors with immediate effect.
Mr Kanoo brings more than three decades of diverse business experience to the board. He is currently the chairman of YBA Kanoo Joint Ventures and Bahrain Airport Services, and a board member of Ebrahim K Kanoo, K Hotel Bahrain, and Oasis Capital.
He began his career at Arthur Andersen in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia and has held multiple senior executive roles at Kanoo Travel. Mr Kanoo holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from St Edwards University, Texas, USA.
GFH Partners chairman Hisham Alrayes said, “We are delighted to welcome Nabeel Kanoo to the board of GFH Partners during this exciting time of growth. Mr Kanoo’s experience in strategic sectors and markets will contribute to GFH Partners’ efforts to further grow its global real estate portfolio as well as investments in the region, where we see exciting opportunities for the group and our investors in strategic sectors.”
GFH Partners currently manages more than $6 billion of real estate assets as part of the total $21bn of assets managed by the group. It invests across the stabilised and core markets of the US, the UK, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, where it aims to capitalise on strong economic growth prospects.