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Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees are drawn from the educational sector and business communities of Kuwait providing strategic direction and operational guidance for the University.

Members of the AU Board of Trustees are:

Dr. Sa’ad Al Omari
Dr. Sa’ad Hadi Al-Omari
Chairman

Chief Operating Officer (Education) of Al Mutatawera Services Holding Company, and Chief Executive Officer of Mutatawera Gulf General Trading L.L.C.

  • Australian University, Mishref
Mr. Mohammad Al Sayed A. Al-Refai
Mr. Mohammad Al Sayed A. Al-Refai
Deputy Chairman

Former Chairman of Public Authority of Agriculture and Fish Resources. Former Minister of Ministry of Electricity and Water.

  • Australian University, Mishref
Sheikha Hessah Sabah Al-Sabah
Sheikha Hussa Sabah Al-Sabah

Director General of Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah, Co-owner of Al-Sabah Collection, Co-founder of Gulf Museum Consultancy Company W.L.L.

  • Australian University, Mishref
Mrs. Faten Dawoud Al-Bader
Mrs. Faten Dawoud Al-Bader

Director of Center for Child Evaluation & Teaching (CCET). Former Head Inspector of English Language at the Ministry of Education.

  • Australian University, Mishref
Dr. Usameh Fadhil Jamali
Dr. Usameh Fadhil Jamali

Consultant at the Australian University. Ex-Coordinator of the Arab Energy Conference (AEC) Activities.

  • Australian University, Mishref
Dr. Mohammad Ghanim Al-Rumaihi
Dr. Mohammad Ghanim Al-Rumaihi

Professor of Sociology at Kuwait University. Former Editor-in-chief of the daily newspaper Awan (Kuwait). Former Editor-in-chief of the monthly Al-Arabi magazine.

  • Australian University, Mishref
Mr. Mousa Jaafar Marafie
Mr. Mousa Jaafar Marafie

Former Chairman of Kuwait Shipbuilding & Repair yard Company (SAK) and following Privatization of KSRC.

 

 

  • Australian University, Mishref
Mr. Hussain Ali Al-Kharafi
Mr. Hussain Ali Al-Kharafi

Chairman of Kuwaiti Industries Union, Board Member of the Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Kuwait, and Deputy Chairman (Managing Director) of Khalid Ali Al Kharafi & Bros Co. Board Member of Consolidated Partnership Advisory Council – KPC, Board Member of Egypt Kuwait Holding Co.

  • Australian University, Mishref
Mr. Jassim Mohammad Al-Refai
Mr. Jassim Mohammad Al-Refai

Founder of Australian University since 2004. Former Chairman, CEO & Co-Founder of Pack ‘N’ Move Holding. Former Head of Direct Investment Department of Al-Madar Finance & Investment.

  • Australian University, Mishref
Mr. Ali Faisal Al-Khaled
Mr. Ali Faisal Al-Khaled

Owner of Alpha Engineering Company. Management Representative of Hamoud Al-Zeid Al-Khalid Company.

  • Australian University, Mishref
Professor Isam Zabalawi
Professor Isam Zabalawi

President of the Australian University. Former President of the Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences.

  • Australian University, Mishref
GrantStanley
Professor Grant Stanley

Vice President, Research
CQUniversity, Australia

  • Australian University, Mishref