DP World has appointed Amer Abdulrahim Kazim and Iman Al Qasim to its board as independent non-executive directors, with immediate effect, the Dubai-based ports and logistics group said on Monday.
The company said the two appointments add finance, corporate governance, human capital and organizational transformation expertise to the board, according to the statement carried by Al Bayan and the Emirates News Agency (WAM).
Kazim is Group Head of Internal Audit at Emirates NBD. He has 27 years of experience across banking, aviation, telecommunications and real estate.
He previously served as chief financial officer of Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du) and held senior roles at Emirates Group, Meraas and Dubai Airports. He also sits on the internal audit committees of the Emirates Development Bank and the UAE Banks Federation.
Al Qasim is Executive Vice President for Human Capital at Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA). She has 20 years of experience in human capital and organizational transformation.
She previously held senior leadership roles at the Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC), Mubadala Investment Company, Dolphin Energy and General Motors Middle East. She is also a board member of the E7 Group.
Essa Kazim, chairman of DP World, said the two directors’ experience across sectors would support the group as it strengthens its governance and pursues its long-term strategic goals.
