Board Of Directors

Bijan Khosrowshahi

Mr. Khosrowshahi was born in 1961; he obtained his Bachelor's degree in 1983 and Master's degree in 1986 in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University (USA). Mr. Bijan currently holds the position of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fairfax International (London) and a Board Member representing Fairfax Financial Holding Limited in the following companies: Gulf Insurance Group (Kuwait), Gulf Insurance and Reinsurance Company (Kuwait), Bahrain Kuwait Insurance Company (Bahrain), Arab Misr Insurance Group (Egypt), Commercial International Bank (Egypt), Arab Orient Insurance Company (Jordan), Jordan Kuwait Bank (Jordan), Alliance Insurance Company (Dubai), and BRITA Limited (UK). Colonnade Insurance S.A. - Luxembourg, Southridge General Insurance Company S.A. - Chile, La Meridional Company Argentina de Seguros S.A. - Argentina, Sebas Seguros Colombia S.A. - Colombia.

Mr. Bijan Khosrowshahi previously held the position of President and CEO, at Fuji Fire and Marine Insurance Company – i n Japan, President of AIG’s General Insurance operations – in Seoul, Korea (2001–2004), Vice Chairman and Managing Director, at AIG Sigorta – Istanbul, Turkey (1997–2001), Regional Vice President, AIG’s domestic property and casualty operations for the MidAtlantic region – USA, and held various underwriting and management positions with increasing responsibilities, AIG, USA since 1986, Board Member, Foreign Affairs Council, Board Member, Insurance Society of Philadelphia, Council member, USO, Korea, Chairman, Insurance committee of the American Chamber of Commerce, Korea, Member, Turkish Businessmen’s Association.

Khaled Saoud Al Hasan

Mr. Al Hasan holds a Bachelor Degree in Political Science and Economics from Kuwait University (1976). His professional Insurance and Administrative experience exceeds over 40 years in different Executive positions. He is currently the Vice Chairman of GIG, the Chairman of Kuwait Insurance Federation. He is on the Board of Directors in some of Gulf Insurance Group subsidiaries, and a Board member in the Arab Reinsurance Company (Lebanon).

Jean Cloutier

Mr. Cloutier received his Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Sciences from Laval University in 1986. He is a fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society and a member of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries. Mr. Cloutier joined Fairfax in 1999 as Vice President and Chief Actuary, becoming Vice President of International Operations in 2009, and is Chairman of Fairfax International from 2013 to the present. From 1990–1999, he was Vice President of Actuarial Services of Lombard Canada Limited, a Canadian property and casualty insurance company, Mr. Cloutier serves on the Board of several Fairfax Subsidiaries as well as Industry Organizations on behalf of Fairfax.

Quinn McLean

Robert Quinn McLean is a Vice President at Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fairfax Financial. He is responsible for the Fairfax insurance subsidiary investment portfolios in the Middle East/ Turkey/North Africa (Gulf Insurance Group) and South Africa/Botswana (Bryte Insurance). Mr. McLean is currently on the board of Gulf Insurance Group based in Kuwait, Farmers Edge Inc. (Winnipeg, Canada), Boat Rocker Media Inc. (Toronto, Canada), and Helios Fairfax Partners Corporation (Toronto, Canada). Initial work experience was in the public accounting profession including work in audit and tax. Subsequently, Mr. McLean entered the investment management profession as an investment analyst working for an Institutional Investment Manager in Toronto, Canada focusing on international equities (Europe and Asia). He is a Chartered Accountant (CA, CPA) and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA designation).

Dr. Yousef Hamad Al-Ebraheem

Dr. Yousef Hamad Al-Ebrahim has a distinguished career in academia, public service, and the private sector, having held several ministerial, academic, and leadership positions in major institutions. He holds a PhD in economics from Claremont Graduate University, USA, and has published numerous books, reports, and research papers.

Currently, he holds several prominent positions, including:

• Chairman of the Board of Directors – Investcorp
• Member of the Board of Trustees and Executive Committee – Arab Open University
• Chairman of the Audit Committee – Arab Open University
• Member of the Board of Trustees – Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar
• Member of the Board of Trustees – Economic Research Forum (ERF)

Previously, he held several prestigious positions, including:

• Minister of Finance, Minister of Planning, and Minister of State for Administrative Development Affairs- Kuwait
• Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education- Kuwait
• Economic Advisor at the Amiri Diwan with the rank of Minister- until February 2021
• Dean of the College of Business Administration - Kuwait University
• Cultural Counselor- Cultural Office, Embassy of Kuwait in Washington
• Member of the Supreme Council for Planning and Development, chaired by His Highness the Prime Minister
• Member of the Board of Directors of the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS), chaired by His Highness the Amir of Kuwait
• Member of the Board of Trustees of the Kuwait Institute for Medical Specializations (KIMS)
• Member of the Board of Directors of the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington (AGSIW)
• Member of the Advisory Board of the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies - Georgetown University, USA
• Chairman and Member of the Board of Directors of the Gulf Investment Corporation
• Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al-Mal Investment Company
• Member of the Boards of Directors of several non-governmental organizations, such as the Kuwait-American Alliance and INJAZ Kuwait in cooperation with Junior Achievement International

Dr. Al-Ebraheem is distinguished by his strategic vision and extensive experience in economics, planning, and development, making him one of the prominent leadership figures in the region.

Dr. Moudi Al-Humoud

Dr. Al-Humoud holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration from City University London (1979), an MBA from North Texas State University (USA), and a B.Sc. in Business Administration (High Honors) from Kuwait University.

She served as Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education (2009–2011), and State Minister for Planning & Development and Housing (2008–2009), contributing to national strategies in education, infrastructure, and human capital development.

Dr. Al-Humoud held several senior leadership roles at Kuwait University, including Vice President for Planning, Dean of the College of Commerce, Economics & Political Science, and long-standing Professor of Management. She also served as President of the Arab Open University (2004–2008; 2013–2018), where she led regional expansion and strengthened open and distance learning frameworks. Most recently, she served as Chairperson of the Administrative Board of Abdullah Al- Salem University (2021–2025).

Dr. Al-Humoud has been actively engaged in regional and international advisory roles, including with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Arab Planning Institute, and the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research. She has contributed to numerous national committees focused on education strategy, administrative reform, and socio-economic development.

An accomplished academic and thought leader, she has authored and co-authored numerous publications in leadership, human resources, and public administration, and has contributed to international research initiatives including the Global Leadership (GLOBE) Project. She has also served as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Social Sciences and remains an active columnist and public commentator in leading Kuwaiti publications.