Board and Executive Team

Gregory Zoughbi Chairperson  Senior Principal Business Development L3Harris Technologies

Gregory Zoughbi is a Canadian business executive based in Abu Dhabi, UAE since 2008. He held various leadership positions in business development, business and technology consulting, project management and engineering. He is currently a Senior Principal of Business Development for Harris in the Middle East, based out Abu Dhabi, UAE. His previous appointments included Director of ICT Consulting and Deputy for President of Center of Excellence (CoE) at Knowledge Point (KP). He also held various positions with General Dynamics Mission Systems Canada in Ottawa, Canada, CAE Inc. in Montreal, Canada, and BMW Financial Services in Munich, Germany.

Brij Bali Vice Chairperson Program Operations and Development Manager Emirates Foundation

Brij Bali has been in the UAE since 2005 and has been actively engaged in leading national youth development programs and initiatives, including a short period as Interim Trade Commissioner (Education) at the Embassy of Canada, Abu Dhabi. In Canada, Brij has held positions in academia as Registrar and Vice President of Student Services, including President of a leading information technology college in Toronto. Brij holds an MBA degree from IMD (Switzerland) and is a Doctoral (DBA) candidate at the University of Bath, U.K. and sits on various Boards and national committees. 

Hans Fraikin Secretary  |  Inter-Council Liaison CEO Libra Project Asset Management

Hans Fraikin was born in Montreal, Canada, but he is a citizen of the world, having lived and worked in 10 countries around the globe (Canada, USA, France, England, Switzerland, Sweden, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, and the UAE). As a result, he speaks four languages and is renown as a “cultural decoder”. He has experience in the private sector (Twentieth Century Fox; ViaCarla technologies), in the public sector (Telefilm Canada), and in the non-for-profit sector with the Quebec Film and Television Council, where he was the CEO and commissioner for the last decade. Mr. Fraikin has served on many Boards, including the AFCI (Association of Film Commissioners International) in Los Angeles, the OCCQ (l’Observatoire de la culture et des communications du Quebec) and the CBC (Canadian Business Council) Abu Dhabi.

Sameer Khoury Treasurer Vice President, Commercial & Risk SNC Lavalin

Sameer Khoury has over 20 years of experience and began his career with SNC-Lavalin head office in 2006 at Montréal, Canada. In his current role with SNC-Lavalin, Sameer, VP commercial & risk for the oil & gas sector in the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East and Africa) heads the corporate governance for the company’s O&G operations in the region including the commercial and risk management and reporting as well as aligning bidding opportunities with the company’s risk appetite and ensuring projects adhere to the company’s limits of authority and commercial objectives are met on individual projects. A certified public accountant (CPA) and chartered global management accountant (CGMA) in the United States, Sameer also holds an Executive Masters in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Commerce from Concordia University – John Molson School of Business in Montréal, Canada.

Majd Abu Zant Director Chief Operating Officer UE Medical Services

Majd Abu Zant has an extensive background in healthcare management, and brings a wealth of international and regional experience to UEMedical’s network of hospitals and clinics. Since joining in 2007, he has been a driving force behind the successful collaborations with leading international healthcare providers, creating strong partnerships to enhance and promote quality healthcare services in the UAE. In his role as Chief Operating Officer of UEMedical, and CEO of HealthPlus Medical Services, he oversees the planning and execution of key healthcare projects across the group. Mr. Abu Zant holds a Master’s degree in Healthcare Management from the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland (RCSI) and a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and Immunology from McGill University, Canada.

Aiham Alkhatib Director of Marketing and Communications Business Development & Marketing Manager PAL Aerospace

Aiham Alkhatib is a Canadian business executive who grew up in the UAE and lived 10+ years in Canada. He has been working in the Aerospace and Defence industry internationally for almost a decade. Mr. Alkhatib has worked with PAL Aerospace (Canada) and Local Partners to establish and grow a UAE Joint Venture – PAL Aerospace Services Aircraft Maintenance LLC and is currently in the position of Business Development & Marketing Manager. In his role, he is responsible of various functions some of which are pursuing new business regionally, building proposals, leading international tradeshows and exhibitions, managing Offsets program for the UAE entity with Tawazun Economic Council (TEC) in the UAE.

Mr. Alkhatib has been an Ambassador as well as board member in various non-for-profit organizations. These include, the Halifax International Student Society, Canadian Syrian Association of the Atlantic Region, Halifax Refuge Clinic and the Canadian Business Council Abu Dhabi.

Antoine Chamy Director of Membership Group Administration and Insurance Director Al Jaber Group

Antoine Chamy has over 35 years of experience with a worldwide knowledge and contacts in different field, including insurance, healthcare and big contracts negotiation.  His role in Al Jaber Group covers taking care of all insurance matters including claim recovery of the group, negotiating and underwriting all insurance contracts with local and international insurance companies, risk management analysis and consultancy, and evaluation, adjustment and settlement of claims.  In 1998, he was assigned the administration department and started taking care of all administrative matters such as general coordination between all departments and offices, custodian of all legal documents, as well as, transactions and business records analyzing and organizing office operations and procedures, and, placing advertising and promotions orders. He organized all Al Jaber group events as well as representing and promoting the Group in different events. He was also the Chairman consultant in many issues, and taking care of his private affairs, including aircrafts and real estate purchase. In 1992, Antoine Chamy was in the board of directors of Union Franco Arabe d'Assurance (UFA), an insurance company created in Saudi Arabia, and having its Head Office in Beirut.

Dhia Hussain Director  Head, Client Relations Al Masaood Power Division

Dhia Hussain has over 35 years of experience in the areas of Technical and Project management, ship building, strategic planning and organizational excellence. He was involved in Major projects as project manager with ADNOC and other companies in the region. Passionate about energy efficiency in the marine market by promoting niche technologies. Active in organizational excellence program in Abu Dhabi & Dubai through the role of team leader in Sheik Khalifa excellence award, Dubai Health Authority and other private & governmental entities. Dhia Hussain is UK Bachler graduate in Marine Engineering and master’s in project management.

Kimberli Jeffery Director  Vice President Healthcare and Innovation KB Nordic Consulting

Carol Milne Director  Business Development Consultant Total Solutions

Alex George Embassy Representative Counsellor (Commercial) and Trade Program Manager Embassy of Canada in the UAE

Alex George has been the Trade Program Manager at the Embassy of Canada in Abu Dhabi since August 2019. Prior to this assignment he was the Senior Trade Commissioner at the Consulate General of Canada in Ho Chi Minh City from 2016-2019, where he led a team dedicated to assisting Canadian companies pursue business opportunities in Vietnam. Previously, he worked in the Investment Trade Policy division at Global Affairs Canada where he negotiated investment provisions in Canada’s free trade agreements, including the original Transpacific Partnership (TPP). From 2010-2013 he was posted at the Embassy of Canada in Manila where he led the Office of Liaison with the Asian Development Bank (ADB). He has had headquarters assignments with Global Affairs Canada as a Desk Officer for Southeast Asia and also in the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) unit where he worked on Canada’s first CSR policy in the extractive sector. Prior to joining the Canadian government, he worked in the private sector as a telecommunications engineer. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and an MBA specialising in International Business from McGill University. 

Jack Matar Ex-officio, Past Chairperson Managing Director Toledo Mechanical and Electrical Works

Jack Matar is the co-founder and Managing Director of Toledo and its group of companies. Toledo, established in the United Arab Emirates in 1989, operates out of Abu Dhabi covering the MENA region as an EPC Contractor providing Engineering and Industrial Contracting services within the Oil & Gas, Petro-Chemical, Power Generation and Distribution, Water Desalination and District Cooling. Married to Lina and having 3 children, one residing in Montreal and the other 2 holding executive roles within Toledo, Jack, is a founding member of the CBC- Abu Dhabi and served on the Board as a member, Vice Chairman, Chairman and past Chairman.