Our Leadership

His Excellency Jassem Mohammed Bu Ataba Al Zaabi is Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Finance, Chairman of Etisalat and Vice Chairman of the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates. He is the Secretary General of both the Supreme Council for Financial and Economic Affairs and the Tawazun Economic Council, in addition to being a Member of the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi.

In his role as Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Finance, H.E. Al Zaabi is responsible for driving a culture of fiscal sustainability throughout all government related entities and maintaining the robust balance sheet of the Emirate.

H.E. Al Zaabi is the Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Financial and Economic Affairs, an entity established by Presidential Decree to organize, set and approve public policies related to Abu Dhabi’s financial, investment and economic matters.

H.E. Al Zaabi holds the position of Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the strategic and executive plans of all entities affiliated to Abu Dhabi Government, monitoring and assessing their performance, and exploring future opportunities.

Previously, H.E. Al Zaabi held several important positions, including serving as Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office, during which time he oversaw the development of public policies and strategies, supporting the growth of Abu Dhabi.

H.E. Al Zaabi served as Director General of the National Cybersecurity Authority and was part of the senior leadership at Mubadala where he was responsible for a global portfolio of information and communications technology (ICT) assets. With extensive experience in governance frameworks, H.E. Al Zaabi has joined the Board of Directors of several government institutions.

H.E. Al Zaabi is Chairman of the Board of Directors of both the Abu Dhabi Pension Fund and MODON Properties, as well as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Abu Dhabi Holding Company (ADQ). He is a board member of First Abu Dhabi Bank and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), as well as a member of the committee of the Education and Human Resources Council.

H.E. Al Zaabi holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from London Business School and Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Ajman University of Science and Technology.

H.E. Abdulrahman Saleh Al Saleh is Director-General of the Government of Dubai's Department of Finance (DOF), a position he has held since 2009.

In a presidential decree issued in December 2018, H.E. Al Saleh was appointed as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the United Arab Emirates Central Bank. H.E. also chairs the Board of Directors of the Dubai Financial Support Fund, and sits as a member of the Executive Council of Dubai, Dubai's Strategic Affairs Council, Dubai's Supreme Fiscal Policy Committee, Dubai World, the Federal Tax Authority and the Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC).

Previously, H.E. has held leadership and financial positions in government entities at the local and federal level, including Senior Executive Director for Financial and Administrative Affairs at Dubai Customs, and chaired several committees, notably the VAT Committee at Dubai Customs. He also oversaw and participated in a number of other regulatory and strategic committees, including the Executive Credit Policy Committee and the Indirect Taxation Working Group.

H.E. Al Saleh is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) in the United Kingdom and holds an MBA degree from the American University of Sharjah.

H.E. Younis Al Khoori is Undersecretary at the Ministry of Finance UAE, a position he has held since 2007. In this role, H.E. is responsible for day-to-day activities of areas such as managing the budget, revenue operations, revenue diversification, financial policies and procedures, and support functions. 

H.E. supervises the UAE’s tax and budget-related matters and information agreements, including ‘avoidance of double taxation and exchange of tax information with OECD and FATCA. H.E. also manages the UAE’s relations with regional and international institutions, including the IMF, World Bank, Arab Monetary Fund and OPEC Fund. 

Previously, H.E. worked as the IT Director at the Department of Finance from 1997-2005, and as a Project Engineer at Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) from 1995–1997. H.E. has also served on the board of several organisations, including the Central Bank of the UAE, UAE General Pension and Social Services Authority, Emirates Development Bank, UAE University, Al-Etihad Credit Bureau, Federal Tax Authority and the Arab Monetary Fund.

H.E. holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from Boston University, USA and a Master of Science in Engineering Management from Northeastern University, USA.

H.E. Dr. Ali Mohammed Bakhit AlMadawi Al Rumaithi has acted as the economic and regulatory issues advisor for the Dubai government since 2017. In addition to his current role, Dr. Al Rumaithi is also a board member of Central Bank of the UAE.

Dr. Ali Mohammed Bakhit AlMadawi Al Rumaithi has served over 23 years with the Dubai Police Force. From 1999-2017, his responsibility with the was to build a new police vision to study legal and economic decision implications on crime and society’s wellbeing. Over the years, he has built great international cooperation to combat local and international crime.

Dr. Al Rumaithi is a registered member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators from the UK. He holds a PhD in Banking Regulations from the University of Leeds, UK, and a Master’s degree in International Political Economy from the University of Sheffield, UK. 

Dr. Al Rumaithi has also received a number of prestigious awards over throughout his career. This includes the Dubai Government Honesty Award, Dubai Government Excellency First Class Award, and two awards from the Sheikh Rashid Awards for Academic Excellence.

Director General, Department of Economic Development - Government of Dubai

 His Excellency Mr. Sami Ahmad Dhaen Al Qamzi was appointed as Director General of the Dubai Department of Economic Development in September 2008, and Deputy Chairman and Managing Director of Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI) in November 2012.

Prior to this appointment, Mr. Al Qamzi held the position of Director General of the Department of Finance, where he worked directly with the Ruler's Court and Executive Council of Dubai to develop strategies that supported the economic and financial objectives of the Emirate.

Mr. Al Qamzi started his professional career with the Central Military Command of the UAE in 1986 in a financial administrative role. In 1998, he joined Al Bayan Press as Finance Manager and in 2003, he was appointed as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Dubai Media Incorporated. The following year, Mr. Al Qamzi became the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Al Bayan Press, where he played a key role in designing a strategy that led to the re-branding of the Al Bayan newspaper.

Mr. Al Qamzi holds a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Economics and Accounting, from the Emirates University in 1985. With a strong commitment to professional development. Mr. Al Qamzi attends a range of specialized training courses and conferences.

Mr. Al Qamzi is extensively involved in business and industry through his board affiliations. His leadership, vision and commitment to the economic development of Dubai perfectly complement his ability to lead Dubai Department of Economic Development into the future.

Current Board Memberships and Affiliations:

• Member, Executive Council of Dubai
• Member, Strategic Affairs Council
• Member, Board of Directors, UAE Central Bank
• Board of Trustee member of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives
• Member in the National Industrial Coordination Council
• Member in the UAE Soft Power Council
• Board Member, Dubai Cares
• Board Member, Dubai Real Estate Corporation
• Board Member in the Higher Committee for Dubai Smart City
• Board Member, Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University
• Member in the Supreme Committee for Al Quoz Creative Zone
• Member in the Supreme Committee for the Rights of Persons with Disability in Dubai
• Vice Chairman, Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre
• Member, Dubai Free Zones Council
• Board Member, Shabab Al Ahli Club

Past Board memberships and Affiliations:

• Board Member, Zayed University
• Board Member, Securities & Commodities Authority
• Board Member, Union National Bank
• Board Member, International Humanitarian City
• Deputy Chairman, Mohammad Bin Rashid Housing Establishment

His Excellency Ebrahim Al Zaabi holds the esteemed position of Assistant Governor for Monetary Policy and Financial Stability at the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) since June 2021. With three decades of high-level experience across the UAE's financial and investment sectors, monetary policy, financial stability, investment management, capital markets, insurance organizing and financial regulation oversight within the UAE’s financial sector.

His Excellency’s professional career is distinguished by numerous senior leadership roles within the leading financial regulatory institutions of the UAE, he previously led the UAE Insurance Authority as Director General, and held various senior positions, including Deputy CEO at the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), H.E. extensive career initiated in 1993 at the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), and actively contributing to international lead committees, including the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) Ex.Co., the G20 Finance and Central Bank Deputies, the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) Executive Committee, and is the Chairman of the Arab Union of Insurance Supervisors (AUIS).

H.E. has distinguished membership of various CBUAE committees, including the Financial Stability Policy Committee (FSPC), the Supervisory and Regulatory Committee (SRC), and the Monetary and Reserve Management Committee (MRMC). H.E. is also engaged at the regional and international levels through membership with the UAE - Financial Stability Board (FSB) and a Chairman of the Advisory Technical Committee (FSB), the BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Deputies (FCBD), as well as the Higher Committee for the Development of National Human Resources in the Banking and Financial Sector.

H.E. significant past affiliations include membership in the Supreme National Committee for Combating Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism from 2002 to 2020, and a position on the Abu Dhabi Global Market Board of Directors from 2013 to 2018.

H.E. Al Zaabi holds a Bachelor's degree in Management from Administration California State University, San Bernardino, in addition to Diploma and a Higher Diploma in Leadership Skills from the prestigious IMD Business School, providing a robust foundation in strategic leadership and management.

His Excellency the Assistant Governor, at the Executive Office of His Excellency the Governor, is a critical member of the Central Bank of the UAE’s senior leadership team. The role is designed to provide strategic oversight, direction, and integration across a diverse portfolio that includes Group-wide Strategy, Human Capital, Strategic Communication, International & Domestic Affairs, Corporate Governance & Sustainability, General Secretariat & Board of Directors, Protocol, and other essential executive functions. Act as Secretary General of the CBUAE Board of Directors and it’s all Sub - Committees, H.E. the Assistant Governor plays a pivotal role in ensuring robust governance, dynamics, and alignment of executive decision-making with the CBUAE’s vision and strategic priorities.

The primary purpose of this role is to architect, drive, and harmonize the implementation of the CBUAE’s strategic agenda, ensuring all initiatives and programs are cohesively aligned to promote financial stability, sustainable growth, and organizational excellence for the UAE. H.E. the Assistant Governor enables cross-functional synergy by streamlining communication, overseeing key transformation programs, and ensuring the effective translation of H.E. the Governor’s vision into actionable and measurable outcomes.

This role holder is a central point of executive leadership, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and innovation across all managed functions. By providing directions and guidance to strategic departments and serving as H.E. the Governor’s principal advisor on executive matters, H.E. the Assistant Governor ensures the delivery of integrated, high-impact strategies and the long-term resilience and reputation of the Central Bank.

Ahmed Al Qamzi has more than 27 years of experience at the Central Bank of the UAE, where he worked at many departments and assigned multiple tasks and responsibilities that contributed to achieving the strategic objectives of the Central Bank during the past years.

He was the Head of Banking Supervision Department and overseen its different divisions, especially the Supervision and Examination. Prior to joining Banking Supervision, Ahmed was the Head of Strategy Unit and held many positions at the Anti-Money Laundering and Suspicious Cases Unit, including the Head of International Division, which is mandated to exchange of information with counterpart FIUs of other countries.

He also held non-executive positions at Securities and Commodities Authority and Insurance Authority as a board member. He is now a member of the National Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Illicit Organizations Committee and the Higher Committee of the National Defaulted Debts Settlement Fund.   

Saif Al Dhaheri joined us from Mubadala Investment Company where he was holding a capacity of a Senior Advisor to the DCEO - Chief Human & Corporate Services & part of Special Project division, with a mandate to establish and manage Mubadala’s train For Work Programme. He also previously was the Executive Vice President in Human Capital & Facility Management with a mandate to oversight mainly on the Human Capital, Organisation, Excellence, Customer Care, and Service Quality.

Prior to Joining Mubadala, Saif Al Dhaheri worked in Al Hilal Bank as a Chief Operating Officer with a mandate to oversight on Information Technology, Project Management Office, Business Continuity, Operations, Internal Control, Facility Management, Real Estate, & Procurement, and prior to that he worked in Takreer covering a variety of positions.

H.E. Fatma Aljabri is a distinguished expert in banking, financial regulation, consumer protection, financial crime, and financial inclusion and literacy, bringing over three decades of executive leadership experience across both international and national banking institutions.

Prior to joining the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (“the CBUAE”), H.E. Aljabri held senior leadership positions at several prominent commercial and Islamic banks in the UAE, including Citibank, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Dubai Bank, and Ajman Bank.

In July 2018, H.E. Aljabri joined the CBUAE as Head of the Financial Consumer Protection Department, where she led the strategic transformation of the department from a complaints-handling bureau into a fully integrated regulatory function. Under her leadership, the department developed and implemented the Financial Consumer Protection Regulatory Framework in alignment with the legal mandate established under Federal Decree Law No. (14) of 2018.

By the end of 2020, the CBUAE had introduced the new UAE Consumer Protection Regulatory Framework (FCPRF) and accompanying Consumer Protection Regulations, aimed at ensuring the fair treatment and protection of consumers across all financial products, services, and relationships with Licensed Financial Institutions operating within the UAE.

In June 2021, H.E. Aljabri was appointed as Assistant Governor for Financial Crime, Market Conduct and Consumer Protection. In this capacity, she oversees strategic initiatives related to financial integrity, consumer protection, regulatory compliance, and market conduct supervision. She also serves as a member of the National Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation Financing Committee, contributing to the UAE’s national efforts to strengthen the financial crime compliance framework and regulatory resilience.

Among her notable achievements, H.E. Aljabri played a pivotal role in launching the UAE National Financial Inclusion Strategy in November 2025. The strategy represents a landmark national initiative designed to enhance financial inclusion, improve financial literacy, advance financial wellbeing, and expand access to responsible and innovative financial services throughout the UAE. The initiative reflects the UAE’s long-term commitment to building an inclusive, resilient, and financially empowered society aligned with the nation’s sustainable economic and social development objectives.

H.E. Aljabri has further contributed to positioning the UAE as a regional leader in financial inclusion and consumer protection through active collaboration with international and regional organizations. She has championed initiatives promoting financial wellbeing, digital financial inclusion, financial literacy, and consumer confidence within the financial ecosystem.

Additionally, H.E. Aljabri serves as Chairperson of Sanadak, the UAE’s first Financial and Insurance Ombudsman Unit, established to strengthen confidence, transparency, fairness, and accessibility in financial dispute resolution mechanisms across the nation.

Moreover, H.E. Fatma serves as Co-Chair of the University of Cambridge Women’s Regulatory Network and is a member of the Governing Council of the International Financial Consumer Protection Organization (FinCoNet).

H.E. Aljabri holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Science and MBA in International Business Law from Sorbonne University.