Amina Al Rustamani is an Emirati businesswoman who's currently the director of family business AW Rostamani Group.[1] She ranked number 9 in the CEO Middle East's fifth annual list of the world's most powerful Arab women in 2015.[2][3] She was picked as the Advertising Person of the Year by Dubai Lynx for 2015.[4]
Amina Al Rustamani | |
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| Nationality | Emirati |
| Education | PhD in Communication and Engineering from George Washington University's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences |
| Occupation(s) | Chief Executive Officer of AWR Properties, Director and Board Member of AW Rostamani Group, Board Member of Dubai Healthcare City Authority and Noor Bank. |
Al Rustamani started her career in Dubai in 2001 as an electrical engineer with TECOM Investments (now TECOM Group).[5] She received her bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in electrical engineering from The George Washington University in 1993, 1996, and 2001, respectively.[6] More recently, Amina was involved in the development of Dubai Design District[7][8] and Dubai Wholesale City.[9][10]
Al Rustamani left TECOM Group in February 2018 to take up the position as Chief Operating Officer of the AW Rostamani Group.[11][12] She was listed as number 20 in Forbes "Middle East Power Businesswomen 2021."[13]
Career (current)
edit- Chief Executive Officer of AWR Properties[14]
- Chief Operating Officer and board member of AW Rostamani Group[14][15]
- Board Member of Dubai Healthcare City Authority[16]
- Board Member of Noor Bank[16]
- Board Member of HSBC Bank Middle East[17]
Career (former)
edit- Group Chief Executive Officer of TECOM Group[18]
- Chairperson of the Dubai Design and Fashion Council[19]
- Member of the Board, Dubai Media Incorporated[20]
- Member of the Board, National Media Council[21]
- Member of the Board, Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower)[16]
References
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- ^ "The 100 Most Powerful Arab Women 2015". Arabian Business. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
- ^ "200 MOST POWERFUL ARAB WOMEN - 2014: EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT". forbesmiddleeast.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "Dubai Lynx 2015: Dr Amina Al Rustamani is Advertising Person of the Year". Campaign Middle East. 2015-02-09. Archived from the original on 2016-06-24. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
- ^ "GCC women take charge as economies shift". Al Arabiya English. 17 April 2014.
- ^ "2010 Inductees | SEAS | The George Washington University | The George Washington University". www.seas.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
- ^ "Pioneering Dubai's creative communities: Dr. Amina Al Rustamani". SME Advisor Middle East. 2013-10-31. Retrieved 2016-06-22.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Pupic, Tamara (2017-05-23). "Entrepreneur Middle East's Achieving Women 2017: Dr. Amina Al Rustamani". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ^ "Dubai announces region's first fully integrated wholesale trading hub". www.imagesretailme.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-20. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
- ^ "Dr Amina Al Rustamani is part of the BoF 500". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ^ "Dubai Holding appoints new CEOs for three of its companies". The National. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
- ^ "Dr Amina Al Rostamani". Gulf Business. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ^ "Amina Al-Rustamani | GW's Bicentennial Celebration | The George Washington University". bicentennial.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ^ a b "AW Rostamani Group > CORPORATE EXECUTIVES". www.awrostamani.com. Archived from the original on 2016-12-07. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
- ^ "Amina Al Rostamani". Arabian Business.
- ^ a b c "H.E. Dr. Amina Abdulwahid Al Rostamani • Sandooq Al Watan". Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ^ "HSBC Bank Middle East Limited Annual Report and Accounts 2020" (PDF). HSBC. 24 April 2021.
- ^ "TECOM Group - A Dubai Holding Company". Dubai Holding. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
- ^ "DDFC Boardmembers - Dubai Design and Fashion Council". Dubai Design and Fashion Council. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
- ^ "Mohammed issues decree to reshuffle DMI Board of Directors". Emirates 24|7. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
- ^ "National Media Council examines expansion and development plans for media sector | WAM". www.wam.ae. Archived from the original on 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-06-22.