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  Hussain Dawood

  Chairman
  

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  Hussain Dawood

  Chairman

  Mr. Hussain Dawood is a philanthropist and entrepreneur who serves as the Chairman of Engro Holdings. Since 2002, he has stewarded Engro to invest in businesses that strive to solve meaningful problems across a variety of sectors. Believing that institutions are defined by their values, he has championed high standards of corporate governance and a culture rooted in ‘Character and Good Manners’ across Engro. This frame of reference guides how Engro nurtures its people — by fostering a culture of truth, trust, humility, integrity, and striving in adversity — and how Engro builds businesses, ensuring they operate with transparency and accountability. These efforts ultimately contribute to the growth and betterment of the company, community, and country. Mr. Dawood applies the same focus on human development to education, which he believes is fundamental to progress. For this reason, he chairs the Board of the Karachi Education Initiative, a not-for-profit entity that sponsors KSBL, a business school striving to build effective and ethical leaders. This belief is further perpetuated through The Dawood Foundation which has set up several educational projects to inspire social change (including Pakistan’s first science museum, TDF MagnifiScience Center). His complete list of directorships includes Engro Holdings, Engro Corporation, The Dawood Foundation, Karachi Education Initiative, and KSBL. He also has been a regular participant at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos for 30 years. Mr. Dawood has been recognized for his contributions with a Hilal-i-Imtiaz from the President of Pakistan and an Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana (Order of Merit of the Italian Republic) Award. He holds an MBA from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, USA and is a graduate in Metallurgy from Sheffield University, UK. Office Address: Dawood Centre M.T. Khan Road, Karachi.
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  Abdul Samad Dawood

  Vice Chairman
  

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  Abdul Samad Dawood

  Vice Chairman

  Abdul Samad Dawood is the Chairman of the Board of Cyan and Chief Executive officer of Engro Holdings Limited. He has had a rich history of involvement in the company He also serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Engro Holdings Limited (formerly: Dawood Hercules Corporation Limited), a key investment company of the Dawood Group that deploys capital in money markets and public equities, and the holding company of Engro Corporation. Mr. Abdul Samad Dawood’s experience of management and governance spans 20+ years with a special interest in mergers and acquisitions. He has led multi-billion-dollar M&A deals, including Engro Holdings’ (formerly Dawood Hercules Corporation) acquisition of The Hub Power Company from National Power International Holdings B.V. in 2012 and the sale of DH Fertilizers to Fatima Fertilizer Company in 2015. He was also given the responsibility to lead the merger of Engro Foods (a subsidiary of Engro Corporation) into global dairy giant Royal FrieslandCampina N.V. based on the convergence of their values, goals, and abilities to address Pakistan’s nutritional challenges; he has since served as the Chair of the Board of FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan. These efforts are a culmination of the values advocated by Group Chairman, Mr. Hussain Dawood, who believes a strong code of values builds the foundation for effective problem-solving and human prosperity. His corporate governance journey spans various organizations in line with his interests; he is the Chairman of FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan and a member of the Boards of Engro Holdings Limited, Engro Corporation Limited, DH Partners Limited, The Dawood Foundation, Dawood Lawrencepur Limited, Khaadi Corporation, Karachi Education Initiative, Karachi School of Business and Leadership, Dawood Corporation (Pvt) Limited, Dawood Investments (Pvt) Limited, Endeavour Pakistan, and the Pakistan Business Council. In the past, he has served on the Boards of The Hub Power Company and Sui Northern Gas Pipelines. He has also previously served as Chief Executive Officer for Cyan and is an active member of the Young Presidents’ Organization. Mr. Abdul Samad Dawood has a keen interest in music and plays the piano and guitar. He is a graduate in Economics from University College London, UK and a certified director of corporate governance from the Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance. Office Address: Dawood Centre M.T. Khan Road, Karachi.
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  Sabrina Dawood

  Director
  

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  Sabrina Dawood

  Director

  Ms. Sabrina Dawood is the Vice Chair of The Dawood Foundation (TDF), a philanthropic organisation promoting education and informal learning. She is passionate about building interactive and inclusive spaces for learning. As a result of her efforts, Dawood Public School, an institution for primary and secondary level education for girls in Karachi since 1983, has built a culture that fosters diversity, tolerance, inclusion, and character, while providing high-quality education to over 2,500 students. Sabrina has also spearheaded the setup of the TDF MagnifiScience Centre, a first-of-its-kind, interactive museum which promotes science literacy and critical-thinking in children and young adults through experiential learning. TDF Ghar, a 1930s house restored into a safe space for youth whilst preserving Karachi’s heritage and culture, and the Nature Series, which creates awareness about Pakistan’s environmental treasures, their impact on our ecosystem, and their sustainability challenges, among other initiatives, are also amongst her passion projects. Sabrina is a Director on the Boards of The Dawood Foundation, Engro Holdings (formerly: Dawood Hercules Corporation Limited), Engro Corporation, Engro Foundation, Dawood Lawrencepur Limited, Cyan Limited, Hajiani Hanifabai Memorial Society and Karachi Education Initiative (KEI). She is a member of the Board of Governors of the National Management Foundation (NMF) of Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) and the Board of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Pakistan. She also serves as an Advisor on the Advisory Committee of Kainaat Studios. Sabrina is the Chair of the Hussain Dawood Pledge. The is a billion-rupee contribution of services, kind and cash, to multiple organizations, for COVID relief. She holds an MSc in Medical Anthropology from University College London and a BA from London School of Economics in Anthropology and Law. Office Address: Dawood Centre M.T. Khan Road, Karachi
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  Muhammed Amin

  Director
  

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  Muhammed Amin

  Director

  Muhammed Amin is a Chartered Accountant with over 30 years of experience with reputed FMCGs at senior management positions. He was the CEO of Gillette Pakistan Limited till December 2000 and Regional Business Director, Gillette Middle East and Africa from 2001 to 2003. He headed Mondelez Pakistan Limited as CEO for over ten years till 2014. Later, he established Sunridge Foods in 2015 and headed the company until January 2020. He has served on the Board of Directors of Engro Foods Limited from 2006 to 2016 and Al Shaheer Corporation Limited from 2016 to 2019. He has also been on the Board of Engro Holdings Limited (formerly: Dawood Hercules Corporation Limited), Dawood Lawrencepur Limited, Cyan Limited, Board of Governors of the British Overseas School, Executive Committee of the American Business Council, Management Committee of the Lasbela Chamber of Industry, and Executive Committee of the Pakistan Advertisers Society. Office Address: 55-B, 16th Floor, ISE Towers, Blue Area, Islamabad
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  Isfandiyar Shaheen

  Director
  

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  Isfandiyar Shaheen

  Director

  Mr. Isfandiyar Shaheen is Founder and CEO at Stablecoin Labs Inc and NetEquity Networks Inc. From 2017 to date, his focus has been on finding ways to make Internet access affordable for all. Through NetEquity Networks, Isfandiyar created a partnership with Facebook that involves using a robot to retrofit fiber optic cables on overhead electrical power lines. Prior to setting up NetEquity Networks Isfandiyar served on the boards of Engro Corporation, Engro Foods and Inbox Business Technologies. He is Director on the Board of Cyan Limited, Engro Holdings Limited (formerly: Dawood Hercules Corporation Limited) and DH Partners Limited. He is a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College and holds a degree in Economics and Mathematics. Isfandiyar lives in San Francisco CA with his wife, two daughters and two dogs. Office Address: 55-B, 16th Floor, ISE Towers, Blue Area, Islamabad.
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  Shafiq Ahmed

  Director
  

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  Shafiq Ahmed

  Director

  Mr. Shafiq Ahmed joined DLL in 2007 and has worked for several Group concerns in different senior positions and currently looks after the Group’s finance function at the Holding Company Level as General Manager – Finance. He is also serving on the Board of Directors of Cyan Limited, DH Partners Limited and Tenaga Generasi Limited. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan and also holds a degree in Law from Karachi University. Office Address: Dawood Centre M.T. Khan Road, Karachi.
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  Mohammad Shamoon Chaudry

  Chief Executive Officer
  

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  Mohammad Shamoon Chaudry

  Chief Executive Officer

  Mohammad Shamoon Chaudry is the Chief Executive Officer of DH Partners. Mr. Chaudry joined the DH Corporation as CFO in 2018. He currently serves on the Boards of DH Partners, Dawood Lawrencepur Limited, Empiric AI (Private) Limited, Inbox Technologies (Private) Limited, and Pebbles (Private) Limited.

  Mr. Chaudry has more than 27 years of progressive and diverse experience in the financial sector, including financial control and governance. Mr. Chaudry started his career in investment banking within Corporate Finance and Advisory in Pakistan. He then moved to New York selling listed equities to funds investing in emerging markets. Subsequently, shifting to development finance, helping Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). During this time, Mr. Chaudry worked at the government and policy level, industrial sector, and with individual enterprises. He was in the GCC region for twelve years, working primarily in Islamic investments, asset management, and financial control.

  Mr.Chaudry has extensive experience managing private equity and real estate investments globally and notable expertise in structuring and developing investment products and asset management. Mr. Chaudry has successfully managed investments in the UK, USA, EU, South East Asia, and GCC region.

  Mr. Chaudry was an adjunct faculty at LUMS and has a master’s in Finance from London Business School and an MBA from Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS).