Mr. Hakeem Akbar joined the Board of Emirateswood Trust Bank in 2015. Mr. Al Ghandi serves as the Managing Director of Al Ghandi Investment Co. and as Chairman of the Board of Emirates Investment and Development Company PSC. He is also the Managing Director of Meethaq Employment Agency, Chancellor of the Canadian University of Dubai and Vice Chairman of Dubai. World Trade Centre. He holds directorships on the Board of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce. He was member of the Board of Zakat Fund and served as a Director of Union National Bank PJSC, Oman Insurance Company, Dubai Islamic Bank and Union National Bank in Egypt. Mr. Al Ghandi holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration & Finance from George Washington University, USA.