OUR LEADERSHIP

Hazem Barakat

Hazem Barakat co-founded BPE Partners in 2006 with a vision to capitalize on his industry and operational expertise by investing in domestic businesses with growth potential. He is the Chairman of BPE Partners and B Investments and is a member of BPE Partners’ Investment Committee. Additionally, Mr. Barakat sits on the board of MNHD, Total Egypt, and Al-Ismaelia. Prior to founding BPE Partners, he co-founded Miraco-Carrier, one of the region’s leading air conditioner manufacturers, as well as Engineering Plastic Manufacturing, a leading plastics manufacturer. Mr. Barakat holds a BSc in mechanical engineering from the New York Institute of Technology and is a member of the Egypt-based American Chamber of Commerce, the British Egyptian Business Association, and the Egyptian Businessmen’s Association. Previous directorships include the Egypt-US President’s Council, the Egyptian Economic Forum, and the Advisory Council of the School of Business, Economics, and Communication at The American University in Cairo (AUC).

Abdallah Sallam

A member of one of the most prominent business families in Egypt, and with more than 20 years of experience, Abdallah Sallam has managed and co-founded a number of ventures in multiple industries, including manufacturing, retail, media, and technology, before venturing into real estate.

Labeling himself a serial entrepreneur, Mr. Sallam co-founded and managed several businesses throughout his career. Most recently, he was the founder and CEO of Minka Real Estate Investment, a unique property innovator and developer with subsidiaries and interests in a multitude of ventures—construction, consultancy, and renewable energy). In October 2021, Minka was acquired by MNHD, one of Egypt’s oldest and most influential urban developers, and Mr. Sallam was appointed as the new President and CEO of MNHD.

Mr. Sallam brings to his position a wealth of expertise, innovative vision, strategy, and business modeling input across many ventures to help the company fulfill its robust growth strategy as one of the oldest and most influential real estate developers operating in the local market, with a legacy of more than 60 years.

He holds a BSc in mechanical engineering from The American University in Cairo (AUC), and he attended several executive education programs at Harvard Business School and Kellogg of Northeastern University, studying consumer marketing, strategy, pricing, and media. Mr. Sallam is also constantly involved in voluntary consultancy with young entrepreneurs and startups, and he has been invited to join many reputable boards. He currently sits on the board of Solarize Egypt, Minlo Trade & Manufacturing, Namaa Real Estate, Paradise Capital, Egyptian Kuwaiti Company for Real Estate Development, and Egyptian Food Bank.

Aladdin Saba

Aladdin Saba boasts an expansive track record in the financial and investment fields. Saba was one of the founding partners of Beltone Private Equity, one of Egypt’s private equity firms, which was established in 2006. He also founded Beltone Financial, an investment banking institution with a focus on asset management, corporate finance, brokerage, and research. Mr. Saba is a Co-Founder of Hermes Financial, now known as EFG-Hermes. Prior to that, he was a Senior Portfolio Manager at Kidder Peabody & Co. Inc. in New York. He is currently the Chairman of Ebtikar, a board member of the Egyptian Center for Economic Studies (ECES), and a board member of Egypt-U.S. Business Council (EUSBC).

Eskandar Tooma

Eskandar Tooma is a tenured professor of finance at the School of Business at The American University in Cairo. He also held a visiting professorship position at Imperial College’s Business School in London, England. Mr. Tooma served as an executive board member and the Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Swiss-listed Orascom Development Holding, AG (ODH), from 2013 to 2016. He was appointed to the Board of Directors effective 13 May 2013 and asked by the Board of Directors to step in as the CFO in July 2013. Mr. Tooma played a pivotal role in raising and structuring more than $500 million and restructuring the company’s organization, resulting in the successful turnaround from a previous three years of loss to a stable, profitable, regional real estate and hospitality leader.

Ahmed Omar

Ahmed Omar founded Egyptian Water Works in 1990 to represent international organizations in Egypt’s water treatment and wastewater industry, successfully implementing multiple treatment and desalination projects with Italian technology. In 1999, Omar founded Midwater, which develops, owns, and operates water treatment plants treating industrial water and selling it to oil refineries under build-own-operate-transfer (BOOT) contracts. Midwater built its first plant in 2001 and a second one in 2006. Omar is also the Founder and Chairman of EWW Oil & Gas, which represents international organizations in Egypt’s power, oil, and gas sectors. EWW has successfully launched several projects using Japanese technology. Omar has sat on the Board of MNHD since 2007, and he is part of the boards of Beltone Financial, TOTAL Egypt, and the El Gouna Red Sea Resort. He holds a BSc in chemical engineering from Cairo University.

Salah Katamish

Salah Katamish joined BPE Partners in 2008 after serving as a Brand Manager at Henkel Egypt, where he was responsible for the Persil (detergent) brand in Egypt. Mr. Katamish sits on the boards of MNHD and Daikin Egypt.

Mr. Katamish holds a BA in Business Administration from The American University in Cairo (AUC) and an MBA from the London Business School.

Hisham Aboul Ata

Hisham Aboul Ata is the CEO and Managing Director at the Holding Company for Construction and Development (HCCD). He was a member of the boards of several companies, and he has many decades of experience in the field of civil engineering in Egypt and abroad. Prior to assuming his role at HCCD, Aboul Ata was Chairman of the Board and Managing Director at Al Nasr for Housing and Development. He also held a number of positions at Al Muntazah for Tourism and Investment, including Head of Engineering Affairs and Projects, as well as positions at Sabbour Consulting and Cairo University. Aboul Ata holds a BA in civil engineering from Cairo University.

Mushira Al Maghrabi

Mushira Al Maghrabi is Chairwoman of the Board and Managing Director at the Zahraa Al Maadi Investment and Development Company. She is a member of the boards of several companies, including the Alexandria Construction Company and El Nasr Facilities Company. Al Maghrabi enjoys wide-ranging management experience, having held the roles of CEO and Managing Director at Maadi for Investment and Development and Managing Director at the General Egyptian Co. for Buildings. She was also a General Manager at El Abd Contracting. Al Maghrabi holds a degree in architecture.