Ismail Alkhatib

Ismail Hassan Al-Khatib holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting and Finance from the American University of Sharjah, UAE. With over 20 years of experience, he is a Senior Executive at Al-Futtaim Group, specializing in strategy, capital structuring, corporate finance, and financial management across diverse sectors in the Middle East, including real estate development, asset management, trading, and manufacturing.

He has held leadership roles at leading organizations such as Al-Futtaim Group, Dubai Holding, and Nestle. Within Al-Futtaim Group, he has more than 20 years as a Senior Executive in the Retail Division, overseeing strategic direction and operations across multiple international markets.

Al-Khatib has led large-scale transformation and expansion initiatives, strengthening the group's retail presence and driving long-term value creation. He was appointed as a non-executive member to Cenomi Retail's Board of Directors in September 2025, following the strategic transaction where Al-Futtaim Retail acquired a 49.95% stake in the Saudi retail company.

Career History

• Senior Executive, Al-Futtaim Group Retail Division (20+ years) — Strategic direction and operations across international markets
• Leadership roles at Dubai Holding
• Leadership roles at Nestle

What Al-Khatib could bring to Cenomi Retail: Given his deep expertise in retail operations, financial management, and multi-market expansion within Al-Futtaim Group, Al-Khatib is positioned to guide Cenomi Retail's ongoing transformation strategy. His capital structuring and corporate finance acumen, combined with hands-on retail leadership experience across the Middle East, makes him valuable in optimizing the company's financial performance and supporting its strategic repositioning following the Al-Futtaim investment.