Mr. Nader Ghabbour brings over 15 years of specialized experience in the automotive industry to his role, which he has cultivated through the managerial and operational positions he has held at GB Corp. Prior to his current role, Mr. Ghabbour served as Group Chief Operating Officer, where he was responsible for a multitude of vehicular operations in Egypt and the region. Beforehand, he had served as Passenger Car Chief Operating Officer and Project Management Officer Leader. Mr. Ghabbour trained in Mergers and Acquisitions at the London Business School in London. He holds a BA in Business Administration from Boston University and an MBA from IE Business School, Madrid.

Sharif Abdelnour brings over two decades of leadership experience across investment banking, agribusiness, petrochemicals, and logistics to his role as CEO of GB Capital. A Harvard Business School MBA graduate and former Goldman Sachs investment banker, Sharif has consistently driven large-scale growth and operational excellence across both early stage and mature businesses.

Before joining GB Capital, Sharif was the CEO of Nile Union Meat Company, where he built a vertically integrated platform for red meat imports and distribution between Sudan, Egypt, and the GCC. He successfully led cross-border operations, secured major funding rounds, and established strong relationships with regulatory bodies and distribution networks. Earlier, as CEO of Agility Egypt, he launched the company’s operations from the ground up, establishing a state-of-the-art logistics center and developing one of the country’s leading 3PL platforms.

Sharif’s early career included pivotal roles at Innovene (previously BP Petrochemicals) and Goldman Sachs in London, where he focused on petrochemical investment strategy and cross-border M&A advisory, respectively. He holds a BA in Economics from Duke University and also studied at the Sorbonne in Paris.

Known for his strategic vision and ability to execute in complex environments, Sharif now leads GB Capital’s mission to innovate and expand its footprint in the non-bank financial services sector.

Mr. Sherif Samy is an experienced senior executive and advisor in the areas of financial markets and services in addition to investment and corporate governance. He is currently non-executive chairman of a real estate asset management company and serves on the boards of directors of the state’s project finance arm (the National Investment Bank), the Universal Health Insurance Authority, in addition to several listed and privately held companies in the education, venture capital, fund management and private equity sectors. Additionally, he is the Chair of the Audit Committee of the Social Insurance Fund and of the International Advisory Board of the UAE Securities and Commodities Authority. Also, member of Board of Trustees of the French University in Egypt. 

Mr. Samy served as the Non-Executive Chairman of Commercial International Bank from October 2020 to March 2023. Mr. Samy has also served a four-year term (ending 2017) as Chairman of Egypt’s independent non-banking financial regulatory authority (FRA) where he achieved a major legislative and regulatory leap in capital markets, insurance, mortgage, leasing, private pensions, factoring and microfinance.

He served on the board of the Central Bank of Egypt (2013 – 2017), its Monetary Policy Committee and Chaired its Audit Committee. He was also Chairman of the Financial Services Institute, the Egyptian Institute of Directors and a member of the board of the country’s National Payment Council and its Anti Money Laundry Unit. 

In 2014, Mr. Samy was the first Egyptian to be elected to the board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO); he was reelected for a second term in 2016. He was also elected president of the Union of Arab Securities Authorities in 2016 / 2017. Prior to that, he was the Managing Director of Banque Misr’s investment arm “Misr Capital” and a board member of Banque Du Caire. Starting from 2007, he was appointed for several consecutive terms to the board of the investment promotion agency (GAFI).

Ms. El Dessouky leverages over two decades of professional experience in a wide range of sectors to fulfill her numerous advisory and board roles. She’s currently an independent member of the Advisory Board of Alexandria Business Association Small and Micro Enterprise Project, independent Board and Audit Committee member at Cleopatra Hospital Company, Advisor for the European Bank for Construction and Development’s Enterprise Growth Program and is an Advisor to the Audit Committee at Qalaa Holdings, having served as a member of the committee from December 2012 to 2014. Prior to this, she spent six years as Group Chief Financial Officer at Asec Holding and served on the Group’s board for eight years. Ms. El Dessouky spent most of her career with Coca Cola Egypt, starting as Head Office Financial Controller in 1997 and eventually working her way to Group Chief Financial Officer in 2001 and serving in that post till 2006.

She began her career at PricewaterhouseCoopers as part of the audit staff in 1993, ending her stint at the company as Audit Senior in 1997. She has also been highly involved in teaching since 1997, she worked with Eslsca Business School, Edinburgh Business School, The American University in Cairo (AUC), and The Regional Information Technology Institute (RITI) in association with Maastricht School of Management (MSM). Ms. El Dessouky holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from Helwan University and an MBA in Management Consultancy from Sheffield University, UK. She is a CPA, CFM, and CMA holder and is also a Member of the Association of Corporate Governance Practitioners and a Certified Director from the Egyptian Institute of Directors.

Magda El Sabee is a seasoned executive with over 30 years of leadership in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector across the Middle East and North Africa. Her expertise spans executive management, strategic planning, digital transformation, and organizational development.

She served as Chairperson of Summit Technology Solutions, leading its regional expansion and driving double-digit growth across key sectors such as government, banking, telecom, and tourism. Earlier in her career, she held key roles at Oracle Middle East and Price Waterhouse Consulting.

El Sabee is a board member of MELA (Middle East Leadership Alliance) and has held board positions with ITIDA, Oerlikon Egypt, and others. She is an active mentor through AUC Venture Lab and Injaz Egypt.

She holds a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering from Cairo University, an MBA from the American University in Cairo, and is a certified board director by the Egyptian Institute of Directors (EIOD).

Mohamed Younis serves as the Chief Investment Officer at GB Corp, where he is responsible for leading and shaping the Group’s overarching corporate investment strategy. He joined GB Corp in 2023, bringing with him a distinguished track record in investment banking and private equity.

Prior to joining GB Corp, Mr. Younis was the Chief Executive Officer of Renaissance Capital Egypt, and held several senior leadership roles across prominent institutions within Egypt’s financial sector. With over 20 years of extensive experience in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and equity capital markets, Mr. Younis has played a pivotal role in executing strategic transactions across the Middle East and North Africa. His deep expertise and regional insight position him as a key contributor to GB Corp’s long-term investment and growth ambitions.