A prominent Arabian Gulf businessman and investor with extensive business interests across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Active in the Arabian Gulf business sector since 1987, he has built a distinguished reputation through strategic investments, business development, and regional partnerships. With established offices in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates, he continues to play a significant role in fostering business growth and investment opportunities across the region and serves on the boards of several private companies in the region.

Education:
• Business Administration (B.A), USA
• Management Studies, UK

Managing Director, Shareholder, and Chief Executive Officer, Saudi Trading And Resources Co., ("STAR" Group) & Subsidiaries since 1998. STAR Group Holdings is a Saudi limited company established in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and operates as a holding company and the flagship unit in Saudi Arabia, and together with subsidiaries and affiliated companies, is licensed to engage in the following business activities in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf: Wholesale & Retail Trade, Telecommunications, Information Technology, Contracting, Real Estate Development, Vocational Education, Insurance, Travel and Tourism, Financial Services, Advertising, Markets Research, Census, and Surveys. STAR's principal business units operate according to strategic partnerships or joint ventures with leading international and on companies that have joined with the STAR Group in establishing successful operations in Saudi Arabia and the neighboring Arabian Gulf markets. Partner companies include financial services (Thomson-Reuters), Insurance and Risk Management Consulting (Aon Saudi Arabia), Advertising and Public Relations (TBWA\Raad\SaudiArabia), Consumer Market Research (The Nielsen Company), Vocational Education & Training (National Academy of Higher Education).

Director and Co-Founder, Landmark Arabia, leading Saudi department and electronics stores retailer - agent of the Landmark Group, UAE. (Landmark Arabia operates more than 500 retail outlets in seventeen cities in Saudi Arabia and 2023 sales of more than SR 7 billion, including Centrepoint, Max, Splash, Baby Shop, Shoe Mart, Lifestyle, Home Center, Koton, Bata, Aftershock, New Look and other brands).

Director, AON Saudi Arabia, LLC. AON Corporation headquartered in Chicago, USA, is the world's leading insurance broker, and is now launching a new phase of its services in Saudi Arabia as a Saudi limited liability company pursuant to the Saudi Insurance Law of 2004. Aon Saudi Arabia is a joint venture between the AON Corporation, USA, the STAR Group, and other Saudi investors.

Founder & Managing Director, National Academy of Higher Education (NAHT) powered by Saudi Tourism Hospitality Training Company (STHTC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. NAHT is a licensed Saudi vocational training institute, and a joint venture between STAR and Bahrain International Company Ltd., established in 2007 to provide training programs for students preparing for employment in the hospitality, administration, HR, IT, travel, tourist trade, and the retail sector.

Founder & Director, Saut Al Dunia, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a joint venture between STAR Group and Harman House, Dubai, for distribution and sale of professional sound and electronics systems and accessories.

Founder & Director, SEDAR, Saudi Arabia, LLC. SEDAR is a leading regional manufacturer and distributor of window coverings and curtains, based in Dubai.

President, Al Sharfa Holdings, Kingdom of Bahrain. Al Sharfa Holdings is a strategic alliance between prominent Mr. Sharfa and Bahraini and other Arabian Gulf investors and industrialists, and is active in investment and development ventures in residential real estate, telecommunications, investment banking, foods and catering services, and conferences and exhibitions.

Business Manager, Reuter's Saudi Arabia, Mr. Sharfa served as Business Manager of this leading global financial services company.

Senior Vice President, Marketing, Capital Union Bank, Bahrain, 1997-98. Principal duties included launching the bank and attracting core clients.