Diyar Al Muharraq

Bringing 20 years of expertise to his role, Eng. Ahmed Ali Alammadi, was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Diyar Al Muharraq in August 2019. Ahmed has since played an important role in achieving the company's vision and goals, aimed at solidifying its position as a fully integrated sustainable city, containing both residential and commercial projects offering an unmatched waterfront lifestyle.

Eng. Ahmed Ali Alammadi’s experience and extensive knowledge in strategic evaluation of the real estate market, as well as his regional and international experience in the financial real estate sector has enabled him to establish a unique strategic vision for Diyar Al Muharraq.

Initially joining Diyar Al Muharraq in 2016 as Head of Investments & Asset Management for around 4 years, Alammadi liaised with the executive management teams, and the board of directors to formulate financial strategies, develop new innovative investment ideas, as well as manage the retail companies in both Diyar Al Muharraq and Dragon City Bahrain.

Prior to taking on the real estate industry, he spent a decade working in the financial services sector across the GCC region, gaining experience in investor relations, investment advisory, sales management, investment banking and private equity. His tenure at Al Rajhi Capital included heading key investment centers and managing the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia; where he consulted on strategic direction to increase market penetration in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, as well as the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Eng. Ahmed Ali Alammadi has also previously held leadership positions at Arcapita Bank, and Qatar First Bank respectively contributing to his expertise in leveraging HNWI client relationships to maximize fruitful investment opportunities in the GCC region mutually, ultimately increasing market penetration.

Eng. Ahmed Ali Alammadi holds a BSc in Engineering from King Abdulaziz University and a Master’s Degree from Universidad de Granada in Spain.

Subhas Chandra , FCA from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India  has over 20 years of experience in real estate investment and development, capital structuring, syndication financing, treasury management, joint ventures, , financial models, debt structuring, strategic planning and corporate governance.

Subhas Chandra is currently the Chief Financial Officer at Diyar Al Muharraq. In his role as strategic executive position,  responsible for overseeing all investments including managing real estate holdings, managing finance and accounting functions including regulatory compliance, and directing and mentoring   team members for  higher productivity in achieving the corporate goals.

Prior to his role at Diyar Al Muharraq, Mr. Chandra worked at: Al Retaj Holding Company, Majid Al Futtaim Group, A Swedish and Swiss multinational Company - Asea Brown Boveri (ABB), GREDCO (GBCORP subsidiary), TAIB Bank and the multinational French company, Lafarge. 

Mohammed AlMannai has 30 years of experience dating back to 1990 where he held the position of Head of Facilities Operation and Maintenance Department at the BDF Isa Air Base, followed by Department Manager of the Governance Buildings Maintenance Department at the Ministry of Works in 2003. In 2007 he took on the role of Technical Manager at Diyar Al Muharraq and was later appointed to Senior Manager Development and Project Management in 2016.

Since 2020, Mohammed AlMannai has assumed the role of Head of Development and Project Management at Diyar Al Muharraq where he is responsible for leading his team to ensure outstanding performance and exceptional results. In line with achieving the objectives of the masterplan, Mr. AlMannai also manages the development of Diyar Al Muharraq’s reclamation, infrastructure and urban environment. He is adept in resolving disputes in collaboration with the legal department, managing certified contractors and consultants, and working to secure tenders and requests for proposals in a professional, quick and efficient manner.

Mohammed AlMannai has a Bachelor’s in Science in Electrical Engineering with a Minor in Economics from the University of Miami in Florida, USA. He has also attended numerous training courses delivered by coveted institutes and organizations.

As Head of Sales at Diyar Al Muharraq, Mohammed Al Mahmood is responsible for managing the Sales Department, overseeing all sales transactions of Diyar’s products, and identifying various investment opportunities within Diyar. Mr. Al Mahmood is also in charge of managing the Sales Center and Diyar Al Muharraq’s stands and booths during exhibitions, roadshows, mall activations, and other events and designing new products in accordance with market demands.

Mohamed Al Mahmood has held several positions over the course of his 15 years of extensive experience in the real estate and development sector, including Finance and Administration manager, sales manager, and secretary to the board at Diyar Homes. He also worked as a Project Manager at Genesis Investment Company and a Regional Manager at Allied Middle East Industrial Services. 

Mohammed Al Mahmood holds a Bachelor’s and Master of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University, USA.

After joining Diyar Al Muharraq in 2008 as a Human Resources Manager, Juhaina Al Rumaihi later assumed the role of Senior Manager of Human Resources, leading to her current position as Head of Human Resources and Administration.

Juhaina has over 18 years of experience in HR, Administration, Purchasing and Information Technology. She is currently responsible for implementing HR policies, procedures, and practices including but not limited to HR compliance and human capital management. She leads several cross-functional teams to fulfill the Company’s goals and also appoints qualified talent to meet the needs of the various departments. She also oversees the coordination of office training in addition to implementing a career development and succession plan across the organization.

Juhaina Al Rumaihi has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Bahrain and an MBA from the New York Institute of Technology.

In her position as Head of the Technical Interface Office at Diyar Al Muharraq, Seema AlThawadi works closely with government authorities to monitor the Company’s operational framework and guide sub-contractors and consultants on how to receive official approvals and complete relevant procedures. 

Her role also entails monitoring health and safety practices around the site to ensure compliance with standard regulations, in addition to monitoring construction work throughout several stages to maintain alignment with pre-approved designs and ensure that proposals from sub-contractors   comply with the regulations and guidelines set in place by Diyar.

She assists in issuing all necessary building permits and approvals for sub-contractors from official entities to work on site, facilitating communication between sub-contractors and advisors to ensure compliance with government regulations. 

Seema AlThawadi joined the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning in 2004 where she worked for 9 years holding several positions including: Senior Civil Engineer, Executive Director of Customer Services, and Director of the Municipal One Stop Shop.

Seema AlThawadi holds a Bachelor’s of Applied Science in Civil Engineering from the University of British Columbia. 

Hussain Ismael Malallah first joined Diyar Al Muharraq back in 2016 as a Corporate Communications Manager, working his way up to assume the role of Senior Manager of Corporate Communications and Marketing. Currently, he serves Diyar Al Muharraq as the Head of Corporate Communications and Marketing, overseeing key corporate communications deliverables, including developing effective marketing strategies and strengthening public relations efforts with key stakeholders. 

Hussain has over 15 years of marketing, public relations, and brand building experience across both the real estate and telecommunications sectors. He effectively secured leading Public Relations and Marketing positions across various departments at acclaimed Bahrain-based organizations, in the likes of High Consumer Segment Head at Batelco, Public Relations & Marketing Manager at the local newspaper publication “Albilad”. He also worked at the Business Development division of Al Khaleej Development Company.

Hussain Malallah holds a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing with distinction from The New York Institute of Technology, alongside a Diploma in Business Studies from the University of Bahrain. In addition, he has completed various professional programs, namely a Public Relations and Corporate Communications course at Euromatech Training & Management Consultancy, and a course in effective team leadership from Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF).

Khalid Fakhroo is a professional with a long history in the real estate sector. He is skilled in time management, leadership, and strategic thinking, and is a distinguished expert in program and project management.

Khalid Fakhroo was an Engineering Trainee at Jennings O’Donovan. As a result of his commitment and passion, he was able to advance in several positions at Diyar Al Muharraq, including Civil Engineer, Assistant Project Manager, Project Manager of Infrastructure Projects and his current position as Senior Manager.

In his current role, Khalid Fakhroo is responsible for planning future infrastructure works and conducting preventative maintenance for all of Diyar’s onsite facilities. He also oversees the management of infrastructure projects and represents the company in meetings with external parties.

Khalid Fakhroo has a Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering with Honors from Cardiff University. Moreover, he completed his postgraduate studies in Quantity Surveying from Herriot-Watt University and holds a Masters degree in Construction Economics and Management from the University College London.

Since joining Diyar Al Muharraq in 2019 as Senior Investment Manager, Mohammed Al Qooz has been instrumental in identifying and creating new opportunities and projects in line with Diyar’s masterplan. His role entails communicating with potential investors and clients, partnering with leasing agencies, managing project cash flows and conducting thorough due diligence on all new investments including best-use analysis, feasibility and market studies, asset evaluations and more.

Mohammed AlQooz progressed in his career through his various job roles during his time with Ibdar Bank, where he held the position of Assistant Manager of Investment and Real Estate, as well as Senior Manager of Investment and Real Estate. His experience in the field started in 2008 when he joined Capivest Investment Bank and worked his way up to become a senior investment expert.

Mohammed AlQooz has a Bachelor’s of Science in Finance from the American University of Sharjah. He is also a certified financial analyst from the CFA Institute, and an accredited alternative investment analyst from CAIA.

Eng. Esam has 37 years of extensive experience in the construction industry. currently works as Senior Manager of Construction Projects at Diyar Al Muharraq Company where he manages and monitors all newly constructed projects to ensure their time, cost and quality are to the construction international standards and are delivered as scheduled to the best construction international standards. Also, he reviews and approves contractors’ construction programs, consultant’s design programs, and recovery programs in addition to supervising all the company construction projects during construction stages up to the end of project defect liability periods.

Eng. Esam also worked for 10 years served as a Real Estate Senior Manager of all projects at Kuwait Finance House (KFH) – Bahrain, he acts as a client representative for all types of Major projects developed by the bank or any of its other affiliates such as Durrat Al Bahrain project, Diyar Al Muharraq Project, Bayik Industrial oasis at Shk. Salman Industrial parks, and all other developed projects by KFH

Eng. Esam works 19 years at Bahrain Defense Force (BDF), he held many top management positions in the military works directorate such as Head of the Construction Department and Head of the Bidding and Procurement Department also participated in major construction BDF projects such as BDF hospital, Shk. Isa Airbase, Zayed Town, and all other important projects.

Eng. Esam begin his engineering career with the Ministry of Housing as a site Project Engineer supervising Hamad Town’s Fourth District for one year.

Eng. Esam holds a high Diploma of Science in Building Management from City and Guilds in London, and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Bahrain. He has also received a Master of Science in Engineering Project Management from the University of Glamorgan in the United Kingdom.