Educational Background
Eng. Salwa Malhas - holds a Bachelor and a Master Degree in Civil Engineering from the Jordanian University and has more than 20 years
experience in Real Estate Development, Business Models and Feasibility Studies.
Work Experience
Eng. Malhas has held several senior positions & in particular in the Real Estate sector and she has a high profile in managing and developing
projects from conducting feasibility studies to development, construction & marketing. Her management skills are highly suited to real estate
development, project management, investments, establishing of financial models for new realty opportunities, the business development
model for any company including the creation of subsidiaries, and the acquisition and the creating of new companies. Eng. Malhas is also
experienced in setting up sales & marketing plans for various projects that now stand at over $500m as well as the running of a research
department that issues specialized reports tackling the real estate analysis & investment world. Currently Eng.Salwa is a Board member
of Al Nawadi Holding Co. She has held remarkable positions as a General Manager of Al Masaken International Company, a member of
ACICO, and as the Head of tendering and marketing in Ghassan Ahmed Al Khalid Co. and tendering Engineer in Al Zaben International
Co. while currently at Al Mazaya Holding, where she joined from its inception in 2004 till date; currently a board member in Seven Zones
Real Estate Co.
Eng. Ibrahim A. Al
Soqabi
Group CEO
Eng. Salwa
Malhas
Chief Business
Development &
Marketing Officer
Educational Background
Eng. Al Soqabi holds an MBA from Kuwait Maastricht Business School, and a B.S. (Civil Eng.) from George Washington University in the
USA. In addition to that, he was a member of the boards in several companies in different sections, mostly in real estate inside and outside
Kuwait.
Work Experience
Eng. Al Soqabi was the General Manager of the KMC Group of Companies, owned by the Kuwait Finance House which is considered one of
the top Sharia’a-compliant companies in the Middle East, at which Eng. Al Soqabi managed the holding company – which consists of seven
subsidiaries that provide different, variant and specialized real estate services development, including implementation and management of
projects. Eng. Al Soqabi has extensive experience in corporate restructuring and the implementation of governance systems, which include
companies’ operational systems, and the development of work plans and strategies to enhance the company’s market share.
EXECUTIVE
Management
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Educational Background
Received his Bachelor and Master of Science Degrees in Civil Engineering from The University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA, and a
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree in Construction Engineering and Projects Management from the University of Dundee, Scotland, UK.
Dr. Jarkas is a Fellow of the UK Society of Professional Engineers, Registered Chartered Engineer (CEng) by the UK Engineering Council
(ECUK), recognized and placed on the International Professional Engineers registry of the UK Engineering Council. He is also an active
member in several International Professional Associations, Engineering Institutes/Societies, and Arbitration Tribunal Panels. Dr. Jarkas is an
authority in Projects and Construction Management with an extensive research record, publications and contribution in the area of Projects
and Construction Management, in particular, in the fields of Constructability, Buildability, Construction productivity, Lean Construction,
Bidding Practices, Learning Phenomenon in Construction, and Motivation.
Work Experience
Dr. Jarkas’s practical experience spanning over twenty years and encompasses; Planning and Design Management, Structural Design,
Structural Damage Assessment, Risk Analysis and Management, Value Engineering, Mediation, Arbitration and ADR, Projects and
Construction Management. His Managerial and Technical skills are especially suited to Real Estate Developments, Projects and Construction
Management. Currently, he is the Vice Chairman of Al Mazaya Real Estate Development Co., KSCC.
Dr. Abdulaziz M.
Jarkas
Chief Projects
Officer
