Diversity on Board

Chairwoman, Taaheal Healthcare

Elham Hassan is a leading Arab businesswoman. As the first Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the GCC region, she has tapped into a wide range of advisory engagements and became the first female partner for PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in the Middle East. She was named by Forbes as one of the Most Influential Women in the Middle East. Prior to her current role as Chairwoman of Taaheal Healthcare, and advisor on business and corporate strategy, Elham was the Country Senior Partner at PwC providing quality assurance and advisory services for a wide range of local and international clients.

Her financial services expertise within the commercial, and Islamic investment and banking sectors, has been sought by government institutions and regulators like the Central Bank of Bahrain, Tender Board, and numerous banks.

Board Experience

Taaheal Healthcare
Ithmaar Bank
IB Capital
Ithmaar Holdings
Mumtalakat
EDAMAH
BNP Paribas Investment Company – KSA
Solidarity Group Holding -Bahrain
Bahrain Economic Development Board
Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait
Tamkeen
University of Bahrain
Supreme Council for Women

Professional Associations

Bahrain Association for Accountants, 1998 – 2004
Former member of the Working Committee formed by the IFSB
Former member of the Business Conduct Working Group by the IFSB
Member of the special committee established for reviewing and setting new standards for the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI)
Chairperson of the Standard Interpretation Committee at AAOIFI
Appointed in 2001 to the committee advising the Kingdom of Bahrain with regards to government tendering process. This committee reported to the New Charter Activation Committee, which was chaired by HRH Crown Prince, Sh. Salman Bin Hamad Al-Khalifa
In 2002, appointed in the Banking Advisory Committee formed by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), which is chaired by the CBB Governor
Appointed in the committee formed to advise the CBB on Islamic Banking Law
Part of the delegation representing the Islamic Banking community from the Middle East that addressed the members of the U.S. congress, September 2011

Activities, Recognition, Awards

Named one of the Most Powerful Business Women by Forbes Magazine
Euromoney award for the Islamic Assurance Advisory Services January 2004