Founder, Chairman and CEO of Rashid Darwish Al Ketbi Group of Companies, United Arab Emirates.

He is the owner and chairman of the Renaissance Downtown Dubai Hotel.

Current positions and memberships:

• Chairman of the Board of Directors of “Gulf Precast Concrete Company”.
• Chairman of the Board of Directors of Shanghai Arab Electromechanical Company.
• Chairman of the Board of Directors of Shanghai Mitsubishi Elevator Co., Ltd.
• Chairman of the Board of Directors of "Engineering Elevators Company".
• Chairman of the Board of Directors of "Burj Number One Hotel Apartments".
• Vice Chairman and Managing Director of “ Al Wathba National Insurance Company ”.
• Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of “Darwish Bin Ahmed & Sons Group”.
• Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of “Darwish Bin Ahmed & Sons Company”.

Previous memberships and positions:

• Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of “Heli Holding Company”, formerly known as “Foodco Holding Company”, between 2014 and 2024.
• Member of the Board of Directors of " Waha Capital Company ".
• Member of the Board of Directors of the United Arab Bank .
• Member of the Board of Directors of the " Union National Bank ".
• Member of the Board of Directors of " Union National Bank Egypt ".
• CEO of “Rashid Darwish Al Ketbi Commercial Investment Company” between 2007 and 2011.
• Financial and Administrative Manager at “Darwish Bin Ahmed & Sons Company” between 1995 and 2012.
• Assistant Undersecretary for Financial and Administrative Affairs at the UAE Ministry of Health and Community Protection between 1991 and 1995.
• Financial and Administration Manager at “Saif Bin Darwish Company” between 1986 and 1991.

He holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration in 1986 from Saint Louis University in the United States of America, and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Science in 1984 from Indiana University in the United States.