Amin Alarrayed is a prominent leader in the industry with over 20 years of experience in banking, real estate investment and development. He joined Edamah as CEO in July 2018 in charge of the implementing Edamah’s strategic objectives and maximising operational performance and a diversified portfolio of real estate assets in the Kingdom. Prior to joining Edamah, Mr. Alarrayed led First Bahrain Real Estate Development Company as CEO, where he contributed to the development of several successful income generating real estate projects including “El Mercado” and “Majaal”. He also held several leadership roles including Head of Retail and Placement as a founding member of Reef Real Estate Finance, Regional Head of Retail Banking at Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK), and worked at the Central Bank of Bahrain and the International Monetary Fund in Washington DC. He holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) with Distinction from the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business at DePaul University, Chicago, USA, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the University of Redlands, California, USA.