The Banking Executive Magazine - July Issue 2021

National Bank of Umm Al Quwain (NBQ) has announced the appointment of Adnan Al Awadhi as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Mr. Adnan is a highly experienced executive with a career spanning over 25 years, his in-depth knowl- edge includes corporate banking, risk, product and value develop- ment across the Middle East, he has a proven track record in lead- ing financial institutions in UAE and he is a high-impact executive with proven record of leading turnaround strategies in the bank- ing spectrum. He is perfectly positioned to drive the ambitious strategic plans that the shareholders envision, to strengthen the bank position and exponentially grow their presence in both corporate and retail seg- ments with focus on digitization and innovation and its overall transformation. Adnan gathers a wealth of experi- ence in retail, commercial and corporate banking and an excel- lent track-record in treasury, risk management and in leading strate- gic change processes. He is a highly experienced banker with the right expertise to continue driving of serving the clients and contributing to the bank strategy of innovation and its overall transfor- mation. Mr. Adnan holds a bachelor's de- gree from the university of Denver in USA with major in finance and banking and completed his MBA in London Business School from UK. National Bank of Umm Al Quwain National Bank of Umm Al Quwain ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF NEW CEO the BANKING EXECUTIVE 26 ISSUE 151 JULY 2021 Adnan Al Awadhi, Chief Executive Officer