Corporate Governance

Corporate Governance

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Our Commitment

At Alef Education, we believe that strong corporate governance is the foundation upon which sustainable, long-term value is built. We are committed to upholding the highest standards of transparency, accountability, and ethical conduct across all our operations with standards that reflect both international best practice and the values of the UAE’s knowledge economy.

Alef Education complies, and shall continue to do so, with the corporate governance requirements of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) listing and disclosure rules. Our governance framework is designed to protect and promote the long-term interests of our shareholders, while giving equal consideration to the wellbeing of our students, educators, employees, and the communities we serve.

Effective risk management is central to our governance philosophy. We maintain robust systems and processes to identify, assess, and mitigate risks across our operations – from the integrity of our technology platforms and data infrastructure to the continuity of our government partnerships and the security of student information. We are committed to acting swiftly and responsibly when risks to our business or our stakeholders emerge.

We are fully committed to respecting the rights of our shareholders and to ensuring that our communications are timely, accurate, and accessible. We continuously review and enhance our governance practices to keep pace with evolving regulatory standards and the expectations of an increasingly sophisticated investor base.

As an education company, our responsibility extends beyond financial performance. We recognise that our work directly shapes the futures of hundreds of thousands of students across the UAE, and we take that responsibility seriously. Corporate social responsibility is not a peripheral consideration, it is embedded in our purpose. We are dedicated to making education more equitable, more effective, and more accessible, and to measuring our success not only in financial returns but in the outcomes we create for learners.

At Alef Education, sustainable value creation and social impact are not competing priorities – they are the same mission.

Board of Directors

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H.E. Abdulhamid Mohammed Saeed Alahmadi

Chairman and Non-Executive Director

H.E. Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh

Vice Chairman and Non-Executive Director

H.E. Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi

Non-Executive Director

H.E. Jameela Al Muhairi

Non-Executive Director

Omar Abdulla Al Hashmi

Non-Executive Director

Rima Al Mokarrab

Non-Executive Director

Dr. Saeed Alghfeli

Non-Executive Director

Executive Management

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Geoffrey Alphonso

Chief Executive Officer

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Dr. Aishah Al Yammahi

Strategic Advisor

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Joe El Sebaaly

Chief Product Officer

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Amjad Khan

Chief Technology Officer

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Amit Choudhary

Chief Financial Officer

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Gregoire Provot

Director of Service Delivery

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Daniel Abela

General Counsel

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Sarah Bradfield

Director Organizational Development and People

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Walid Nsouli

Director of Growth

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