Staff Category: Board of Directors

Matthieu Kiss

Written by John Tardif on 27 May 2026.

Matthieu Kiss brings 25 years of banking experience, including investment banking, strategy and as CFO of HSBC France, HSBC Continental Europe. Previously, Matthieu worked for the French government in its Treasury, and as international treasurer for Thomson. As a Non-Executive Director, Matthieu is Chair of the Audit Committee of two banks and a life insurance company.

Ian Bryden

Written by John Tardif on 27 May 2026.

Ian Bryden was appointed Independent Non-Executive Director of Arab Bank Europe in March 2026. He also serves as a member of the Bank’s Board Audit & Risk Committee and the Nominations & Remuneration Committee. Ian was the Chief Risk Officer for Africa & Middle East at Standard Chartered Bank and had previously held other senior Risk and business roles with Standard Chartered and other international banks. During his 40 years banking career, he held a number of non-executive directorships at Standard Chartered’s overseas subsidiaries and subsequently was an Independent...

Haytham Kamhiyah

Written by John Tardif on 27 May 2026.

Haytham Kamhiyah was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Arab Bank Europe plc in December 2018. He brings over 30 years of experience in the Banking industry with specific focus on the MENA region. He started his career with Arthur Andersen in the audit and business advisory division before joining the Capital Bank of Jordan in 1996, where he became General Manager in May 2005. Haytham held the position of CEO with Emirates Development Bank in the UAE and a member on the Board of Jordan International Investment Group, Ithmar Islamic Finance Company, Jordan International Insurance...

Mohammed Shoaib Memon

Written by John Tardif on 27 May 2026.

Mohammad Shoaib Memon has held successive senior positions within the industry with more than 20 years’ experience. He started his career with KPMG in 2000 followed by three years at Ernst & Young. He joined Arab Bank Europe in 2007 and has been managing diverse teams including business strategy, finance, operations, trade services, transformation, information technology and marketing. Mohammad Shoaib is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan and ACCA. He has also attended executive education courses...

Serge Michel Robin

Written by John Tardif on 27 May 2026.

Serge Robin holds a degree in Economics and Quantitative Analysis and brings 40 years of experience in asset management, research, and client services, including over 22 years in leadership roles. He has led sizable teams across international markets. He commenced his career as an auditor before joining Lombard Odier, where he became Head of Research and subsequently Head of Asset Management & Research. His leadership extended across Geneva, Zurich, London, and Hong Kong, overseeing both institutional and private mandates. In 2001, he joined UBS to help establish the “Family...

Haytham Kamhiyah

Written by John Tardif on 27 May 2026.

Eric Modave

Written by John Tardif on 27 May 2026.

Eric Modave is Chief Operating Officer at Arab Bank, a position he has held since July 2014. He was appointed Non-Executive Director, Arab Bank Europe in April 2016. Before joining Arab Bank, Eric was Chief Operating Officer of Barclays Africa. Previously, he was Head of Global Payment Operations at Barclays, in London and held various positions at Citibank, including Head of Consumer Bank, Citibank EMEA, Head of Operations and Technology, Citibank International Personal Banking, and Chief Financial Officer, Citibank International Personal Banking. Eric graduated as a commercial...

John Kerr

Written by John Tardif on 27 May 2026.

John Kerr was appointed Independent Non-Executive Director of Arab Bank Europe in April 2021. John is also the Chairman of the Bank’s Board Audit & Risk Committee and a member of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee. He is an experienced senior banker with a career spent predominantly in operations, risk management, audit and general management at Midland Bank/HSBC and other international banks operating in the UK, heading their audit and/or compliance functions, among other roles. He has held non-executive director positions and chaired the board audit committees of other...

Mohammad Shoaib Memon

Written by John Tardif on 27 May 2026.