The Proteges

MISHARI AL-MUFARREH: Mishari is a Certified Trainer and a consultant in personal development, NLP techniques, TimeLine Therapy® and Hypnotherapy by the American Board of Neuro Linguistic Programming (ABNLP), Time Line Therapy Association (TLTA) and the American Board of Hypnotherapy (ABH). Mishari provides trainings in English/Arabic and consultations to his clients in Kuwait and has received outstanding results during the course of his practice . He also provide s business-oriented training sessions with up-to-date research and applications in the areas of communication skills. Since 2005, Mishari has been delivering education and training in regard to Presentation skills, Negotiation skills, Power of Communication Skills™ and NLP in Business.

YARUB BURHAMA: Yarub has 13 yrs experience in media direction and production. He is a partner and founding member of Zawaya for Public Awareness. Zawaya is a company established in Feb 2009 to organize and manage campaigns, events, and training workshops to raise awareness for civil and citizenship values, in particular the value of tolerance and respect for all peoples, respect for the law, ethics and integrity at work, respect for public goods and resources, and the value of volunteer work. He is also a Media Consultant to Kuwait Autism Centre, and director and producer of the first Arabic documentary on dyslexia in the ME, UN certified. He has Produced, managed, wrote and directed Kuwait's annual national day musical 'Sabah AlWatan.' Has has collaborated with Kuwait's four biggest musical artists. He is also the Creator and Director of the first live TV show in the Gulf region, 'Taw Illail', AlWatan TV Channel Yarub obtained his BA in Radio and Television Directing and Broadcasting, Minoring in Organizational Communication and in Business Administration from the University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, US

RANA ALKHALED: Rana is the Managing Partner of Zawaya for Public Awareness. Zawaya is a company established in Feb 2009 to organize and manage campaigns, events, and training workshops to raise awareness for civil and citizenship values, most importantly the values of tolerance and respect for all peoples, respect for the law, ethics and integrity at work, respect for public goods and resources, and the value of volunteer work. In its first year of existence, Zawaya managed to launch 2 public awareness campaigns, train around 850 teenage men and women, and participate in 6 events. Rana has 12 yrs of experience in corporate finance and private equity in Kuwait, having serviced transactions totaling close to $1 bn in volume. She is an Injaz volunteer and a member of founding board and current member of Young Arab Leaders Organization (YA)L, Kuwait. Rana has her MSc in Development Studies from The London School of Economics and Political Science and her BA in Economics and International Relations (double major), Tufts University, Ma, US.

SHAMLAN ALBAHAR: Shamlan is a marketing professional with over nine years experience in the business field, five of which he spent working and specializing in the marketing arena. He possesses solid, all-round experience in marketing, corporate communications, sales-tasking and brand marketing, consumer public relations, alternative and social marketing, and sell-side and buy-side media sales. He has a penchant for creative activities and his hobbies include cinema ,art, novels and various genres of music. He holds an ACII degree from the University of Guildhall, London and is the CEo of Pink Coffeee, a newly-launced PR and Marketing firm.

BEDOOR KHALIFA ALSHEBLI: Bedoor is a Computer Scientist, Researcher, Software Developer, IT Consultant and an Advanced Software Programmer. She completed her masters at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, one of the top five schools in her field, in Databases and Information Systems; and is currently working on obtaining a PhD in Human Computer Interaction. She has several publications in the field of Computer Science, has participated in various panels and spoken at top-level international conferences in her field. She has also worked as a System Development and Training Manager as well as an Information and Research Manager and is, for the time being, a freelancer in Kuwait involved in developing turnkey online systems and finding IT solutions where needed, as well as participating in random IT consultation jobs. It is also worthy to mention that Bedoor is an enterpreneur, and is one of the founders of the Taste of Kuwait initiative in 2010.

REEM AHMAD ALHUNAIDI: Reem is the Managing Director/Co-Founder of InSight Business Advisory, an organization that focuses on Human Capital and Professional Development. She began her career as an HR clerk in Kuwait University and worked her way up to become a certified trainer and business advisor. She is passionate about helping people and organizations achieve their goals and attain their best possible potential and luckily for her, working in training & consulting fulfils her desire to both help people achieve their goals as well as grant her satisfactory monetary compensation.

DR. ABDULAZIZ ALADWANI: Dr. Aziz is a general medical practitioner at Mubarak hospital in Jabriya, Kuwait. A graduate of Kuwait university, he completed medical school in 2003 and has worked at Mubarak hospital ever since. He has an unusual penchant for restoring people to good health and nothing makes him happier than to hear a patient smile and say "I feel much better, doctor!" Besides his dedication towards healing, Dr. Aziz is also a multi-faceted personality with various interests – he is a gifted painter, a music composer and versatile poet. He is also an expert at playing the aud and is an expert magician, an art which he has passionately developed since his younger years.

ABDULAZIZ ALOUGHANI: Abdulaziz is a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) and holds a double major Degree in Business Administration, Information Systems & E-Commerce from the University of Toledo, USA. Abdulaziz is currently Vice President with the Private Equity Group at Global Investment House "Global" and has played a major role in managing key investments within the Private Equity Group of Global. He has handled various assignments on corporate restructuring,business planning, deal sourcing, IPOs, M&As, due diligence reports and exit strategies. Mr. Loughani currently serves as board member for a number of companies within the MENA region, including companies such as Al Mazaya Holding Co. (Kuwait), Al Manar Financing & Leasing Co. (Kuwait), Model Restaurants Co. (Jordan) and as a steering committee member of Gulf Healthcare International (UAE), Ajlan & Bros. Co. (KSA) and Planet Pharmacies (UAE).

ABDULLAH ALEISA: At the age of 30 Abdullah Al Eisa has been able to accomplish what many have only dreamed of. An engineer graduate from Boston University, Abdullah established in 2004 Lofat Group , which consists of 8 restaurants and two Nutrition Weight Loss Centers. He is also the Business Development Director of the company Out of the Box LLC and the Director of GT Ideas LLC both situated in Singapore. Abdullah also enjoys challenging himself in different ways, which is why he climbed Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. His hobbies consist of reading, skiing, golf and all types of sport.

HAMDA SALEH ALYOUSEF: Hamda is a mass communication graduate from Kuwait University. She is the Chairman, Managing Director and founder of Artistic View Marketing & Communications and has been at this role for more than three years. She was responsible for orchestrating a comprehensive strategy that led to the positioning of the company as one of the most successful companies in its field. Her background, successful track record and passion for delivering results has made her one of the most successful ladies in her area of expertise and she has been honored for her work by several organizations. And her latest is from the AUK Women in Business Conference. Hamda is a highly dedicated and versatile person and is recognized for guiding revolutionary state-wide initiatives designed to align corporate objectives with the needs of the changing market.