RMAL Hospitality has unveiled the composition of its Board of Directors, appointed following the company’s Annual General Meeting. The announcement marks a governance milestone for the hospitality entity, structured as a Public Joint Stock Company, which now combines family representation with independent sector expertise.
A tighter board built around four profiles
Khaled AlFahim has been named Chairman of the Board of Directors. He is joined by Eissa Bin Jerais and Hamad Al Faheem, along with Georges Farhat and Hala Matar Choufany, who also sit on the board. Choufany additionally serves as President of HVS for the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, one of the leading hotel consulting and valuation firms internationally.
According to RMAL Hospitality, the board brings together continuity of family leadership and independent sector expertise, a combination presented as reflecting the governance approach adopted by the company since attaining PJSC status, and intended to support the business through a new phase of growth.
Georges Farhat Appointed Acting CEO
The Board of Directors has appointed Georges Farhat (Minor Hotels) as Acting Chief Executive Officer of RMAL Hospitality. The appointment places the group’s operational leadership in the hands of a director already sitting within the newly formed governance body.
RMAL Hospitality, the Hospitality Arm of the Al Fahim Group
Founded in 2007 and based in Dubai, RMAL Hospitality operates food and beverage consulting, hotel asset management and franchise activities. Its portfolio includes several international brands, among them Wagamama and Marco Pierre White, alongside development partnerships across the region.
The company sits within the ecosystem of the Al Fahim Group, a family conglomerate founded in 1958 in Abu Dhabi and active in real estate, hospitality, automotive, industry and travel. Khaled AlFahim, who also chairs the Abu Dhabi Family Business Council, represents the fourth generation at the head of this diversified group.
At a glance by The Hospitality Tribune
RMAL Hospitality PJSC appoints new Board of Directors
New Board named following the company’s Annual General Meeting
Khaled AlFahim, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Family Business Council, named Board Chairman
Georges Farhat appointed Acting Chief Executive Officer
Board also includes Eissa Bin Jerais, Hamad Al Faheem and Hala Matar Choufany, President of HVS Middle East, Africa & South Asia
RMAL Hospitality operates as the hospitality arm of the Al Fahim Group, founded in Abu Dhabi in 1958
