Board of Directors

Mr. Kieron Peter Taylor is the Founder and Vice Chairman of ALEC Holdings.

With more than 35 years of experience in the construction industry, Mr. Taylor previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Group from 2001 until 2023 and before that as the Director of Grinaker-LTA. Mr. Taylor’s career has overseen the delivery of more than 100 challenging projects in UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Mauritius, Zambia and Ethiopia including airports, retail, hospitality and high-rise, while leading a community of over 11,000 highly skilled personnel.

He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree (with Honours) in Construction Management from the University of the Witwatersrand.

Ms. Kamillia Ahmed AlMarashi is a non-executive member of the Board of Directors.

With over 20 years of experience in Finance and Investments, Ms. AlMarashi also serves as a Senior Principal for Portfolio Management at ICD, the principal investment arm of the Government of Dubai. In this capacity, she oversees a diverse array of assets that are integral to Dubai’s economy.

She also sits on multiple ICD portfolio companies audit committees. Ms. AlMarashi joined ICD in 2010 as an Associate within ICD's M&A team, taking part in investment-making decisions that have helped transform Dubai's dynamic economy. Prior to ICD, she previously worked at Ernst & Young in Dubai for four years in the Audit and Assurance team.

Ms. AlMarashi holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Accounting and Financial Management from the University of Essex. She is the first Emirati woman to earn the ACCA qualification and is a fellow of the ACCA and is also a CFA charterholder.

Mr. Barry Roy Lewis is an executive member of the Board of Directors.

Mr. Lewis joined the Group in 2002 as a Contracts Manager on the Mina Al Salam Project and quickly progressed to being the Managing Director of the business overseeing all of the construction operations.

He has been instrumental in growing the construction capabilities of the Group and has overseen and successfully executed multiple landmark projects, including Mina Al Salam, Mirdiff City Centre, Dubai Airport Concourses A and D, Bluewaters Retail, Doha City Centre, Bvlgari Hotel and Resort, One Za’abeel and Seaworld Abu Dhabi.

Mr. Lewis started his career with Grinaker–LTA (South Africa) after graduating from the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1993 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Building (Honors).

Mr. Nabil Al Kindi is an independent and non-executive member of the Board of Directors.

Mr. Al Kindi has over two decades of leadership experience across the real estate, infrastructure, and development sectors in the United Arab Emirates and the wider Middle East. Mr. Al Kindi currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Dubai South Properties PJSC.

He also leads the strategic operations of subsidiaries under Dubai Aviation City Corporation, including Duserve Facilities Management and South Energy. Previously, he served as Chief Real Estate Officer at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

Mr. Al Kindi holds a Master of Arts degree in Architectural Studies from Northeastern University, and an Associate of Science degree in Civil Engineering Technology and a Bachelor of Science degree in Architectural Engineering Technology from Bluefield State College. He is a member of the Society of Engineers (UAE) and a graduate of the Mohammed bin Rashid Centre for Leadership Development.

Ms. Farah Foustok is an independent and non-executive member of the Board of Directors.

Since 2020, Ms. Foustok has served as a Non-Executive Chair for the Founding Board of a Multi-Family office, with a mandate to review the governance, culture and restructure the operating business on behalf of 38 Founding Families. Ms. Foustok previously served as the Vice Chair of Lazard Saudi Arabia, Board member and CEO of Lazard Asset Management’s Middle East division, where she built the business and led the regional growth strategy for a decade.

She has held leadership roles as the CEO, CIO and Board Member of ING Investment Management Middle East and established the Asset Management division at the National Bank of Dubai. Ms. Foustok’s career began at Deutsche Bank, co-developing a globally adopted in-house valuation model, before moving on to Morgan Stanley in London.

Ms. Foustok holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics and Management from King’s College London and a Master of Business Administration Degree in Finance from Imperial College Business School.

Mr. Moustafa Fahrour is an independent and non-executive member of the Board of Directors.

Mr. Fahrouh is the Chief Operating Officer for the Middle East at Plenary Group, where he has been instrumental in securing and leading major public-private partnership (PPP) projects, including the UAE’s first schools PPP and the largest student accommodation PPP in the GCC.

Mr. Fahour’s career began in banking, focusing on wealth management, finance, project management, and capital markets. He later transitioned into construction and infrastructure to lead large-scale projects.

Mr. Fahour is a Founder and Board Member of the Islamic Museum of Australia and an Advisory Board Member of the Australia UAE Chamber of Commerce.

Mr. Fahour holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from La Trobe University.