Profile of Directors
Profile of Directors & Executive Management
Sheikh Amar Hameed
Chairman
Amar Hameed is pioneer in establishing Nimir group in Pakistan. He served as chief executive officer of all group companies in Pakistan before he was moved to group’s head office. Based in Dubai Amar was leading the group chemicals business as group CEO. He left the group in 2011. Before joining Nimir group in 1989, he spent over ten years in banking, first with Fidelity Bank in London and then with National Commercial Bank in Saudi Arabia. After receiving a B.Sc. from the London school of economics he spent his early career with a Touché Ross and Whitbread London Ltd.
Mr. Zafar Mahmood
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Zafar is a result oriented professional with strong management, business and financial skills. He stands with 30 years of experience. He is a fellow of the Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of Pakistan since 1991.
Mr. Khalid Siddiq Tirmizey
Independent Director
Mr. Khalid S. Tirmizey has over 31 years’ experience in banking industry, including as qualified proven chief executive with experience of over 21 years in The Bank of Punjab and Fayal Bank Limited. Overseeing and enhancing fiscal profitability, managing strategic and operations leadership with optimal personnel management. Highly focused, self-driven, sets aims and targets with total dedication to maintain a reputation built on quality, service and unwavering ethics. Highly knowledgeable of banking regulations and compliance that resonate with the best interests of all stake holders including customers, employees and the public.
Mr. Muhammad Yahya Khan
Director
Muhammad Yahya Khan is a businessman having sound experience of commodities trading and import/export. He has also experience of indenting. He is the Chief Executive of MYK (Pvt.) Limited, a Company engaged in the general commodities and other products trading, adding to his credentials is a hands on experience of the corporate agro farming and capital markets as investor. He is representing minority interest on the board of directors of the company.
Mr. Osman Hameed
Director
Osman Hameed started his career as an investment banker and spent seven years with ABN AMRO Bank in London. Osman initially gained experience working in relationship banking for clients in the Technology, Media and Telecom sector before joining the bank’s Structured Finance team. During the next five years Osman raised over US$ 25 billion in financing from some of Europe’s largest banks in various countries across Europe. On his return to Pakistan, Osman joined the Nimir Group where he managed the supply chain division and was also a member of the management committee. Osman worked with Nimir for four years before leaving to set up his own agribusiness. Osman holds a Certificate in Securities and Financial Derivatives from the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment in the UK and received his B.Sc. in Finance and International Business from Georgetown University in Washington, DC.
Mr. Pervaiz Ahmed Khan
Independent Director
Mr. Pervaiz Ahmad Khan did his B.Sc in Chemical Engineering and MSc in Nuclear Technology. He joined ICI Pakistan Limited in 1981 and retired in 2009 as the Senior Vice President and Board Director. During his 28 years with ICI he held senior positions in different businesses. After his retirement from ICI Pakistan, he joined US Group of Companies and remained the Chief Executive Officer for 2 years.
Mr. Pervaiz A Khan was a member of the Board of Directors of Haleeb Foods Ltd and now Director, Ittehad Chemicals Limited since March 2014 and Habibullah Coastal power Plant since 2015.
Mr. Khan remained Member, BoD, ICI Pakistan; Trustee, ICI Pakistan Management/non-Management Staff Provident Funds and Gratuity Funds; Trustee, ICI Foundation. He is now Trustee Qarshi Foundation and member BOG of Qarshi University.
Mrs. Nazia Qureshi
Independent Director
Nazia Qureshi, is a banking professional, holding a Masters degree in Business Administration. She started her career in the financial sector about 23 years ago with Deutsche Bank AG. After working there for over four years, she moved to Habib Bank Limited to bring diversity to her experience; where she remained a part of the Corporate team for almost 19 years.
She has a vast experience of working in Corporate and Investment Banking Group, Transaction Banking and Operations Department. She has a diverse knowledge of handling various sectors like Textiles, Paper and Paper Products, Packaging, Feeds and Edible Oil, Fertilizer, Power Generation, FMCGs and Pharmaceutical to name a few. She is well versed in the field of Corporate Banking Relationship Management, encompassing structuring to execution of simple to highly complicated syndicated financing transactions. She is also voluntarily working on the Board of charity organisations aiming to provide educational support to needy and poor children.
Mr. Khalid Mumtaz Qazi
Executive Directors & Head of Treasury & Administration
Mr. Khalid Qazi holds master degree in Business Administration. During his almost 32 years stay with the group, he has worked in various areas of finance, supply chain and administration of the company.
Mr. Imran Afzal
Head of Sales & Marketing
Mr. Imran has over 30 years of experience in the field of sales and marketing and has held various senior management position in ICI Pakistan Limited and Monsanto Pakistan prior to joining Nimir.
Mr. Umar Iqbal
Head of Technical
Mr. Umar is a chemical engineer with master degree in business administration. He has vast techno commercial experience and responsible for overall technical management of the group. He has been with the group for last 30 years.
Mr. Aamir Jamil
Head of Accounts, Corporate & Information Technology
Mr. Aamir is a fellow of the Cost & Management Accountants of Pakistan and has diversified experience of working in various disciplines of accountancy, financial planning and budgeting, taxation and corporate affairs. His stay with the group lasts over 25 years.