THE BOARD

MEET OUR DIRECTORS AND THE COMMITTE

MEET THE BOARD

Robert McAllister : Chairman, Non-Executive Director

Mr. Robert McAllister was appointed as Chairman and Non-Executive Director on the Board of AGTL in January 2022.

Mr. Robert is currently working as Director of Strategy & Planning at Al-Futtaim Automotive Group. With over twenty years’ experience in automotive sales and marketing, Mr. Robert has an excellent & objective understanding of the levers to delivering a successful sales business internationally. He is excellent at organizing diverse and multi-cultural teams to deliver results. International experience demonstrates his adaptability to different geographic locations and has given him a thirst for further challenges.

Mr. Robert McAllister has obtained multiple finance degrees.

Dmitrii Bogatyrev: Non-Executive Director

Mr. Dmitrii Bogatyrev was appointed as Director on the Board of AGTL in June 2023.

Mr. Dmitrii Bogatyrev is an accomplished corporate financial executive with a remarkable almost 20-year record of success in improving financial performance, productivity, and internal controls. He has held several key positions at Volkswagen Group, with the headquarters in Germany, as well as the Group’s offices in the United Kingdom. His expertise extends to managing finance functions, assessing risks, guiding product profitability, promoting innovation, executing turnarounds, and improving operations.

Prior to his automotive roles, Mr. Dmitrii excelled at PricewaterhouseCoopers, leading audits and due diligence engagements across various industries. His exceptional skills, strategic mindset, and cross-functional expertise make him an asset to the Company.

Malik Ehtisham Ikram : Non-Executive Director

Mr. Malik Ehtisham Ikram was appointed as Director on the Board of AGTL in December 2019.

Mr. Ikram is a seasoned Senior Finance Executive with a career spanning 19 years in Finance with strong emerging market experience. He joined Al-Futtaim Group in 2012 and has been working at various Senior Finance & Leadership positions, independently handling high profile Automotive Projects for the Group. He has also served as Chief Financial Officer and Acting CEO of AGTL.

Over his career span, he has worked with various consultancy firms including PwC and KPMG. Mr. Ikram is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan and holds a post graduate degree in Managerial Economics.

Vincent De Lassagne : Non-Executive Director

Mr. Vincent is the Brand Leader for New Holland Agriculture Asia Pacific Region. He initially joined the CNH in 1995. Within CNH he acquired a significant experience in the CIS, AME and Asia Pacific markets. Since 2004 he has been posted as Business Director in Asia Pacific Region. Mr. Vincent de Lassagne has been appointed on the Board of Al-Ghazi Tractors Ltd from October 23, 2015. Mr. Vincent holds an Agronomist Engineer degree & Masters in Marketing & Sales from the HEC University

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Matthieu Jean-Marie, Bernard Séjourné : Non-Executive Director

Mr. Matthieu Séjourné has been appointed on the Board of A-Ghazi Tractors Ltd. from February 13, 2020 as a Non-Executive Director.

He joined CNHi in March 2002 covering several sales & marketing positions in the African continent; he also joined TurkTraktor, the JV of CNHi in Turkey, where he was Marketing Director. He then joined the Asia Pacific Region, where he was successively appointed as Product Marketing and, after, Brand Leader for Case IH. Since January 2019, he is the Brand Leader New Holland & Case IH for the Asia, Middle East and Africa Region.

Mr. Séjourné holds a master degree in Business Administration from SDA Bocconi Milan, Italy and Master in Engineering from CESTI-Paris (newly named SUPMECA, Superior Centre of Study in Industrial Techniques – Mechanical Engineering School) with a major in Supply Chain Management.

Marco Votta : Non-Executive Director

Mr. Marco Votta joined AGTL’s Board in April 2022.

Mr. Votta completed his undergraduate studies at the Business Administration Department of the Luigi Bocconi University of Commerce – Milan, Italy.

He started his career in the industrial automation sector, moving in 1994 to Andersen Consulting as Management Consultant. He then joined the Business Development Department of New Holland in 1998 and was appointed as Assistant General Manager in charge of Business Control at Türk Traktör ve Ziraat Makineleri A.Ş. and New Holland Trakmak Traktör ve Ziraat Makinaları Ticaret A.Ş. in 1999. He then became the company’s CFO from 2006 to 2010, and then the CEO from April 2010 till December 2018. Since the beginning of 2019, Mr. Votta has remained a board member in Türk Traktör ve Ziraat Makineleri A.Ş. In addition, he is associated with CNH Industrial as the Managing Director of Turkey. From 2019 to 2021 he has been in charge of the product offering and development of the tractors up to 130hp as VP of Global Product Line – Small and Specialty Tractors.

Farah Qureshi: Independent Non-Executive Director

Ms. Farah Qureshi was appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director on Board in May 2020.

Ms. Farah Qureshi is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan. With over 25 years of experience in Corporate Governance, Internal Control, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Mergers and Acquisitions, Project feasibilities, Banking and Financial arrangements, Legal, Company Secretariat and IT. She has served as Company Secretary on the Board of Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd., a listed company in financial services. Presently serving on the Board of First UDL Modaraba as Director, also served on the Board of Network Microfinance Bank Ltd. (subsidiary of Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.) Served on the taxation subcommittee of the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Presently providing consulting services in the areas of accounting, Finance, IT systems, corporate governance, internal controls, preparing projections and feasibilities, banking and financial arrangements.

Shahid Shahbaz Toor : Independent Non-Executive Director

Have more than 35 years of experience in the Tractor manufacturing industry in areas pertaining to Management, Development, Production, Quality Assurance, Project Management, Supply Chain Management, etc. Served as Director Technical at Millat Tractors Limited, CEO at Millat Equipment Limited as well as Mannan Shahid Forgings (Abraaj Capital UAE Group Company).

Graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Kingston University, UK. Have attended various professional training courses in Pakistan and Abroad in institutions like Ashraigh School of Management UK, Perkins Engines, Massey Ferguson Tractors UK, AOTS Japan, Pakistan Institute of Management, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan Institute of Quality Control.etc.

Malik Mirza: Independent Non-Executive Director

Mr. Malik Mirza, a distinguished Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA UK), brings over two decades of comprehensive experience in Corporate Governance, Financial Management, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Inclusion, and Capacity Building to his role as a Board member. With a proven track record of leadership, Mr. Mirza has notably contributed to the expansion of two national financial institutions, overseeing their growth in terms of branches, staff, and systems from a single city to a country-wide presence.

As the author of a book on financial literacy for children, Mr. Mirza’s contributions to the accounting profession have been acknowledged by the ICAP with a bronze medal. His international representation includes serving at the ACCA assembly in the UK for two consecutive years. Mr. Mirza’s extensive consultancy experience encompasses prestigious clients such as the World Bank, IFAD, the School of Frankfurt, ACCA, WFP Iraq, and various financial institutions, with a geographic footprint that spans Afghanistan, Iraq, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Pakistan.

Currently, as the CEO of Finman Group, he oversees operations across the USA, UK, and Pakistan for consulting and advisory in areas of financial inclusion, entrepreneurship and capacity building. His previous roles include serving as CFO and Company Secretary on the Boards of The First Micro Finance Bank and U Bank. In addition, Mr. Mirza has facilitated numerous capacity-building sessions focusing on Corporate Governance, Entrepreneurship, and Financial Management for ICAP, ACCA, and other esteemed organizations, underscoring his commitment to the development of professional skills and knowledge in the financial sector.

Sakib Eltaaf : Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Sakib has over 25 years of experience, ranging from finance, business processes, transformation, and business operations across a variety of industries.

Prior to becoming CEO of Al Ghazi, he was serving as the Managing Director for the CMC Group, a subsidiary of the Al Futtaim Group, where he has led the transformation of the company towards the Agriculture Sector capitalizing on the growing potential of the sector across the East Africa region. The company is the distributor of New Holland Tractors in East Africa. He joined the Al Futtaim Group 5 years ago and previously held the position of General Manager Finance, Automotive, managing a portfolio of businesses covering operations in 9 countries across South Asia, MENA and East Africa.

Prior to joining Al Futtaim, Sakib worked with Kansai Paints, one of the top 10 paint manufacturers in the world covering operations with the MENA and CIS regions. Sakib was responsible for all financial matters of the regional business spanning over 8 countries with 6 manufacturing sites including 1 in Lahore, Pakistan. He is a Certified Director and has remained on the board of several companies as an Independent Director. He is a Fellow Member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan.

Sakib also worked with the Hashoo Group, a family conglomerate, whose portfolio included business operations in Pakistan ranging from Oli & Gas, Hospitality, Manufacturing and Real Estate.

He was a non-executive director of Al Ghazi from February – November 2021.

Sakib holds MBA from Oxford Brookes University and is a Chartered Accountant holding the designation of CGA from Canada and a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) of England and Whales.