Mr. Jean Ayoub, TNI’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), is an 11-year TNI veteran. He is a senior executive with over 25 years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial management and reporting. His expertise extends into joint venture incubation and growth planning, back office support and corporate governance. Mr. Ayoub has extensive know-how in diverse industries within the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, including banking, insurance and technology.

As part of his duties at TNI, Mr. Ayoub’s management oversight covers the overall financial management of the firm, its financial reporting and transparency. He is also responsible for multiple corporate functions, including treasury, risk management, asset and liability management, asset allocation planning and rebalancing, incubation and support, as well as proprietary investments and post-acquisition activities. This is in addition to overseeing all back office support functions.

Mr. Ayoub contributes to the long-term strategic planning of the firm by playing an active role as a member of the Management Committee (Mancom). He is also the Secretary of the TNI Board of Directors, and serves on the Board of several subsidiaries and associate companies related to TNI as well as on the Investment Committee of some of TNI’s funds.

Prior to joining TNI, Mr. Ayoub held the position of Director of Finance for a leading IT group encompassing trading and manufacturing activities in the UAE, where he established the accounting, financial, reporting and corporate governance functions of the group. He started his career as an auditor in Beirut, Lebanon in the early 1980s.

Mr. Ayoub holds a business degree from the Ministry of Education in Lebanon and a MBA degree in Investment & Finance from the University of Hull in the UK.