
Mel Betley
Non-Executive Director | Board Advisor | Executive Coach & Mentor | Former CEO (HSBC Oman, Bahrain, Jordan) | Legal | Governance, Risk & Transformation | M&A
The move
MoveHSBC Bank Middle East Limited → HSBC Bank Oman SAOG
TitleChief Executive Officer, HSBC Bahrain → Chief Executive Officer
LocationBahrain → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · Bahrain → United Arab Emirates
Years in UAE9.7
Total experience19.9 years
Career arc
- Global Banking | Chief Executive Officer | Non-Executive | Middle EastJun 2024 — Feb 2025
Self.· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Self-employed
- Non-Executive Director | Board Advisor | Executive Coach & MentorSep 2023 — Present·· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Self-employed
- Chief Executive OfficerSep 2020 — Aug 2023
HSBC Bank Oman SAOG
- Non Executive DirectorSep 2020 — Aug 2023OOman Banking Association; Oman British Friendship Association· Oman· Part-time
- Chief Executive Officer, HSBC BahrainApr 2017 — Sep 2020HHSBC Bank Middle East Limited· Bahrain
- Non Executive DirectorApr 2017 — Sep 2020BBahrain Association of Banks; Injaz Bahrain· Bahrain· Part-time
- Head of Remediation Management Office, MENATJul 2016 — Mar 2017HHSBC Bank Middle East Limited· UAE
- Transaction DirectorJan 2014 — Jun 2016HHSBC Bank Middle East Limited
- Chief Executive Officer, HSBC JordanFeb 2011 — Jun 2014
HSBC
- Non-Executive DirectorMay 2010 — Jan 2011AAREIT Management Limited and AREIT Holdings Limited· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Part-time
- Head of Special Projects, Wholesale Risk, HSBC GroupMar 2010 — Mar 2011HHSBBC Bank Middle East Limited· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Regional Head of Legal and Compliance2006 — 2010HHSBC Bank Middle East Limited· UAE
Education
- Henley Business SchoolProfessional Certificate in Executive CoachingSep 2025
- Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge UniversityBachelor of Arts - BA · LawSep 1986 — Jun 1989