Moustafa Fahour OAM
COO | Public-Private Partnership Leader | Delivering Sustainable Infrastructure Across the Middle East & Central Asia | Founder, Islamic Museum of Australia | Board Member, ALEC | Board Member UAE AUS Chamber
The move
MoveCIMIC Group Limited → Plenary Group
TitleExecutive General Manager → Chief Operating Officer - Middle East
LocationMelbourne → United Arab Emirates
Career arcLong-term resident
Cross-border moveYes · Australia → United Arab Emirates
Years in UAE14.8
Total experience20.3 years
Plenary Group headcount201-500 employees
Plenary Group industryFinancial Services
Plenary Group HQMelbourne, Victoria
Plenary Group founded2004
Plenary Group typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Member Board of DirectorsJan 2025 — Present
ALEC· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Advisory Board MemberSep 2023 — PresentAAustralia UAE Business Council· United Arab Emirates
- Chief Operating Officer - Middle EastFeb 2021 — Present
Plenary Group· United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Executive General ManagerNov 2016 — Mar 2017
CIMIC Group Limited· Melbourne, Victoria, Australia· Full-time - Chief Executive Officer & Managing DirectorMar 2016 — Mar 2019
BIC Contracting· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Chief Financial OfficerFeb 2016 — Nov 2016BIC Contracting· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Executive General ManagerJun 2014 — Feb 2016BIC Contracting· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- General ManagerFeb 2012 — Jun 2014CIMIC Group Limited· Sydney, New South Wales, Australia· Full-time
- Founder & Board of DirectorJul 2010 — Present
Islamic Museum of Australia· Melbourne, Victoria, Australia· Full-time
- Director Head of Macquarie Bank Key FamiliesSep 2009 — Sep 2012
Macquarie Group· Melbourne, Victoria, Australia· Full-time
- General Manager NAB Family OfficeJul 2008 — Sep 2009
NAB· Melbourne, Victoria, Australia· Full-time
- Co-Head Key ClientsFeb 2006 — Aug 2008
Education
- La Trobe UniversityBachelor of Business Administration - BBA · Business Administration and Management, GeneralJan 1999 — Nov 2001
Languages
- Arabic · Limited working
- English · Elementary