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Tarek Trad, CFA

CEO at NAMAA, an ATOMS Company
17.2 yrs experienceFood & Beverages
Sep 2025

The move

MoveAlghanim Industries NAMAA
TitleGeneral Manager - Costa Coffee Chief Executive Officer
LocationKuwait Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
First time at this levelYes
Cross-border moveYes · Kuwait United Arab Emirates
Years in UAE0.7
Total experience17.2 years
NAMAA headcount201-500 employees
NAMAA industryAutomation Machinery Manufacturing
NAMAA HQDubai
NAMAA typePrivately Held

Career arc

  1. Chief Executive OfficerSep 2025 — Present
    NAMAA· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Regional General Manager, KitchenPark Middle EastFeb 2023 — Aug 2025
    NAMAA· Riyadh, Saudi Arabia· Full-time
  3. General Manager - KitchenPark Kuwait and KSAMar 2021 — Feb 2023
    NAMAA· Riyadh, Saudi Arabia· Full-time
  4. General Manager - KitchenPark KuwaitDec 2019 — Mar 2021
    NAMAA· Kuwait· Full-time
  5. General Manager - Costa CoffeeMar 2017 — Dec 2019
    Alghanim Industries· Kuwait
  6. Senior Manager - Business Development, M&A and Corporate StrategyNov 2012 — Feb 2017
    Alghanim Industries
  7. Senior Portfolio Analyst / Acting Portfolio ManagerOct 2008 — Jul 2011
    NBK Capital
  8. Assistant Team LeaderAug 2007 — Oct 2008
    Ernst & Young

Education

Top skills

ValuationInvestmentsEquitiesPortfolio ManagementEquity ValuationCorporate Finance

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