Leadership

Hussain Dawood Ali is a seasoned business leader with more than two decades of executive experience leading strategic growth, business transformation, mergers and acquisitions, and value creation across the real estate, infrastructure, asset management, and government-related sectors. Throughout his career, he has successfully driven corporate growth strategies, established strategic partnerships, expanded market presence, and led complex transformation initiatives that delivered sustainable business performance and long-term stakeholder value.

As Group Chief Executive Officer of Imdaad Group, he leads the organization’s strategic direction, growth agenda, and operational excellence initiatives, driving long-term value creation across its diverse portfolio of businesses.

Throughout his career, Hussain has established a distinguished track record of leading complex organizations, enhanced operational performance, and delivered sustainable business growth. Recognized for his strategic vision and people-centric leadership approach, he has successfully led large-scale transformation initiatives that strengthened organizational capabilities, improved customer experience, and created lasting value for stakeholders.

His leadership journey includes senior executive roles with leading UAE organizations, including Ejadah Asset Management, Dubai Properties, and TECOM Investments, where he successfully led strategic initiatives that enhanced operational performance, strengthened stakeholder relationships, and delivered sustainable growth across diverse business portfolios.

Hussain holds a Master’s Degree in Quality Management from the University of Wollongong and a Higher Diploma in Engineering from the Higher Colleges of Technology. He is also a Certified Board Member and a strong advocate for innovation, sustainability, governance excellence, and talent development.

Under his leadership, Imdaad Group continues to strengthen its position as a leading provider of integrated facilities management, environmental services, and specialized solutions in the region, while advancing its commitment to operational excellence, customer-centricity, innovation, and sustainable long-term growth.

Fatma Mohammad Ahli serves as Chief Financial Officer at the Imdaad Group, where she has consistently demonstrated a collaborative and transformative leadership style. She has an impressive career spanning over two decades in financial management within the government and semi-government sectors.

Throughout her professional journey, Fatma built a strong foundation of knowledge through diverse roles and internships at Dubai Municipality, Emirates Airlines, DNATA, RTA, Axiom, and PWC. Fatma held key management positions in organizations that made substantial contributions to the development of modern Dubai. Prior to her current role, Fatma’s journey in finance has been marked by significant roles, including Executive Director of Finance at TECOM Investments, where she played a pivotal role in strategic financial planning and operational enhancements. Her expertise lies in developing comprehensive financial strategies, enhancing operational efficiencies, and steering her teams toward achieving exemplary financial outcomes.

More recently, at Emirates Post Group, in the capacity of Director of Business Units and Financial Operations, Fatma led a team focused on optimizing financial operations and business unit performance. She oversaw the financial planning, budgeting, and reporting processes. Her role involved close collaboration with other business unit heads to ensure goal alignment with the broader corporate strategic objectives.

Fatma holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Dubai Women’s College and a Diploma in European Foundation Quality Management (EFQM). She is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and certified in Business Continuity Management (BCM). Fatma completed a Women Leadership Exchange Program from Dubai Women Establishment (Sweden & UAE).

Fatma possesses a deep-seated passion for financial analysis modeling and forecasting, investment analysis, credit management, finance audit, and organizational restructuring.

As a distinguished business leader, Fatma was recognized for her achievements by prestigious awarding bodies, receiving various awards, including TECOM Best People Manager, Best Savings Initiative Award, The First Star of Finance Department, the Yearly Winner of Emirates Post Making A Difference Award, and a Certificate of Appreciation from the Dubai Government Excellence Program.

Fatma is an inspirational leader and an advocate for integrating best practices in the financial domain. Her commitment to excellence and sustainability in financial operations makes her a great asset to the Imdaad Group, continuously driving the organization towards higher profitability and efficiency.