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Cindy TjingunlockedSamer: together at Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group (2015)
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×4Samer: together at Loyola University Chicago
×2Samer: together at Northwestern University
About
Samer Yaghnam is Chief Operating Officer at The Olayan Group, where he serves as a Director on both the Shareholders Board and the Management Board and is a member of the Global Management Team. His oversight spans the group's Legal, Tax, Compliance, IT, Human Resources, Corporate Governance, and Corporate Communications functions, as well as the Olayan Family Office.
Experience
- The Olayan GroupChief Operating Officer and Director of the Shareholders Boardcurrent2024 — presentVaduz, Liechtenstein
- The Olayan GroupChief Legal Officer and Chief Administrative Officer2019 — 2024Vaduz, Liechtenstein
- The Olayan GroupChief Legal Officer2018 — 2019Vaduz, Liechtenstein
- The Olayan GroupGroup Legal Advisor and Executive Assistant to the CEO2016 — 2018
- The Olayan GroupGroup Legal Advisor1995 — 2016
- UHNW Family OfficeMember of the Audit Committeecurrent2025 — present
- ĒNSOFIMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2021 — presentAthens
- Mandarin Oriental Hotel GroupChairperson at The Mandarin Oriental Ritz Madrid2015 — 2024Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
- Soma Bay Development CompanyMember of the Board Of Directors2009 — 2019Cairo, Egypt
- LeasePlanMember of The Supervisory Board2004 — 2006Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Hoogendoorn and Talbot LLPAttorney at Law1992 — 1995Chicago, Illinois, United States
Colleagues at The Olayan Group
Hani Lazkani
Chief Executive Officer at The Olayan Group
Hutham S. Olayan
Chair of the Shareholders Board at The Olayan Group
Janet Lam
Director, Finance and Operations; Head of the Singapore Office at The Olayan Group
Marina Khariton
Investor at NCH Capital
Musa Zaghloul
Chief Financial Officer at The Olayan Group
Nadim Tabbara
Executive Director, The Olayan Charitable Foundation at The Olayan Group
Olivia Cannell
Associate at BuildGroup
Suliman Saleh Olayan
Founder at The Olayan Group
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Samer Yaghnam?
- Samer Yaghnam is Chief Operating Officer at The Olayan Group, where he serves as a Director on both the Shareholders Board and the Management Board and is a member of the Global Management Team. His oversight spans the group's Legal, Tax, Compliance, IT, Human Resources, Corporate Governance, and Corporate Communications functions, as well as the Olayan Family Office.
- Where does Samer Yaghnam work?
- Samer Yaghnam is Chief Operations Officer at The Olayan Group.
- Where did Samer Yaghnam go to school?
- Samer Yaghnam studied at University of Chicago (Executive Management Education); Northwestern University (Executive Management Education); National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) - Federation of Law Societies of Canada (Juris Doctor - Canada).
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Also attended Northwestern University589
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Also attended Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology10
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Also attended Kalamazoo College11
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Shared employers
Also worked at The Olayan Group8
Brando Brandolini d'AddaInvestor at NEW VISTA CAPITALOlivia CannellAssociate at BuildGroupStephanie MabungaCFO at Touring CapitalMusa ZaghloulChief Financial Officer at The Olayan GroupNadim TabbaraExecutive Director, The Olayan Charitable Foundation at The Olayan GroupJonathan ChingPartner at Kingfisher
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Also worked at Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group7
Cindy TjingFinance and Operations Specialist at Golden Gate VenturesMarie BeaucourtInvestor at MedicxiJames ChanCFO at Bow CapitalFern SrisomsupChief of Staff at SeaX VenturesMagali Le Quellenec-RaultHead Of Geneva Office, Trust Officer & Executive Manager at HmsaLucia GarciaHead of Brand Marketing & Comms at Samaipata
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