Biography

Education:

• Bachelor of Science degree in International Marketing, Kuwait University.
• Management programs at different institutions, including Harvard Business School, Stanford University, Wharton School, and Duke University.
   

 Positions:

• Deputy Group CEO of the National Bank of Kuwait in 2014.
• CEO of NBK-Kuwait
• Director of Mobile Telecommunications Company KSC
• Vice chairman of Watani Investment Company KSCC.
• Board of the International Bank of Qatar.
• Member of Kuwait's Supreme Council for Planning and Development.
• Chairman of Al Asima Real Estate.
   

Recognition:

• Al-Bahar was ranked the 85th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes in 2012
• Forbes Middle East listed her in the first place in their Top 100 Most Powerful Arab Business Women in Listed Companies.
• Al-Bahar was ranked as the 8th most powerful Arab woman of 2012 by Arabian Business.