Investor Relations team

Mr. Jeroen Carl Maria Nijland

Director of Investor Relations

Jeroen leads the Investor Relations and Stakeholder Management department at the Investment Promotion Agency Qatar. Jeroen has longstanding experience in developing, executing, and managing international public sector policies aimed at the business sector. 

Prior to joining IPA Qatar, Jeroen was heading the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency, an Agency dedicated to attracting foreign investors to the Netherlands. In addition, he was responsible for coordinating the Invest in Holland network, comprising of all the relevant investment promotion platforms of the country, and acted as the first Chair of the network of Investment Promotion Agencies of the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris.

Jeroen received his Master’s degrees in Political Science and Economics, and in Public Administration from the Radboud University in the Netherlands, both summa cum laude.

Mr. Fahad Ali Al-Kuwari

Senior Manager of Investor Relations

Fahad is responsible for market entry strategies and stakeholder engagement that support Qatar’s multi-sectoral value proposition and promote investments into Qatar.

Before joining IPA Qatar, Fahad worked as an economist with Qatar Petroleum, and Head of Energy Policy at the Ministry of Energy and Industry of Qatar. His experience includes representing the State's energy sector on high-level missions and negotiating on behalf of the government on climate change issues, among others.

Fahad, who continues to represent the State at bilateral and multilateral events, was the youngest elected co-chair of the Economic Commissions Board of the OPEC (128th Session – Nov, 2017) in the organisation’s history.

He holds a master's degree from the Ecole Superieure de Commerce de Paris (ESCP) and is fluent in Arabic, English, German and French.

Mr. Mustafa Gulec

Senior Executive Investor Relations

Mustafa is a Senior Executive of Investor Relations at Investment Promotion Agency Qatar and is responsible for facilitating and supporting foreign companies to access the Qatari market.

Prior to joining IPA Qatar, he served as the Commercial Counsellor at the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Doha and Jakarta. He has over 23 years of both public and private sector experience in commercial diplomacy, business development, trade and investment promotion. 

He has successfully coordinated trade and investment promotion missions to more than thirty-four countries and organised G2G, B2G, B2B meetings. 

Mustafa holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Ankara University. 

Mr. Yanal Qatami

Senior Executive Investor Relations

Yanal is a Senior Executive of Investor Relations at Investment Promotion Agency Qatar and brings over 15 years of diversified experience in the business world across different countries and sectors to his role in supporting foreign companies to access the Qatari market. 

Prior to joining IPA Qatar, he managed several Logistics & Industrial government projects as a Business Analyst at Manateq – Economic Zones Company.

Yanal holds a B.A. in Business Economics from the University of Jordan in Business Economics and completed his Master of Business Administration at the University of Phoenix. While undertaking his MBA, Yanal worked for Charles Schwab a brokerage firm and Fortune 500 company, and FONA international in Chicago over a period of 11 years in the United States. 

Ms. Maryam Al-Malki

Senior Executive of Investor Relations

Maryam is a Senior Executive of Investor Relations at the Investment Promotion Agency Qatar and is responsible for facilitating and supporting foreign companies to gain access to the Qatari market. Prior to joining IPA Qatar, she served as a Senior Account Executive at Ooredoo Qatar where she developed long-lasting and profitable business relationships with several mega projects in the country.

Maryam holds a Bachelor of Science in Management from the University of Leeds, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship from the University of Cambridge. 

Mr. Mohammed Al-Mulla

Investor Relations Specialist

Mohammed is an Investor Relations Specialist at Investment Promotion Agency Qatar. Prior to his current role, Mohammed worked for the Technical Committee for the Motivation and the Participation of the Private Sector in Economic Development of Qatar, in the Prime Minister’s Office. Before that, Mohammed served as an Architectural Engineer at the Public Works Authority – Ashghal.

Mohammed obtained his Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Architecture from Leicester School of Architecture, De Montfort University, UK and a Master of Science Degree in Project Management from the University of Portsmouth, UK and a diploma de Español (DELE) Nivel B2 from Spain.

Mr. Nasser Ali Al-Kaabi

Investor Relations Officer

Nasser Al Kaabi is an Investor Relations Officer at Investment Promotion Agency Qatar. Nasser holds a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service with a Major in International Politics from Georgetown University, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service in Qatar. 

His background is in politics, investments, and sports.  Prior to the Investment Promotion Agency, Nasser served as an analyst at the Real Estate division in Al Kaun Group and was the Research Project Leader at the Undergraduate Research Experience Program (UREP) where he conducted research on the newly established dairy company, “Baladna”, through participant observation, interviews, economic analysis, and collection of textual materials to demonstrate dairy self-sufficiency in Qatar following the blockade.  

Ms. Lolwa Ahmed Al-Majid

Digital Tools Specialist

Lolwa is a Digital Tools Specialist at Investment Promotion Agency Qatar and is responsible for implementing digital solutions and ensuring that digital innovations have access to the Qatari market.

Prior to joining IPA Qatar, Lolwa worked as a customer service representative at Commercial Bank of Qatar. With experience in finance, retail and digital capabilities, Lolwa understands the importance of digital transformation, and developing strategies to achieve this.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management as well as a Master of Science in Digital Business, both from the University of Westminster, London.

Mr. Abdulla Ahmed Al-Emadi

Investor Relations Officer

Abdulla is an Investor Relations Officer at Investment Promotion Agency Qatar. Before joining IPA Qatar, Abdulla was an entrepreneur and set up a luxury car sales platform to connect local buyers with dealers and manufacturers from Germany. He also set up a trading business in Kenya in 2019.

Abdulla has a Bachelor of Science in Communication from Northwestern University of Qatar. He is a keen debater and has participated in World Schools Debating Championships, besides representing his country in debating contests abroad.