19. Rola Abu Manneh

Company: Standard Chartered
Designation: CEO—U.A.E., Middle East & Pakistan
Nationality: Emirati
Global Headquarters: U.K.
Sector: Banking and Financial Services

Abu Manneh joined the boards of Standard Chartered Pakistan and Standard Chartered Uganda as a director in January and May 2023, respectively, and assumed her current role in April 2024. In 2023, the bank recorded net income of $233.8 million in the U.A.E, a 38.6% increase compared to 2022. Abu Manneh is also a member of the Global Council for Sustainable Development Goal 5, a U.A.E. delegate in the G20 Empower, a director on the board of Make-A-Wish Foundation U.A.E., and an advisory board member for the Global Summit of Women and the Fortune Global Forum, among others.