Mahmood Rasheed is the Chief Operating Officer at Imdaad and was the Executive Director of Imdaad’s Operations. Rasheed has a comprehensive experience on EHS procedures that he attained while working at Dubai World since 1996, in the Regulatory Authority, handling diverse environmental issues of the Ports, Free Zone and Nakheel Projects.

Rasheed received his degree in Environmental Science from a prestigious University in the United States of America and completed his Business Management Degree (MBA) from the U.K., and during his tenure with Dubai World, he acquired an International Diploma in Safety Management.

He is a certified Lead Auditor-Environment system for ISO 14001 from Lloyds and he also completed the Dubai Leadership program with Wharton University of Pennsylvania (USA).

Mohammed Saleh was appointed Executive Director of Internal Audit in February 2022 at Imdaad. Mohammed supports the strategic orientations of the Board and Senior Management and assist them in helping the Organization accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to assessing and improving the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes including monitoring the proper application of the provisions of internal control systems in accordance with international best practices. He provides the Audit committee and Senior Management with independent and objective assurance and advisory services designed to add value and improve the Organization’s operations.

Mohammed comes from the Dubai Electricity Water Authority (DEWA) where he held a Senior Management position in their Internal Audit Department. In this role, he provided direction to numerous audit and advisory projects to support the important mandate of organization as well as managing relations with external auditors such as the Financial Audit Authority Dubai.

A UAE national, Mohammed holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the Higher College of Technology (UAE). He also has certifications in auditing, information system and risk management: These certifications include the Certified Information system Auditor- CISA (USA), Certified Information Security Manager-CISM (USA), Project Management Professional- PMP (USA), Certified Fraud Examiner- CFE (USA), Certification in Risk and information system Control- CRISC (USA), and Certified Data Privacy Solution Engineer- CDPSE (USA).

Saeed Ahmed joined Imdaad as Executive Director – Strategic Planning and Corporate Performance in June 2021. His role was expanded within 9 months of his joining to include responsibility for Customer Experience, Marketing, Health & Safety, Quality, Risk, Governance and Sustainability and he currently serves as Executive Director – Strategy and Assurance.

Saeed is a proven board level company director, with an exceptional track record of working solely in the Facilities Management Industry. He has worked with leading providers in both the UK and Middle East, having been responsible for FM businesses in the UAE, Qatar, KSA and Oman. Originally a Supply Chain specialist who has successfully completed Executive Development Programmes with his previous employers and migrated to other departments within FM businesses (including operations, business development, change management, commercial, marketing and business improvement) to become a respected Facilities Management Expert. He has the ability to understand and influence all aspects of a business and is perfectly suited to developing and implementing the long-term strategy for Imdaad Group.

Saeed works closely with all of Imdaad’s Business Units and support functions to ensure that they have a clear strategic vision and a plan to deliver it, aligned with the Group Business Plan and shareholders aspirations. He helps all areas of our organisation to develop Excellence Plans to deliver the initiatives required to meet our strategic targets and monitors performance of all our businesses and support functions through the use of Balanced Scorecards and performance management tools.

Saeed also leads the groups plans for Inorganic growth, including new market entries, both geographical expansion and the development of new service offerings, as well as our M&A activities.

Extremely commercially aware with a keen analytical mind, Saeed has experience of managing large complex projects and teams, with an eye for detail and the ability to understand and mitigate risks and bottlenecks, to ensure efficient and effective delivery of projects.

Saeed completed his B.Sc. in Forensic and Analytical Chemistry at the University of Strathclyde in the UK and has since spent the last 24 years working in Facilities Management. His previous employers include Balfour Beatty and Carillion in the UK, Emrill, Interserve and Khidmah in the Middle East.

With 17 years of experience in the facilities management industry, Rana Alqaddi leads Imdaad’s 360 Customer Engagement Department, overseeing marketing, sales, bidding, contracts management, and customer experience. In her role, she focuses on driving strategic growth, enhancing customer relationships, and ensuring alignment across all functions. Her dedication to excellence and innovation supports Imdaad’s vision for continued success and market leadership.

Prior to joining Imdaad, Rana held senior leadership roles at Concordia DMCC, AG Facilities Solutions, and Advanced Facilities Management. As Business Development & Marketing Head, she successfully managed a broad client portfolio and secured long-term contracts with key government and private sector clients across the UAE. Her deep expertise in business strategy and client relations played a pivotal role in achieving significant revenue growth and expanding market presence. Throughout her career, she has held senior leadership roles, leading teams to manage significant assets and deliver operational excellence.

Rana holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Cairo University and a Foundation Certificate in Translation and Interpreting (FCTI) from the American University in Cairo (AUC). Her educational background has complemented her professional expertise.