Hassan ElKhatib is currently the Managing Director, Equity at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, overlooking the Bank direct investments, Equity Funds, Equity Participation Fund and the Equity Portfolio management Unit, a total portfolio of €7.0 billion. From June 2012 to March 2014, Hassan ElKhatib was the Director of the Southern Eastern Mediterranean Region, Industry Commerce and Agribusiness at EBRD. Between June 2011 and June 2012, he served as chairman of the Egyptian Tourism Development Company, Oberoi Sahl Hasheesh Hotel Company and The Egyptian Touristic Company; and Senior Advisor to the Carlyle Group MENA Fund focusing on North Africa. Between February 2007 and June 2011 Mr. ElKhatib was Managing Director, the Carlyle Group, MD Carlyle Egypt Investment Advisory services, overlooking investments in North Africa, part of Carlyle MENA fund and a member of the investment committee of the Fund.
With 30 years experience of which 27 years are of direct Private equity and investment banking experience, Mr. ElKhatib had been through all stages of direct investments; fundraising, investing, value creation and notably exit realization primarily in Egypt, North Africa, Turkey and lately in Central Eastern Europe which he embraced successfully. Mr. ElKhatib had served as board member in numerous boards that cover insurance, industry, pharmaceutical, tourism, real estate, oil and gas, telecommunication and textiles.