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Asher’s Past Employments & Board Roles
Past Employments
Group CFO and CIO, AlTouq Group, Riyadh and Singapore
Sophisticated single family investment office, with a global investment mandate. As Group CFO and CIO, Asher managed the finance, treasury, corporate finance, asset allocation, sourced exclusive deal flow, executed due diligence on prospective direct investments/ funds/ managers and post-investment monitoring and divestment. Asher represented the family office on the board of various companies around the world. During his 14 years tenure with the family, Asher also managed the varied aspects of the family relating to charter, wealth & tax management, estate, legacy & succession planning.
CFO, Morgan Stanley Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
Leading global investment bank, partially owned and majority managed by Morgan Stanley USA. As CFO, Asher managed the accounting, audit, compliance and finance functions primarily from the Riyadh office but also operated from the London and Dubai offices, especially during the peak of the GFC!
Senior Manager, Accounting & Financial Control Division, Banque Saudi Fransi, Riyadh
Leading foreign JV bank in Saudi Arabia. Asher worked there for over 6 years in the early to mid-2000’s and reported in to the CFO and had 9 direct and 12 indirect reportees.
Auditor, A. F. Ferguson & Co, (PricewaterhouseCoopers), Karachi
Asher gained extensive experience in the late 1990’s, in the audit, tax and business advisory departments of the chartered accountancy firm. Asher led audits of companies such as Standard Chartered Leasing, Reckitt Benckiser, Dupont, Commercial Union, Faysal Bank, Orr Dignam, Pakistan Refinery etc.
Past board roles
Aviation – Public Listed Airline
Alternate Director on the Board for several years that took the airline public on Malaysian Stock Exchange.
Hold Co, Diversified Holdings
Board Member of a family business entity for several years.
Contracting – Private Entity
Board Member for over a decade.
Education, Non-profit enterprise in USA
Board Member and Audit Committee Member for several years.
ICT, Public Listed Entity
Part of the Board team that took the Company public on Saudi Arabian Stock Exchange. Board Member for over a decade & Audit Committee Member.
Education, Non-profit enterprise in Europe
Elected to the Board of Governors for a 3-year term.
F&B, Holding Company
Alternate Director for several years.
Steel Fabrication & Manufacturing, Private Entity
Audit Committee Member for several years.
Energy, Single Asset Investment
Board Member, managing JV interests with a Finnish investor, for several years.
Startup, VR & Content Generation Platform
Board and Executive Committee Member for several years, including subsequent fund raise.
Power Generation, Furnace Oil based IPP
Board Member for several years.
Financial Services, Asset Management Regulated Entity
Chairman and Board Member for over a decade.
Hold Co, Private Entity
Board Member for over a decade and Audit Committee Member.
Asher’s Service-Oriented Roles over the Decades
sTEP – Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners, UK
educator
CLT International, UK
Committee Member
STEP EDI Committee, STEP Global
Presiding Judge
STEP Private Client Awards, STEP Global
Steering Committee Member
Modern Families Thought Leadership Group, STEP Global
Member
Editorial Board of the STEP Journal, STEP Global
Chairman
Business Families Global SIG, Steering Committee at STEP Global
Expert Member
Panel of Experts, STEP Global
FFI – THE FAMILY FIRM INSTITUTE, USA
Member
Nominations Committee, FFI USA
Member
Task Force on Family Offices, FFI USA
Member
Board of Directors, FFI USA
Member
Executive Committee & General Secretary to the Board, FFI USA
Faculty Member
GEN 501 Course, FFI USA
Member
Finance and Audit Committee, FFI USA
Member
Planning Committee, 2017 Conference Chicago, FFI USA
Member
Editorial Committee of The Practitioner, FFI USA
Mentor / Community Roles
CHAIR
Casey Community Leadership Group, VIC – Australia
Member
Casey Selection Panel, VIC - Australia
Graduate
Casey Leadership Program, VIC – Australia
Defence Approved Helper (DAH)
Australian Airforce Cadets, 403 Squadron, Beaconsfield, VIC – Australia
Panel Member
Selandra Community Resource Group, Casey Council, VIC – Australia
Panel Member
Frankston Project 2040, Frankston Council, VIC – Australia
Co-Contributor
Family Office Handbook, Family Business Council Gulf – UAE
Mentor
Academy for Women Entrepreneurs, StartAD, New York University Abu Dhabi – UAE
Committee Member
Campden Wealth, Middle East Family Advisory – UAE
ICAP – Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan
CO-HOST
Webinar on AI’s Impact on Accounting & Finance Professionals
Co-host
Webinar on Professional Growth Opportunities in ASEAN and ANZ
Elected Chairman
ICAP Australia-NZ Overseas Members Chapter (until 2025)
Member
CA Women Awards Jury
Speaker
CA Pakistan 1st Overseas Member Convention
Presenter
Webinar for members of ICAP Chapter in Canada
Presenter
Webinar for members of ICAP Chapter in KSA
cO-Negotiator
Finalized the revised ICAP SOCPA MOU
Co-host
ICAP Annual Picnic in Riyadh
Contributor
First ICAP CA Women directory
Facilitator
ICAP exams in Riyadh and Jeddah
Member
ICAP Overseas Coordination Committee (intermittently until mid-2025)
Keynote speaker
ICAP CA Convocation, Karachi
Elected Chairman
ICAP KSA Chapter (until 2019)
WORKSHOP LEADER
For Jeddah members of ICAP Chapter in KSA
Member
Organizing Committee, 5th ICAP and SOCPA Symposium in Riyadh
Panellist
ICAP CFO conference, Dubai
Moderated Panel
ICAP Middle East conference in UAE
Member
Organizing Committee, 4th Saudi Pak Accountancy Symposium in Riyadh
WORKSHOP LEADER
For Jeddah members of ICAP Chapter in KSA
WORKSHOP LEADER
For Al-Khobar members of ICAP Chapter in KSA
Member
Organizing Committee, 3rd Saudi Pak Accountancy Symposium in Riyadh
Member
Organizing Committee, Family Fun Day, Riyadh
AUTHOR
Cover story published in The Accountant, ICAP
WORKSHOP LEAD
Personal Branding Workshop for Riyadh members of ICAP Chapter in KSA
Moderator
2nd Saudi Pak Accountancy Seminar
Host and Panel Moderator
1st Saudi Pak Accountancy Seminar in Riyadh
NEGOTIATOR
Secured Pakistan Embassy patronage for ICAP KSA chapter
Guest Speaker
ICAP CFO Conference, Lahore
Founding Member
ICAP KSA chapter
Secretary
CASA (Chartered Accountants Student Association)
Co-editor
Mezaan, CA Student Magazine