Zubaid Ahmad

Mr. Ahmad is the Founder and Managing Partner at Caravanserai Partners LLC, a merchant banking firm focused on M&A and sovereign advisory, strategic capital raising, and private equity transactions, which he established in 2017. Previously, Mr. Ahmad served at Citigroup Inc., where he was Vice Chairman, Institutional Clients Group, and Co-Head of Global Asset Managers group from 2016 to 2017, and held other senior leadership roles, including Chief Operating Officer of the Global Corporate and Investment Banking division, since joining the firm in 2010. Before Citigroup, Mr. Ahmad held senior roles at Standard Chartered, J.P. Morgan and Credit Suisse, among other firms. He also serves as a Senior Advisor (US) for CPP Investments, a global investment organization that invests the assets of Canada Pension Plan, and a Senior Advisor for Muzinich & Co., a corporate credit manager.

Mr. Ahmad received a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Georgetown University and a master of business administration degree from Harvard University.

Mr. Ahmad brings more than 35 years of global experience in corporate and investment banking having served corporate, asset management and government clients. His strong background in global financial and investment markets will be of great value to the Board.