Name: Richard Abboud
Designation: Chief Executive Officer
Company: Group AMANA
Category: Contracting Giants
Since joining Group AMANA in 2000, Richard Abboud has been at the forefront of the company’s evolution, holding pivotal roles from Project Manager to Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer, and now serving as CEO. With a civil engineering degree from the Lebanese University and a master’s in construction financial management from Heriot-Watt University, Richard blends deep technical expertise with a strategic vision for sustainable growth.
As CEO, Richard leads AMANA’s ambitious trajectory, guiding its operations across the GCC, overseeing a portfolio that spans industrial, commercial, and specialized sectors, including logistics, healthcare, data centres, and energy. Under his leadership, AMANA has embraced innovation through modular construction technologies like DuBox and DuPod, pushing the boundaries of faster, greener, and safer building methods.
With over 1,500 buildings delivered and a team of 8,000+ professionals, Richard continues to champion operational excellence, digital transformation, and long-term value creation, cementing AMANA’s status as a regional powerhouse in modern construction.
