Dr. Abel Malik Al Jaber

Dr. Abel Malik Al Jaber returned to Palestine with the onset of the Peace Process in 1993, during which he joined the Peace Negotiations as part of the Palestinian Technical Committees headed by the then late Faisal Husseini.

Dr. Al Jaber established the first Palestinian Energy Research Center, which was tasked with providing strategic plans for the Energy Sector in Palestine. Under Presidential Decree Dr. Al Jaber became Head of the Center, after which he also acted as principal advisor for the Ministry of Planning. Dr. Al Jaber’s tenure in the Public sector also included assuming responsibility for the Palestinian Industrial Estate Authority as Director General.

In the year 2000 Dr. Al Jaber moved to the private sector and held several senior positions. He became the CEO for the Palestinian Industrial Estates Development Company, during which he supervised the establishment of Palestine’s first Industrial Estate in Gaza.

In 2003, Dr. Al Jaber joined the Paltel group as Vice Chairman of the Board and CEO. Dr. Al Jaber was able to restructure the company towards increased profits and more innovation and social responsibility. Company profits increased from USD$ 15 million in 2003 to USD$ 100 million in 2005. The company is the first to pioneer a Corporate Social Responsibility Fund in the country. The Fund is helping Palestinian society via initiatives in Education, Creativity, Excellence and internet penetration among different segments of Society.

In 2005 Dr. Al Jaber helped found VTEL Holdings, a UAE based company with USD$ 1 billion in capital comprised of high net worth investors from Palestine and the Arab World. VTEL is the latest in ICT initiatives in the region with business objectives to obtain licenses to operate ICT projects worldwide; in CSR countries, Africa, Central and Latin America including the Caribbean.

Dr. Al Jaber currently chairs several companies in Palestine, most notably, Chairman of the Golden Mills, Chairman of Al-Mashreq Real Estate Company, Board Member of Cairo Amman Bank and Board Member of Jawwal, the cellular phone company in Palestine. Dr. Al Jaber is Founder of Al Rafah Micro Credit Bank, a first such bank in the Palestinian Territories.

Dr. Abdel Malik Al Jaber is a recipient of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashed Al Maktoum “Best Arab Manager Award for Excellence in Management” for the year 2001, as the leading business executive in Palestine.

Dr. Al Jaber is active in peace building and regional economic cooperation projects, and is a member of the board of several private sector groups and business councils; including the Arab Business Council – World Economic Forum in Davos, The Arab Technology Forum, Founder of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) Palestine Chapter and is the Chair for the Young Arab Leaders Chapter in Palestine.

Dr. Al Jaber is a graduate of Jordan University of Science and Technology -Jordan, McGill University - Canada, North Western University- Kellogg School of Business Administration and holds an MBA as well as an MSC and PhD in Engineering.