“As Vice-Chairman of one of the country’s largest private companies, Muhannad Al Kharafi has an extensive background in business management and investment, making him well-known in Kuwaiti industry and society. His professional experience goes back to the greatest crisis in the country’s history, the Iraqi invasion of 1990. After finishing his degree in Economics at Kuwait University, he volunteered in the National Bank of Kuwait’s London branch to help run banking facilities during this difficult time. After the invasion, he came back to Kuwait to take part in the family business, where he has been busy working ever since. MAK is a privately-owned Kuwaiti-based group with diverse interests and activities worldwide. Its roots go back more than 100 years, starting out as family-run trading company.”