The KPMG Middle East, South Asia, and Caspian (MESAC) region’s board has appointed Dr Rasheed al-Qenae as its chairman.
In this capacity, Dr al-Qenae will also represent the MESAC region on the KPMG Global Council and the KPMG Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMA) region’s board.
Dr al-Qenae is presently the managing partner of the KPMG member firm in Kuwait, a role he has been holding since 2010.
He was appointed to the KPMG MESAC region’s board in 2018. He took additional responsibilities as the chairman of the MESAC Tax Steering Group and as the head of Tax for the MESAC region in 2017.
He also played an active role in the region’s leadership development centres and strategic corridor programme.
Dr al-Qenae holds a Ph D in Accounting from the University of Essex in the UK, a Master of Professional Accounting from the University of Miami in Florida, and a Bachelor of Commerce from Kuwait University.
He was the chairman of the Kuwaiti Association of Accountants and Auditors during 2011-2012.
Commenting on the appointment, Dr al-Qenae said: “I am deeply honoured to be appointed chairman of the KPMG MESAC region. I want to thank the MESAC Board, which bestowed their confidence and trust in me, and to my fellow KPMG partners and teams for their unprecedented support.”
“My predecessors have helped the MESAC region tremendously in its growth journey and I intend to continue this momentum. Our focus remains on clients’ priorities, recruiting and nurturing talent, investing in relevant technology, strengthening our alliance and corridor ecosystem, and making a meaningful impact on our communities.” he added.
