The Institute's professional activities are planned, designed and managed by a core team of highly qualified professionals.

IBS has a team of full-time senior professionals who undertake the responsibility for the educational, training, research and consulting activities. They are assisted by a team of well-qualified professional assistants.

The Institute functions under the patronage of the Central Bank of Kuwait and is governed by a Board of Directors under the chairmanship of the Governor of the Central Bank of Kuwait. The IBS Board comprises the Chairman, Managing Directors or Chief General Managers of the member banks.

Director’s Office   Prof. Yaqoub S.Y. Alrefaei Director   Ms. Rajyah Shoukry Director’s Office Manager Senior Researcher		Administration Unit   Mr. Adel Sultan Head   Ms. Lulwa AlOwayed Assistant Head
Strategic Initiatives   Ms. Bassema Al-Jabi Project Advisor   Audit   Mr. Medhat Al-Kerdawi Internal Auditor		Finance Unit   Mr. Tariq Bayoumi Acting Head
English Language Unit   Dr. Mohsen El-Shimy Head   Ms. Michele Ricks Senior Trainer		Operations   Ms. Howaida Hameed Operations Head
Training Unit   Mr. Desmond Nelson Head   Ms. Suha Al-Awadhi Senior Trainer   Mr. David Knapp Senior Trainer		Marketing & PR   Ms. Huda Al-Majzoub Marketing & PR Manager
Professional Education Unit   Dr. Mohsen El-Shimy Acting Head		Information Technology   Mr. Hassan Backeer Head of IT   Ms. Thamilmathi Rabeendran Senior System Analyst
Research Unit   Mr. Desmond Nelson Acting Head   Ms. Fida Al-Hanna Senior Researcher   Ms. Naheel Kayyali Senior Researcher