General

Mohammed Jassim Ali Bin Ali*

Media Specialist, Public & International Relations Directorate, Electricity & Water Authority,P.O.Box 2, Bahrain. Tel:17546744,Fax:17541182, (M)39411955/36052992 Email:mohammed.albinali@ewa.gov.bh

Mohan A.Devaiah*

Biomedical Engineer, Medical Equipment Directorate, Ministry of Health since 1980, Tel:(O)17285319,(R)17256842, (M)39082664. email:amohan@health.gov.bh & mohandevaiah@yahoo.co.in. Specialized in fire control equipment, battlefront sighting instrument, biomedical equipments. Served as Electrical & Mechanical Engineer in Indian Army- (Jun 1967 - Nov 1979 ). Married, wife-Susheela Mohan, (sister-in charge, Accident & Emergency Department, Salmaniya Medical Centre, Bahrain). Children:- Seema, Yuga, Vedha, Krishi, Former President, Kannada Sangha, Bahrain (1995-97)& (1999-2001), Former Membership Secretary-Co-ordination Committee of Indian Association, Bahrain (1995-1996).

Mohan Josiah*

B.Sc. Engg., M.I.E,(Chartered Engineer- Civil), P.O. Box 138, Bahrain, Tel. 39649083, Current Positions: Head of Property Projects & Services, Gulf Air, Bahrain., President, The Indian Club, very active in

Mohan Pillai*

General Manager, Regent Palace Hotel. PO box 11717, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Tel: 17716888/17717420 ; Fax: 17715445. (M)39818730/36780741

Mohan V. V.*

B.Sc, General Manager, Trass International Construction, Tel: 17786432, (M): 39608559,
Fax: 17786326, P.O.Box 32314, Isa Town, Bahrain, Past President of Toastmasters’ Club, Assistant General Secretary, Indian Club,In Bahrain for the past 21 years. Actively involved in various cultural and social organisations.

Mohd Hassan Al Gilldary*

Head of Public Relation Section; Tel: 17399765 Fax: 17532049; Email:gilldary@gdnpr.gov.bh; General Directorate of Nationality, Passports and Residence, Ministry of the Interior

Ms.Masuma Ahmedi*

Partner / Photographer, 3D Photography & Wedding Services, Tashan, Kingdom of Bahrain. Tel:17400228, (M)39235953, Education: Isa Town Girls Commercial High School. Professional experience 2006 - 2008 Self-employed, Photographer 2005: Glamour Shot Studio Reyadh, KSA, Photographer/ Photo Editor: 2002 - 2004, Future Studio-Hoora, Bahrain. Supervisor, 1997 - 2001-Hawra Studio-Hamad Town, Bahrain, Photographer, Additional professional activities: 2003. Layalina Magazine-Bahrain Part Time Photographer, 2002-Al A’ahad Newspaper; Bahrain-Part Time Photographer; Hobbies:-Reading, Swimming, Traveling. Volunteer experience, Teaching diabetic kids basics of photography during a trip to Howar Islands which was organised by Bahrain Diabetic Society.

Ms.Meera Ravi*

Editor, Salaam Bahrain, (M) 36684021, email: salaam.bahrain@gmail.com, Graduate - English Literature - Ethiraj College-Chennai and Diploma in Mass Communications from the Sophia Bhabha Polytechnic Mumbai. Co-author with K.R.N. Swamy, of “The Peacock Thrones of the World”, a historical reference anthology published in 1995 and sold world-wide and the more recent “The Mughal Peacock Throne”. Served as Secretary and President of the Indian Fine Arts Society, and conducted several cultural shows in Bahrain and for the charitable Indian Ladies Association, being its active member. In 1997, Chairperson of a sub-committee that brought out a special souvenir to mark 50 years of Indian independence with messages from world-famous Indian personalities. One of the founder members and currently President of the famous Indian cultural group “Soorya” Bahrain chapter. Hobbies: Reading, Cultural Activities

Pradeep Puravankara*

Managing Editor, 4PM News, Bahrain, (M)36458398; Tel: 17579897; Fax:17256470; email:pradeeppuravankara@gmail.com,pradeep@spacwii.com

Mrs.Rana Al Sairafi*

Manager- Trainer & Counsellor, Be-Free Center Manama, Bahrain , P. O. Box 18562,
Manama, Bahrain, (M)36691145, email:rana@befreecenter.org , D.O.B.07-04-1972 born in Bahrain, B.Sc(Computer Science & Accounting) specialized in International Information Technology, Tel: 17693039, (M)39240149 email:olane100@hotmail.com, (M)39240149, Fax:17737858, email:rana@ iit.com,email:O1anet00@hotmail.com,
provide counseling for abused children, adults abused in childhood, and parent-teen relationship, provide online help and counseling for more than 500 cases, through www.be-free.info. Prepare and deliver weekly Radio Shows about Parenting and protecting children from abuse. (more than 70 shows so far), Conducted several researches and studies in the field of child dispensing, child protection, relation between parents and teens. Trained thousands of children ages(4-8) on essential protection skills, such as good secret & bad secret, trusting their feelings...etc, Trained teens and pre-teens on having healthy relationships, critical thinking, making smart decisions, positive thinking, and dealing with their emotions., Trained more than 7000 Parents on many topics such as:Protecting children from Abuse,Daughter-mother relationship.

Mrs. Vani Krishnan*

D/o freedom fighter T. H. Krishna Iyer from Trichur, Kerala, w/o Dr E. Krishnan, ENT Surgeon, American Mission Hospital, Mother of Vaishnav Krishnan, doing MDPHD in NeuroScience in US, Former President, Indian Ladies Association, Bahrain. Founder Member of ‘’HELPLINE’’, a listening and counselling service for the persons in distress, Vice Chairperson and Women’s Forum Convenor of World Malayalee Council Bahrain Province, Leading Social Worker dedicated to Community Service and Social Welfare. Tel:17691309, Fax: 17692359, (M) 39873357 email:ekrish@batelco.com.bh

Mudit Mathur*

Head of NRI Business. BBK
A professional with over 22.5 years of domestic and overseas experience in Investments, Mutual funds, Retail Banking, Business Development, and Customer Relationship Management in Financial Industry. Previously Country Head with UTI International, Bahrain. A prolific orator and an effective presenter, loves music and singing. Tel: 17210368 /17210684,(M): 39988304,email:mudit.mathur@bbkonline.com

Murtaza Habib Jaffar*

B.E.(Civil), Higher National Diploma in Architecture (London). Owner -Awal Engineering Consultancy, P. O. Box 20746, Manama, Bahrain,Tel:17713774, Fax:17712374,email:murtazaj@batelco.com.bh, D.O.B: 28/03/’47. License holder to practise Architecture and Engineering disciplines for Organising Professional Practice (Bahrain) Class ‘A’., P.Add: 78, Shakib Garden, Jannusan Avenue, Jannusan 502, Married, Children - Ali, Hussain &, Dalal, Member: Chartered Institute of Building (A.I.O.B), Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE), U.K., Institute of Civil Engineers (Bahrain Chapter), Bahrain Society of Engineers (since 1972), Committee of Engineering Offices

Mustafa Al-Gassab*

Managing Director, Al Gassab Construction & Trading Est.
P. O. Box 5855 Manama, Bahrain. Tel:17232275 /17271437, Fax:17252716 Bachelor of Business Administration, D. O. B: 11/10/’61, S/O Sayed Hashim Al Gassab, (M):39669917, Fax:17252716, Associated with all the activities of the Company since its inception .

N. K. Mathew*

B.A., General Manager, Nabeena Trading International, P. O. Box 15578, Manama, Bahrain, Tel: 17254130/17732489,
Fax: 17735206, (M): 39407932, Tel: 091-473-25015, Worked 4 years in Bangalore, 2 years in Bombay, in Bahrain since 1980, as Sales manager, with P. Haridas & Sons, as Financial Consultant, Eagle Star International, as Sales & Marketing Manager, Yaquby International, Marketing Manager with Y.H. Enterprises, U.A.E.

Nabeel Al Samahiji*

Public Relations Supervisor, Ministry of Transportation, P.O.Box 10325, Manama, Kingdom of BahrainTel:17523409, Fax: 17531599, (M) 39665646, email:nabeels@batelco.com.bh

Nabeel Almoayyed *

Managing Director, Almoayyed International –Xerox P. O. Box 585, Manama, Bahrain, Tel:17727275, Fax:17725726, D. O. B: 05/11/’51, email:nabeel@almoayedgroup.com, P. Add: Villa 8, Nabeel Garden, 203 Sh. Salman Highway, Zinj 358, Bahrain, Tel:(R)17240044, Married, Children - Ahmed, Nawaf, Bader, Ghazi (S) and Maryam (D), Hobbies: Running, Reading, & Travelling

Nabeel Salem Al - Sherooqi*

(Diploma in Executive Management) Sr. Protocol Specialist, Council of Representatives Bahrain. P.O.Box 54040, Manama, Bahrain. Formerly Public Relations Officer, Bank of Bahrain & Kuwait Bahrain (10yrs), (M)39440909, D.O.B: 19/07/’62, email: onlinead@batelco.com.bh Officer - Retail Banking (7yrs), Computer Operator (4 yrs), Married, Children- Salim, Shurooq, & Mohammed, Member: Al Ahli Sports Club. Hobbies: Sports, Fishing.

Nader M. Ibrahim*

Head of Corporate & Institutional Banking, Bahrain Islamic Bank. P.O.Box 5240, Manama, Bahrain. Tel: 17515155, Fax: 17919155
email:nader.ibrahim@bisbonline.com

Naima Abdulla Matter*

Senior Manager,ACM International P.O.Box 210515, Kingdom of Bahrain. Tel: 17530510, Fax: 17530520

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