Ted Pretty
Acting CEO
Ted Pretty joins G
ulf Finance House from Macquarie Capital where he served as a Senior Managing Director and Executive Director since 2005. Over the past 28 years Mr. Pretty has established a reputation as leading international investment banker and senior operating executive across the telecommunications, media, infrastructure, industrial, energy and scientific sectors. He has an impressive track record in deal origination and execution and extensive knowledge of both debt and equity structuring alongside the use of SPV’s, Limited Partnerships and Fund Structures. Mr. Pretty has a strong appreciation of compliance and corporate governance.
His operational experience includes several senior positions with Telstra Corporation including that of Group Managing Director where he was responsible for investments and operations outside Australia including the United Kingdom, United States and India. As both a non-Executive Director or Chairman he has served on numerous corporate and government Boards including as the Chairman of the Board and Audit Committee at Fujitsu Australia Limited and as a Board Member of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization.
Mr. Pretty joined GFH as CEO of Investment Capital and was appointed Acting CEO in December 2009. His current responsibilities at GFH include management of GFH’s businesses and operations, and providing leadership in developing and executing the Bank’s strategic direction to realize its corporate objectives.
Salah Rahimi
Chief Executive Officer, GFH Real Estate & Infrastructure
Salah Rahimi holds over 20 years of experience in banking and finance and has held several key positions within GFH, including Deputy CEO & Chief Financial Officer. He assumed his current role of CEO, Real Estate & Infrastructure, in November 2009. Under his current capacity he is responsible for the revenue generation of the real estate and infrastructure business of GFH. Accordingly, he determines the strategy and directs the resources regarding all of the Bank’s current and future real estate related projects.
A graduate of the University of Southern California, Mr. Rahimi holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration, majoring in accounting. Prior to joining GFH he held several key positions in international organization such as Deloitte & Touche and United Gulf Bank. He is a qualified CPA and CISA. He represents GFH investors’ Interests in a majority of GFH promoted projects.