COO and Executive Vice President of Raban Al-Safina Group (RAS Group). Mr. Saihood’s strategic leadership has been pivotal in expanding the group into a conglomerate comprising 28 companies across diverse industries, including oil & gas, power production, education, banking and financial services, security services, construction and turn-key solutions, consultancies, IT infrastructure and AI solutions, real estate development, and industrial facilities. Guided by a deep understanding of Iraq’s developmental priorities, Mr. Saihood has steered RAS Group’s operations towards bolstering key sectors such as energy, infrastructure, and technology. Under his stewardship, RAS Group has emerged as a driving force behind Iraq’s industrial advancement, aligning its endeavors with the nation’s vision for economic growth and prosperity. As the COO, he has been guiding the operations of several industrial facilities of the group, including a leading manufacturing factory for power distribution substations and components under the license of Siemens Energy, a state-of-the-art heavy engineering fabrication workshop, and a gas turbine capital parts repair-shop in partnership with EthosEnergy.