Zain appoints first woman across the group to become CEO of Kuwait operation

Zain Group has announced the appointment of Kuwaiti national, Eaman Al Roudhan as CEO of Zain Kuwait, the Group’s flagship and most profitable operation, effective December 1, 2015. Al Roudhan will succeed Omar Al Omar who will return to Zain Group in a senior advisory role supporting the Zain Group CEO in transforming the company into an integrated digital lifestyle operator.

Al Roudhan brings over 20 years of experience to the position, 18 years of which have been spent in various executive management and leadership roles within Zain Kuwait as well as several Zain Group affiliates. Prior to her new appointment, Al Roudhan was the chief regulatory officer of Zain Group.

Al Roudhan is a member of a number of international standards and regulatory affairs bodies such as the GSMA Arab World regional interest group and the GSMA Chief Regulatory Officer Group (CROG).