Hussain Jasim Al-Nowais is a businessperson who has been at the helm of 13 different companies and presently is Chairman of Mena Infrastructure Fund Management, Chairman for Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development, Chairman at Al Nowais Investments LLC, Chairman for Senaat General Holding Corp., Chairman at Addax Bank BSC (Private Equity), Chairman of National Petroleum Construction Co., Chairman at Emirates Steel Industries Co., Chairman for NPS Energy DMCC and Chairman of Waha Capital PJSC (Private Equity). Hussain Jasim Al-Nowais is also on the board of Al Waha Capital PJSC (former Chairman), Rotana Hotel Management Corp. Ltd. and Khalifa University of Science Technology & Research and Member of Tau Sigma Delta.

In the past he was Chairman at Emirates Holdings, Chairman at General Holding Corp. and Chairman at Abu Dhabi Basic Industries Corp.

He received an undergraduate degree from Lewis & Clark College (Oregon).