Sheikh Salman Hassan Al Thani was appointed as Board Member of Katara Hospitality in March 2021.

Sh. Salman Hassan Al Thani is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at the Qatar Foundation and oversees the Finance and Strategy functions. Key responsibilities include QF Strategic Planning, business planning; budget development, performance management and insurance activities in order to ensure alignment with the QF Strategic Plan under the Vice Chairperson and CEO leadership.

Prior to his appointment in April 2016, Sh. Salman held the roles of the Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer as well as the Chief Financial Officer & Director of Tax at the Qatar Financial Center Authority (QFC Authority). 

Between 2010 and 2014, Sh. Salman was with the Qatar Central Bank in various roles culminating in his role as the Risk Management Director. He also served on the board of the Qatar Securities Depository & the Chair of the Financial Markets Development Sub-Committee as well as on the Financial Stability & Risk Control Committee.
He joined Qatar Petroleum Project Finance Department after completing his undergraduate degree in Banking and Financial Studies from Qatar University where he received H.H. the Heir Apparent’s Golden Award in Education Excellence and an academic excellence medal from Qatar University.