Lina Osman Bio

Lina Osman

Co-Chair, Climate Change Committee
AmCham Abu Dhabi  
Head – Sustainable Finance, West
Corporate, Commercial & Institutional Banking
Standard Chartered Bank


Lina is the Regional Head of Sustainable Finance, West at Standard Chartered Bank, which encompasses the regions of MENA, Africa, Europe and the Americas. She has over 15 years of banking experience in Corporate Finance primarily and in investment banking, delivering innovative deal origination and execution across various industries and regions. Lina has also developed a number of strong banking relationships with sovereign wealth funds and other financial sponsors in MENA, and advises clients on sustainable finance solutions and transition opportunities. She is also a board member of the MENA Clean Energy Business Council (“CEBC”). Lina holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance from the American University of Sharjah, and an MBA with distinction from London Business School.