Bank of Jordan's board decided in its last meeting held on March 22, 2018 to appoint Mr. Saleh Rajab Hammad as "BoJ Chief Executive Officer". Hammad served as acting director general since Jan. 31, 2017. Hammad joined the Bank in 1994 as head of the Compliance and Operational Risk Department, and was later promoted to Executive Manager of the department. He also served as board secretary among other senior management positions he occupied. Before serving as acting director general, Hammad was the Assistant General Manager for the Compliance and Risk sector.