Lamees is a risk and governance consultant with extensive experience spanning over three decades across various sectors including banking, finance, and consultancy. She specializes in advising clients on diverse risk and governance-related challenges through short-term engagements.

Prior to her consultancy roles, Lamees held significant leadership positions, notably as Chief Risk Officer at Oman Arab Bank. She also worked as Head of Risk Management at Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Co. and as a Senior Credit Group Officer at Gulf International Bank.

Lamees obtained her Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from McGill University, Canada, and currently holds Financial Risk Manager (FRM) certification and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. She is also certified in Digital Risk Management and holds a Board Directorship Certificate from the GCC Board of Directors Institute.