Mr. Abdulla Faiz was first appointed as a director of the board of MTDC representing the government, on 6 th  February 2019. He went on to be appointed as Chairman of the board on 13 th  February 2019. Mr. Faiz completed his Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Australian Institute of Business (Australia).

He has also been a life member of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of SAARC since 2001. Additionally, he is a founding member of the Maldives National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Maldivian Traders Association, Maldives Association for Construction Industries as well as Restaurant Association of Maldives. 

He has also served in the position of Chairman of the Board of State Trading Organization (STO), Managing Director of ADK Shipping and Trading, Company Director to the Chairman of Villa Trading Company as well as Secretary General of the National Chamber of Commerce.