• Khadem Abdulla Al Qubaisi – Chairman
• Waleed Al Mokarrab - Vice-Chairman
• Ibrahim Ahmed Al Ansari - Board Member
• Khalifa Mohamed Al Mazrouei - Board Member
• Abdul Raouf Al Bitar - Board Member
• Abdulla Abdul Reda Khouri - Board Member
• Ali Saeed Al Badi - Board Member
• Khaled Al Qubaisi - Board Member
• Dany Safi - Board Member and Advisor to the Board

 

CEO

Karl joined Tabreed in 1998. He holds a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering degree from Carnegie-Mellon University and a Masters in Business Administration from the Metropolitan Campus, Minnesota State University.

He has over 35 years experience in district energy and electric utility industries in the engineering, operations, management, marketing and finance departments. Karl has been active in the International District Energy Association serving in leadership positions, speaking at various conferences and has received several international awards.
 

Chief Operating Officer

Khaled has extensive experience, locally and internationally, in the field of project management that covers vast technical and managerial aspects involving the design of various mechanical systems, air conditioning as well as operations of petrochemical plants.

He started his professional career in 1998 as the Mechanical Project and Design Engineer at M-E Engineers in Colorado, USA, wherein he designed and built mechanical systems and sporting facilities. In 2000, Khaled moved to the UAE capital and held several positions at the Abu Dhabi Polymers Company and Borouge, part of the ADNOC Group Petrochemical Company. He became Deputy Plant Manager in 2005, overseeing the operational activities within the petrochemical plant, which made a direct impact on company production volumes, safety records, plant reliability and quality of services.

Prior to Tabreed, Khaled was Project Manager of Mubadala Development Company in 2006 where he managed major energy investment projects in Masdar, a new start up company specializing in advance energy and sustainability. He is also a registered Project Management Professional (PMP), an international certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI).
 

Chief Financial Officer

Abdulla Matar Al Muhairi started his professional career at the Central Bank of UAE in 1999 as the Assistant Examiner, Banking Supervision and Examination Department. In this capacity his primary responsibilities included overseeing local and foreign banks operating in the United Arab Emirates.

He was promoted to Examiner in 2001 and then, in 2004, he became the Senior Examiner of the Banking Supervision and Examination Department. There he was responsible for providing strategic recommendations for improvements to the bank and providing guidance to multi-disciplinary team members of various nationalities.

A year later, Abdulla was appointed Examination Section Manager, Banking Supervision and Examination Department. There he utilized his extensive knowledge to oversee the entire spectrum of relevant banking activities. This included credit function, treasury operations, correspondent banking, accounting, internal audit and other support services among others.

Abdulla was named Chief Financial Officer of Tabreed in 2007. His appointment was of particular importance, as the company has entered a period of extraordinary growth.

He is a business management graduate, with a major in finance, from American University in Washington DC, USA.
 

Projects Director

Maged Fahmy, Projects Director, has more than thirty years experience in the analysis, engineering and operation of utility systems including district cooling.

Maged’s capabilities in project management and business development were instrumental in transforming Tabreed from a locally orientated business to a recognized leading international district cooling company. He has conducted feasibility studies and identified the advantages of district cooling over conventional HVAC systems.

Maged is a member of the International District Energy Association (IDEA) and the Financial Committee for Tabreed’s affiliate companies outside the UAE.

Maged has a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, specializing in power engineering, from Cairo University. He has conducted post graduate studies in strategic military science. Prior to joining Tabreed, he held senior design and executive positions in both the Egyptian and UAE Armed Forces Engineering Corps.

Born in 1949, Maged is currently based in Abu Dhabi with his family.
His interests include social events as well as classical Arabic and Jazz music.
 

Operations & Maintenance Director

James has a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, University of Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. His experience of more than 20 years in various manufacturing industries spans roles in engineering, projects, operations, maintenance, environment, safety, management and customer service.

James is a member of the Chemical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Society. He also holds several certifications in safety, refrigeration, process control and management.
 

Business Development Director

Fawaz holds a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Louisiana, USA. He has more than 20 years experience in Sales and Marketing, beginning with Transamerica De Laval in Oakland, California marketing engines for power plants and radio stations in Saudi Arabia. Fawaz worked for 15 years with GE Medical Systems in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and was the company’s Country Sales Manager in Saudi. He then joined Cerner Corporation, Kansas City, Missouri as its GCC Business Development Manager.

Fawaz is a member of IDEA and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
 

Financial Director

Sandeep is a Chartered Accountant and a Graduate of Commerce. He has over 22 years experience and has worked with international accounting and consulting firms and with large contracting companies in the past. Sandeep has been a member of Tabreed’s senior management since its inception and is responsible for all of the Group’s finance, accounting and banking activities.

He actively participates in strategic planning and has been involved in all of Tabreed’s financing activities including:

• AED 1,700 Million Mandatory Convertible Sukuk Offering
• AED 1,000 Million Syndicated Islamic Term Facility
• US $ 100 Million Syndicated Revolving Credit Facility
• US $ 200 Million Sukuk Offering
• US $ 100 Million Sukuk Offering
• AED 700 Million Syndicated Term Loan Facility
• AED 120 Million Islamic Facility
• AED 91 Million Islamic Facility
• AED 250 Million Combined Islamic and Conventional Term Facility

Procurement Director

Yaslam holds a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Napier University and a OND in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering from the Falkirk College of Technology, both in Scotland, UK. He is a member of the UK’s Institute of Purchasing & Supply. He is also a member of the Society of Engineers – UAE.

Yaslam has attended several logistics, purchasing & supply management courses. He joined Tabreed from Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company where he held various roles in procurement over 11 years.
 

Executive HR & Administration Manager

Iman Khalid Al Marzouqi as the Executive HR & Admin. Manager directs three divisions including Human Resource, Administration and PR in Tabreed.

Iman has more than ten years work experience in the field of Human Resources for huge multi-national companies and is well versed with planning, leadership development, budgeting assessment and building good employee and management relations. She is an active member of the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), the American Society of Training and Development (ASTD) and the Chartered Association of Business Administrator in Canada.
 

Iman holds a Human Resources Consultancy Diploma from the Chartered Association of Business Administration in Canada, Diploma in Human Resources Management, B.Sc. (Science) in Business Management from the American University of LA and Masters in Human Resources Management from Princely University in Delaware US.