Board Of Directors

Mr. Majed Saif Al Ghurair

Mr. Majid Saif Al Ghurair is the Chairman of Drake & Scull International PJSC.

Mr. Al Ghurair holds the title of Chief Executive Officer of Al Ghurair Private Company, as well as Managing Director of Gulf Extrusions Co. and Arabian Can Industry and is the President of Burjuman Centre LLC and Reef Mall. He was also a key member in the formation of the Middle East Council of Shopping Centres and currently holds the position of Chairman of the Council, as well as of the Dubai Shopping Malls Group.

He is also Chairman of Planet Pharmacies LLC and Dubai Wings, as well as a board member of Amwal and Investcorp Bank B.S.C. Furthermore, Mr. Al Ghurair is a Board Member in Government Bodies including the Dubai Statistics Centre, Dubai Economic Council and Dubai Financial Support Fund and is an active member of international organisations like the World Economic Forum and Young Global Leaders.

In addition to serving on the DSI board, Mr. Al Ghurair also serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors for Shuaa Capital PJSC and Gulf Finance Corporation PJSC, and is a Board Member for Emaar Properties PJSC, Mashreq Bank, and National Cement Company.

Mr. Al Ghurair holds a Bachelor in Accounting Degree from Al Ain University and was voted Business Leader Personality of the Year within the United Arab Emirates in 2004.

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Mr. Khaldoun Rashid Tabari
Vice Chairman and CEO

Mr. Khaldoun Rashid Tabari is an Executive board member and is the Vice Chairman and the CEO of Drake & Scull International (DSI) PJSC.

Over the last 12 years, Mr. Tabari has led the development of DSI from a local MEP contractor to a regional leader providing fully-integrated services that have come to include civil construction and water and power and water, wastewater and sludge treatment solutions.

Mr. Tabari also serves as a board member for EMCOR Facilities Services Group (ME), Walltech; Cedar Mills, Jordan Fleet Leasing Company; First Qatar Real Estate and Energy Central in Bahrain.

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Mr. Talal Jassim Al-Bahar
Member

Mr. Talal Al-Bahar is an independent board member and a member of the Remunerations Committee of DSI PJSC.
With more than six years of experience in the investment sector, Mr. Al-Bahar has served in various positions, starting off as Chairman and Managing Director of Kuwait Invest Holding Company.

He simultaneously holds the position of Vice Chairman and CEO of IFA Hotels and Resorts and has subsequently been the driving force behind the company's global expansion. In addition to this, Mr. Al-Bahar is affiliated with Raimon Land PLC, United Investments Portugal Commercial Real Estate Co., Kuwait Invest Holding Company, Kuwait Holding Company, Jeezan Holding Company and Al-Deera Holding Company.

He is currently the Chairman of International Financial Advisors (IFA) – one of the largest investment companies listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange since 1987 – as well as on the Dubai Financial Market.
Mr. Al-Bahar has a Bachelor Degree in Business Studies from Loyola Marymount University.

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Mr. Yusuf Al Nowais
Member

Mr. Yusuf Al-Nowais is an independent board member of DSI PJSC. Mr. Al-Nowais is also a member of the Remunerations Committee and serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee of DSI PJSC.

Mr. Yusuf Al-Nowais has over 25 years of experience in banking, finance, investment, hotels and tourism, industries and project development and has been actively involved in setting up new businesses and acquisitions of ongoing businesses, primarily in the Gulf and the Middle East.

He was previously the Finance Director at the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and was later appointed as General Manager of Ruwais Fertilizer (FERTIL) a subsidiary of ADNOC. In 1997 he took on the role of Vice Chairman and Managing Director of the Emirates Holdings Group and served on the board of its owned companies which include Federal Foods, Emircom and Pharmatrade.

He is currently the Chairman and Managing Director of Arab Development as well as the Chairman, Vice Chairman and Member of the Board of several other government and private institutions including Abu Dhabi Holding, Al Rayan Real Estate, Technical Metal Industries (TMI), Al Maabar, Rotana Hotels & Real Estate Investment Company. He is also an Honourary Member of the Al Ain Sports Club.

In addition to serving on the DSI board Mr. Al-Nowais is also a member of the board of Al Dhafra Insurance Company, Sorouh Real Estate.

Mr. Al-Nowais holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration (with emphasis on finance) from the University of Arizona, Tucson, USA. He has also attended various courses in Executive Management in Finance, Oil and Gas as well as Financial Management and General Management at various international institutions including INSEAD, OAPEC and IMEDE Paine Webber.

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Mr. Tawfiq Abu Soud
Member

Mr. Tawfiq Abu Soud is an Executive board member of DSI PJSC.

With over 25 years experience in the oil, gas and MEP contracting field, Mr. Tawfiq Abu Soud has built, diversified and expanded divisions and departments across several companies. He was previously responsible of the MEP operations with Jordan-based Manco Contracting WLL and is currently Executive Director of Drake & Scull Water and Power (DSWP).

As DSI's longest serving executive with 13 years behind him – Mr. Abu Soud is responsible for developing and maintaining strong working relationships with existing and potential business partners, and identifying opportunities for expansion along with stimulating demand for the water and power solutions. He has overseen multiple areas including leading the company's regional expansion effort and delivering highly complex projects under challenging circumstances.

Mr. Abu Soud has a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) Degree from the University of Hull, UK as well as a Bachelor of Science Degree (BSc) (specialising in mechanical engineering) from Southern Illinois University, USA.

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Mr. Saleh Muradweij
Member

Mr. Saleh Muradweij is an Executive board member of DSI PJSC.

With over 20 years of professional experience throughout the GCC and the Levant, Mr. Muradweij has worked in a number of managerial positions in consulting, project management, operations and contracting. He now holds the position of Executive Director of Drake & Scull Construction (DSC), the civil construction subsidiary of DSI.

Mr. Muradweij's responsibilities in his current role include developing and maintaining strong working relationships with existing, and potential business partners and identifying opportunities for expansion, along with stimulating demand for the company’s solutions.

Mr. Muradweij holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from Bradley University, Illinois, USA, as well as a Master’s of Science Degree in the same discipline.

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Mr. Ivor Mark Goldsmith
Member

Mr. Ivor Mark Goldsmith is an independent board member and a member of the Audit Committee of DSI PJSC.

For over 40 years, he has been an engineering construction industry professional, leading strategic business and technical development initiatives for 20 of those.

Mr. Goldsmith has experience in major roles in the industry – both in the UK and overseas – including in consultancy as prime contractor; in major project design and build; technology solutions; and long-term facilities management and outsourcing.

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Mr. Jamal Al Nuaimi
Member

Mr. Jamal Saeed Saleh Al-Nuaimi is an independent board member and a member of the Audit Committee and the Chairman of the Remunerations Committee of DSI PJSC.

Over the last 16 years, Mr. Al-Nuaimi has undertaken various roles within the operations division of Abu Dhabi-based company, Amiri Flight. More recently – in 2008 – he was appointed General Manager of Etisalat, providing the company with comprehensive leadership skills and direction for effective operations in the region.

In addition to his role on the DSI Board of Directors, Mr. Al-Nuaimi also serves as a board member for several other companies – including the Abu Dhabi Tawteen Council, Al Jazeera Capital Sports Club and Siraj Islamic Financing.

Mr. Al-Nuaimi has a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) Degree (Global Leadership) from the UAE University in Abu Dhabi, as well as a Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in aviation management from the Metropolitan State College in Denver, Colorado.

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Mr. Khalaf Sultan Al Daheri
Member

Mr. Khalaf Sultan Al-Daheri is an independent board member and a member of both the Audit and Remuneration Committees of DSI PJSC.

Throughout his professional career, Mr. Al-Daheri has undertaken several roles within the Risk Management Division and Corporate Credit Unit of the National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) and currently holds the position of General Manager and Chief Risk Officer of NBAD.

He also serves as the Secretary to the Risk Management Committee and – in conjunction with his position at NBAD – is also Chairman of a number of financial institutions including Al Wathba Company for Central Services (AWCCS) and Abu Dhabi National Islamic Finance (ADNIF), the Islamic finance subsidiary of NBAD. In addition to his role on the DSI Board of Directors, Mr. Al-Daheri serves as a board member for the Abu Dhabi Investment Company (ADIC).

Mr. Al-Daheri is a certified public accountant and holds a Bachelors Degree in Accounting from the UAE University in Abu Dhabi, UAE as well as a Masters in Business Administration from Zayed University in Dubai, UAE.

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