Martin Mbugua Board MemberAmCham Abu Dhabi Associate Vice Chancellor for External Relations and CommunicationsNew York University Abu Dhabi Martin A. Mbugua leads the Office of External Relations and Communications at New York University Abu Dhabi in articulating and defining the university’s unique distinctiveness, raising its profile as a new model of higher education, and fostering…
Hala Majeed Manager, Center for Innovation and Security Solutions Lockheed Martin Global Hala Majeed is the Manager of the UAE Center for Innovation & Security Solutions (CISS) for Lockheed Martin Corporation. In this capacity, she is responsible for directing the CISS’ collaboration with the UAE government, academia, and industry. Through the center, she brings to bear…
Sammy Bousaba Board MemberPresident AmCham Dubai In Addition to his role as President of AmCham Dubai, Sammy Bousaba is currently the Managing Director of Sales for FedEx Express responsible for 68 countries across the Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa and has been with FedEx for over 18 years (10 in the US and 8 in…
Danny E. Sebright Board MemberPresidentU.S.-U.A.E. Business Council Danny E. Sebright was appointed in June 2008 as President of the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council, the key organization building commercial ties and growing business opportunities between the two countries. Previously, Mr. Sebright worked at the geo-strategic advisory firm The Cohen Group from 2002-2016. Prior to this, he served as…
Rashed Alabbar Board MemberCo-Chair, Tech & Innovation CommitteeAmCham Abu Dhabi Strategic Engagement Director – GulfOracle – Technology – Cloud Rashed is the Strategic Engagement Director at Oracle Cloud. He is currently leading strategic initiatives for government and key customers to partner in the areas of sustainability, digital transformation, employee upskilling programs. He helps organizations to develop…
Sara El Dallal Co-Chair, Arts, Culture, and Education CommitteeAmCham Abu Dhabi Country DirectorAMIDEAST / United Arab Emirates Sara is an accomplished and results-driven professional with 17+ years of experience in education program management, marketing, and counselling. Sara completed course work for a Master of Arts in Counselling at Haigazian University in Beirut, and she holds a…
Emma Shortt Co-Chair, Arts, Culture, and Education CommitteeAmCham Abu Dhabi Co Founder & Owner Xler8AD Emma is the founder of boutique creative and marketing consultancy Xler8AD. Based in Abu Dhabi, she has worked as a consultant and or Account Director to some notable government and private companies both here in Abu Dhabi and across the GCC….
Wael Ismail Vice President, Corporate Affairs, AMESAPepsiCo Member, Climate & Sustainability CommitteeAmCham Abu Dhabi Citizenship: Jordan Platinum Member Candidate’s Statement My experience is focused on enabling and catalyzing collection actions towards specific deliverables. This will help me support and advance AmCham’s mission to continue being a bridge between the US and the UAE business community. I…
Steve Kelly Regional Managing Director for the Middle East and North AfricaBAE Systems Member, Defense, Aerospace & Security CommitteeAmCham Abu Dhabi Citizenship: USAPlatinum Member Candidate’s Statement I will further the Chamber’s mission through collaboration with members to grow the membership, enhance our advocacy, and implement exciting new ways of engaging with Abu Dhabi leadership, all the while…
