Year of Joining : 2017

Education : Mr. Ahmed Al Zakwany is a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCCA) – UK coupled with Executive Education from London Business School.

Experience : He started his career in Oman’s Ministry of Defence where he joined as a Junior Auditor before becoming the Head of Internal Audit. He subsequently moved to the private sector and joined Oman LNG in 2006 and occupied several positions before being appointed as Chief Financial Officer in February 2016 until his retirement at the end of 2020. Ahmed has over 35 years of experience covering Audit, Finance, Corporate Governance, Control Framework, and possesses solid leadership, professional excellence, boosted by robust people management skills. His strong qualities both technically and professionally, enabled him to be appointed as the Oman LNG and Qalhat LNG Integration Director in 2013 ushering a new era of Oman’s LNG industry. In 2014, Ahmed was awarded the ‘Best Finance Executive of the year 2014’ by the CFO Strategies Forum for MENA. Ahmed is currently a Board Member of SMN Power Holding Company as an Independent Director.

Year of Joining : 2011

Education : Dr. Abdullah Al Yahya’ey holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Qatar, a graduate degree from the University of Wales, a graduate degree from the University of London, and a doctorate from the University of Dundee.

Experience : Since September 2007, Dr. Al Yahya’ey has been the Country President of Mubadala Investment Company, Oman Representative Office (ORO). Under his leadership, he has played a pivotal role in establishing Mubadala ORO, managing Mubadala’s interests in the Mukhaizna Enhanced Oil Recovery project, the Habiba Gas Exploration and Development project, and the Block 54 Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement. He has also contributed to various Mubadala Energy new business development opportunities worldwide. From 2014 to 2016, Dr. Al Yahya’ey served as the Country President of Mubadala Petroleum (MP) in Kazakhstan and Russia. Since July 2015, he has chaired the MP Tender Board Committee, and since September 2016, he has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tabreed Oman SAOC. Additionally, he supports Masdar’s business development initiatives in Oman, particularly the Wind Farm Project in Southern Oman. In his current role, he continues to play a significant part in supporting UAE companies in accessing business opportunities in Oman. Before joining Mubadala, Dr. Al Yahya’ey held several leadership positions at the Oman Ministry of Oil and Gas from 1998 to 2007.

Year of Joining : 2024

Education : Mr. David Beaufays holds an MSc in Engineering and Business Management from Louvain School of Management, Belgium, an Executive Master’s in Finance from Solvay Business School, Belgium, and a Financial Engineering degree from City University, Hong Kong.

Experience : Mr. Beaufays began his career as a trader at ING Bank before joining ENGIE, where he has dedicated over 17 years. He started as a Trader in Structured Products within the Global Energy Management department in France. Throughout his tenure at ENGIE, he has excelled in various operational, technical, and leadership roles across Europe and internationally. Notably, he served as Head of Investments and Acquisitions for Indonesia and China for over 8 years, before being promoted to Head of Business Development for KSA & GCC.