Khaled Salmeen
| Salmeen, Khaled | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1974 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Alma mater | Colorado School of Mines |
| Occupation | Chairman, Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT), senior strategic and commercial advisor to the board of Abu Dhabi Ports Company |
Khaled Salmeen (Arabic: خالد سالمين) (born 1974) is chairman of Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT), and a leading advisor to Abu Dhabi Ports in the emirate of Abu Dhabi.[1] An Emirati national, Salmeen has spearheaded and led a number of major infrastructure projects in the emirate. For five years, in the role of CEO and managing director of Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad), Salmeen played a central role in helping to develop the emirate's industrial and manufacturing economy[2] - one of the main goals set out by the Abu Dhabi government's Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030 to diversify the local economy away from oil and gas.[3]
Before taking up his position at Kizad in 2009, Salmeen project managed the development of Masdar's hydrogen power plant as well as specializing in carbon capture and storage before going on to serve two years as chief operation officer at Abu Dhabi's leading district cooling company, Tabreed, from 2007.[4]
Education
Salmeen holds a B.Sc. in Engineering from Colorado School of Mines in the United States and a Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (PMI) and Harvard Business School.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "VIP INTERVIEW: Khaled Salmeen Al Kawari". The Business Year. November 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ↑ "Abu Dhabi Quality Forum Khaled Salmeen Al Kawari". Abu Dhabi Quality Forum on YouTube. 2013-05-16.
- ↑ "Major player: OBG talks to Khaled Salmeen, CEO and Managing Director, Kizad". Oxford Business Group. June 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ↑ "Tabreed chief quits". Construction Week. 2009-10-11. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ↑ "France 24 (Arabic) sits down with Kizad's CEO Khaled Salmeen". France 24 Arabic.