Board of Directors

Abdulla Saif Ali Slayem Al-Nuaimi serves as Vice-Chairman of the Board and was originally appointed to the Board in 2005. He is also Director General and Director of the Privatization Directorate of the Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA) and serves on the boards of a number of its subsidiaries, including Abu Dhabi Distribution Company and Al Ain Distribution Company. He also serves on the board of First Energy Bank. Before joining TAQA, he held the positions of Chairman of Al Wathba Central Services Company, Deputy Chairman of Al Ain Distribution Company, Deputy Managing Director of Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Company, Director of Abu Dhabi Sewerage Services Company, Director of Oman Insurance Company and Senior Analyst at ADIA. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from UAE University.

Carl Robert Sheldon was appointed as member of the board and then as TAQA’s Chief Executive Officer in 2011. Previously, Mr Sheldon held positions with TAQA as General Counsel, Deputy General Manager and General Manager. Before joining TAQA, he was a partner with Allen & Overy LLP where his main focus was the energy sector. During more than 20 years of practice, he has been involved in many major international oil, gas and power projects. At Allen & Overy, he was also instrumental in building the firm’s German and United States operations. Mr Sheldon is a qualified lawyer admitted to practice in New York and in England. He is a United States national and holds a Master’s degree from Cambridge University.

Saeed Mubarak Rashed Saeed Al-Hajeri was appointed to the Board in 2011. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Lewis & Clark College in the United States and a Chartered Financial Analyst designation, and attended the Executive Education Program at Harvard Business School. He has more than 15 years’ experience in international finance. He was distinguished and elected by the World Economic Forum in 2007 as one of the top 250 Young Global Leaders for his contribution to the public and financial sectors in the United Arab Emirates. He is currently the Executive Director, Information Technology Department at ADIA. In addition, His Excellency is a governor of the Board of CFA Institute and a member of the Executive Advisory Boards of MSCI Barra and Zayed University. He also serves on the boards of various other Abu Dhabi and UAE government entities, including Abu Dhabi Media Company and Abu Dhabi Tourism Development and Investment Company.

Salem Sultan Obaid Sultan Al Dhaheri was appointed to the Board in 2011. He is currently Deputy Director at ADIA, having held various positions since joining in 1993. A Certified Public Accountant, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Metropolitan State College in Denver. He is also a member of several government department Audit Committees and several public and private companies’ Audit Committees. In addition, His Excellency is a member of the Illinois CPA Society, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Institute of Leadership and Management.

Abdulaziz Abdulrahman Al Hemaidi was appointed to the Board in 2011. He is a Civil Engineering graduate from UAE University who joined ADWEA in 1997. Since then, he has held a number of key positions and is currently Abu Dhabi Distribution Company’s Managing Director. Before joining ADWEA, His Excellency held positions at Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, Al Ain International Airport and the Privatization Committee for Water and Electricity Sector of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.