Jamal Salem Al Dhaheri to lead Abu Dhabi Airports
Abu Dhabi Airports, operator of five airports in the nation’s capital, has appointed H.E. Jamal Salem Al Dhaheri as managing director and CEO.
A seasoned business executive, Al Dhaheri is taking over from Shareef Hashim Al Hashmi. His aim will be to take the organisation to the next phase of its transformation to become a major player in airport management and operations.
Al Dhaheri brings more than 27 years of experience in leadership positions in several prominent companies in Abu Dhabi. For five years, he was CEO of General Holding Corporation (Senaat), before ending his tenure in 2020 to lead ADQ’s newly formed food and agri-tech company Silal, also as CEO.
Al Dhaheri is currently chairman of the board of directors of Dubai Cables (Ducab), chairman of Silal and vice chairman of Emirates Steel Arkan. (cj)