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Rashid Al Shamsi

Mr. Rashid Al Shamsi has actively been working in the marketing and distribution of petroleum products for over 22 years. He started his career with Emarat in 1983 as retail development engineer, then promoted to aviation coordinator from 1987 to 1989. He moved on to become the marketing manager for one year in 1990 and then was appointed as deputy general manager (sales & marketing) in 1992. In 2002, he was appointed as the general manager of Emirates General Petroleum Corporation in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He accomplished many achievements that have contributed to the highly respected placement of Emarat in the UAE and region.

Rashid Al Shamsi is the Chairman of Emarat subsidiary companies and joint ventures, namely: EMOJET for aviation fuelling, a joint venture with ExxonMobil at the Dubai International Airport; EMOIL for Petroleum Storage FZCO, a venture company located in Jebel Ali free zone in Dubai for the blending and storage of petroleum products, jointly with BP Singapore PTE Limited and Trafigura Beheer B.V.; and EMDAD for Aviation Fuel Storage FZCO, a joint venture company with BP Global Investments Ltd and Shell Trading (ME) Private Limited, located in Jebel Ali free zone in Dubai. He is a Board Member of the General Assembly Council of EmaratMisr Petroleum Company in Egypt.

He is a founding partner in the firm for architectural and engineering consultancy (MEECON) and owner of Al Shamsi Property Management Company in Dubai. He received his B.S. in Civil Engineering and Building Science from the University of Southern California, USA in 1982.

In addition to his responsibilities, he enjoys a successful business and social life. He is an ex-member of board of directors of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He is a member of the establishment committee of Dubai Financial Market (PJSC) and the vice chairman of Gulf Navigation Holding in Dubai.

Mr Al Shamsi is an independent director at the DME.