Executive Team

Brand is as much about us, as people of Thuraya, as anything else. It is our identity and actions delivered, with a clear message confirming our credibility as the best company providing solutions to our market. Thuraya has built an exceptional team of professionals from the telecommunications industry and other related sectors.

At Thuraya, we view our people as the core of a strong foundation. We take great pride in our diverse work team made up of qualified professionals, each possessing the unique skills needed to lead our brand into global markets.

Thuraya's Executive Team comprises of:

  Samer Halawi
 Chief Executive Officer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
  Sultan Ahmed Al Ghafli
Chief Strategy Officer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
   Ahmed Ali Humaid Al Shamsi
              Chief Technology Officer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                      Khulood Al Mualla                      
                                                        Chief Human Resources Officer                                                                          
Patrick Chenel   Patrick Chenel   
Chief Financial Officer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
  Ebrahim K. Ebrahim
Vice President, Corporate Marketing & Communications
                                                                                                                                                                                                              
  Jassem Nasser  
                                         Vice President, Corporate Affairs & Business Development                                                                                                                                         
  Robert Demers  
                                                Vice President, Government Services                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                       
  Muiz. A. Saad    
                                            Vice President, Distribution                                                   Di                                                                                                                    
    Mohamed Siddig Mohamed Salih       
                                                                        General Counsel