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Executive Team

Outlining our vision

Nizar Al Adsani


Board Memeber

Nizar Al-Adsani is a distinguished energy executive with more than three decades of leadership experience in Kuwait’s oil and gas sector. He previously served as Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), where he led one of the world’s largest integrated energy organizations and oversaw major strategic, operational, and investment initiatives.

Throughout his career, he has held senior leadership positions at Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC), Kuwait Gulf Oil Company (KGOC), and Al-Khafji Joint Operations. He brings extensive expertise in upstream oil and gas operations, international energy investments, corporate strategy, and governance.

Nizar holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of South Dakota, USA.


Our Executive Team

Kutayba Y. Alghanim

Executive Chairman

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Mahmoud Samara

Chief Executive Officer

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Waleed Alghanim

Chief Executive Officer – Kirby

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Robert Etman

Advisor to the Chairman

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Dr. Fawaz Alawadhi

Chief Legal Officer

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Yousef Behbehani

Senior Vice President – Automotive Group

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Dirk Kahl

Chief Financial Officer

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