Jasim was elected to TAQA’s Board of Directors in 2019 and is an energy industry veteran with more than two decades of experience.

Prior to his role at TAQA, he served as CEO & MD of Abu Dhabi Power Corporation, where he leveraged the company’s portfolio of assets throughout the value chain to support the transformation of the power and water sector in the UAE. He also served as CEO of the National Central Cooling Company PJSC (Tabreed), where he drove the capacity expansion and revenue growth.

Mr Thabet sits on the board of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Etihad Aviation Group and Abu Dhabi Ports.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Saint Martin’s University in the United States.