Board of Directors
Board of Directors
The Company is governed by a Board of Directors, consisting of five (5) to eleven (11) members.
The composition of the Board of Directors is the following:
Georgios Peristeris
President, Executive Member
He was born in Athens in 1957. He graduated as a Civil Engineer from the National Technical University of Athens in 1980. His involvement with TERNA S.A. begun in 1981. Between 1982 and 1984 he was a Constructions’ Manager in important hydraulics and railway projects. In 1984 he became Chairman and CEO of TERNA S.A. In 1997 he establishes TERNA ENERGY and assumes the position of the Chairman. Since then he has developed intense entrepreneurial activity in the field of renewable energy sources (RES).
He also occupies the position of the Chairman of the Hellenic Association of Renewable Energy Electricity Producers since 2000. This Association constitutes a founding member and is represented in the BoD of the corresponding European Federations (European Renewable Energies Federation – EREF).
Emmanuel Maragoudakis
Chief Executive Officer, Executive Member
He was born in Evia in 1951. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Newcastle University and a post graduate degree in production management and manufacturing technology from Strathclyde University of Scotland. He commenced his professional career as a plant manager at Vidomet S.A., a manufacturing company, where he was employed from 1980 to 1988. From 1988 to 1989 he was plant manager at Sabo S.A., a company specializing in the construction and installation of industrial machinery. He was the managing director of Viomek S.A.from 1988 to 2013. He initiated a co-operation with TERNA ENERGY in 1997, and today occupies the position of the company’s CEO and that of the General Manager of the Environment and Renewable Energy Sources Sector.
Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi
Non-Executive Member
Abdulaziz Mohamed Abdulla Alobaidli AlHammadi
Non-Executive Member
Mr. Abdulaziz Alobaidli is Masdar’s Chief Operating Officer for the RES portfolio, as well as the Engineering, the Supply Chain and the Energy Services. Mr. Alobaidli previously served as general manager at Masdar subsidiary, the Shams Power Company, from 2015 to 2018.
Mr Alobaidli had worked for TAQA since 2018, leading its domestic power and water generation business, where he oversaw a portfolio with a capacity of 22.4 gigawatts and 1120 million imperial gallons per day.
With over 16 years’ experience in the energy and utilities business, including renewables, Mr. Alobaidli has served on the boards of directors of several generation and water desalination companies across the UAE and the Middle East.
Over the course of his career, Mr. Alobaidli has been involved in a number of landmark renewable projects, including the Shams 1 CSP project, Noor Abu Dhabi PV project and, most recently, the Al Dhafra PV project.
Mr. Alobaidli earned an M.Sc in Energy Engineering (specializing in power plant technology) from RWTH Aachen University in Germany and a B.Sc in Mechanical Engineering from UAE University. He received the Emirates Energy Award in 2013 and was a member of the Zayed Future Energy Prize Review Committee.
Mohammed Mazin Khan
Non-Executive Member
As Chief Financial Officer of Masdar, Mazin Khan brings over 20 years of invaluable experience in the utilities and renewable energy sectors. With a focus on business and financial strategy, corporate and project financing, commercial negotiation, and business development activities, Mazin has a proven track record of driving financial success in complex and dynamic environments.
Before joining Masdar, Mr. Khan held several senior finance positions, including roles at the Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), PwC Canada, and Ernst & Young Middle East. During his tenure at these organizations, Mazin played a key role in shaping financial strategies, managing corporate and project financing, and overseeing various financial and risk management initiatives.
Mr. Khan is a seasoned finance professional and a qualified Chartered Accountant of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He is also a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, bringing a wealth of financial expertise and leadership to the Masdar team.
Nikolas Meitanis
Non-Executive Member
Dr Nikolas Meitanis joined Masdar in 2010 to work on the Abu Dhabi Carbon Capture and Storage Network project and other carbon market related activities. Over the years he has held various commercial, investment management, and strategy roles. In his most recent assignment, Dr Meitanis supported the Masdar CEO and C-suite on a variety of initiatives, including strategy formulation, business development, stakeholder engagement, and had various managerial responsibilities.
Dr Nikolas holds a PhD in low energy nuclear physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Faisal Tahir Bhatti
Non-Executive Member
Business development professional with proven expertise in sourcing, structuring and financing complex deals with a demonstrated history of achieving outstanding results with over USD 1.5 billion of new development deals and over USD 1 billion of loans and refinancings closed since joining Tabreed in 2014.
Qualified Chartered Accountant with experience in Business Development, Finance, Financial Planning, Investor Relations, Accounting, Strategy Development, Project Financing, Debt Restructuring, M&A and IFRS.