Tawasol Volume II 2014

Vol 2 2014

TAWASOLAmCham Abu Dhabi’s Newsletter ‘Connecting’ U.S. & U.A.E. Business

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Newsletter TeamCommunications Coordinator - Natasha Consolati AmCham Interns - John Gunnison, Andrew Platanov

Editorial Submissions:AmCham Abu Dhabi Trademark of the American Business Group of Abu DhabiP.O. Box 43710, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.T: +971 2 631 3604F: +971 2 633 0489E: [email protected]: www.AmChamAbuDhabi.org

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amCham BOard Of dirECTOrS & ExECuTiVE TEam.................................................................4

Features

Latham & Watkins Guide to the abu dhabi GLobaL market .......9

member Focus: mary corrado .............................................10

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amCham ElECTS a NEw BOard ...............................................12

uaE miNiSTEr Of ECONOmy hONOrEd iN waShiNgTON dC.............13

amCham dONaTES fuNdS ......................................................16

amCham CElEBraTES amEriCaN iNdEpENdENCE day....................18

NEw mEmBErS ....................................................................21

EVENTS gallEry..................................................................40

upCOmiNg EVENTS &SpONSOrShip OppOrTuNiTiES...............................................46


AmCham Abu Dhabi, the trademark of the American Business Group of Abu Dhabi, is a member of the global network of American Chambers of Commerce. The mission is to promote commerce, investment and goodwill between the United States of America, the membership, the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates.

AmCham Abu Dhabi is an independent, not-for-profit association comprised of Fortune 500 corporations, small and medium size companies and prominent business leaders and entrepreneurs. AmCham provides a uniquely situated platform through which executives pursue and discuss issues impacting busi-ness operations between the US and UAE.

The Board of Directors is elected annually by mem-bers and includes four officers and 11 members at large. The Chairman of the Board is the spokesper-son for the membership. AmCham Abu Dhabi is man-aged by an Executive Director and professional staff.

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Theresa F. WeberExecutive Director

[email protected] Struller

Membership Director [email protected]

Noor Barghouti Events Manager

[email protected] Villaluz

Accounting and Membership [email protected]

Natasha ConsolatiCommunications Coordinator

[email protected] Carpio

Administrative Coordinator [email protected]

Muhammed Ali Office Administor

[email protected]

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Officers

Members-at-Large

Matthew E. ByrdChairman, AmCham Abu Dhabi

President and CEOGulf Alliance Company,

A Perot Company

Timothy J. RichardsManaging Director,

Government Affairs & Policy,MENAT Region General Electric

Souad Al HosaniPresident

Nexus Business Services

Peter RaffertyTreasurer, AmCham Abu Dhabi

Senior Fund ManagerAbu Dhabi Investment

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Marry CorradoCountry Director

AMIDEAST

Saeed GhanimVice President

Middle East General Enterprises

Roy PanzarellaVice Chairman,

AmCham Abu DhabiVice President, Corporate Business Development

Lockheed Martin Global Inc

Sana BagershCEO

BrandMoxie

Sharief FahmyCEO

F&E Group

John Habib Secretary, AmCham Abu Dhabi

Managing PartnerQasimi Law Partners MENA

Lina El Labban-LampkinPrograms Manager

Abu Dhabi Education Council

Marc HarrisonCEO

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi


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Members-at-Large

John E. SimmonsRegional Senior Commercial

Officer for the Gulf and Counselor for Commercial Affairs

U.S. Embassy Abu Dhabi

Michael H. CorbinAmbassador of the United States of America to the

United Arab Emirates

Dr. S. Qaiser AnisAuditor, AmCham Abu Dhabi

PartnerAlliot Hadi Shahid

Danny E. SebrightPresident

U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council

Thomas E. RodabaughGeneral Manager,

Northrop Grumman UAENorthrop Grumman

Theresa F. WeberExecutive Director

AmCham Abu Dhabi

H.E. Yousef Al OtaibaAmbassador of the United

Arab Emirates to the United States of America

Elias SayahPresident

Sayah Engineering MENA

Non-Voting Members

Honorary Members


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Maurice WingoDirector of Marketing &

CommercialDolphin Energy

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Christina “Tina” StrullerMembership Director

Christina Struller serves as the Membership Director for AmCham Abu Dhabi. Christina is responsible for growing AmCham Abu Dhabi’s membership and managing member-ship recruitment, retention, services, benefits and the AmCham internship program. An active member of AmCham Abu Dhabi for many years, she understands the importance of member relations.

Previously, Christina held sales and marketing management positions for companies in the US, UAE, and Oman. She was the Director of Corporate Sales at The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, and Director of UAE Business Development for the Shangri-La in Muscat, Oman. Christina graduated from the International Business School for Management in Nuremberg, Germany and completed the Starwood Management Program, in Palm Springs, California. She is fluent in English and German.

Christina VillaluzAccounting & Membership Manager

Christina Villaluz serves as the Accounting and Membership Manager for AmCham Abu Dhabi. Christina manages financial accounts, human resources, and membership. In addition, she serves as the project manager for the annual audit and for the AmCham Abu Dhabi Membership Directory.

Christina is an accounting professional with 14 years of experience having previously worked for the Danube Group and for other trade, construction and manufacturing companies in the UAE and Philippines. Christina holds a Bachelor of Science in Ac-counting from Dela Salle University in Dasmariñas, Philippines. She is currently pursu-ing her CPA. Christina speaks English and Tagalog.

Theresa “Terry” Weber Executive Director

Theresa Weber serves as Executive Director of AmCham Abu Dhabi. In this role, Terry leads AmCham Abu Dhabi’s efforts to serve the interests of its members and to pro-mote the trade and investment relationship between the US and UAE through innova-tive and effective business, policy, advocacy and networking programs.

Previously, Terry served as Executive Director of AmCham Abu Dhabi from 2008-2011 and has been an active member for nine years. She brings 25+ years of international executive experience in trade and investment promotion, project management, busi-ness development, marketing, and strategic planning. Originally from New York, Terry started her career in banking and advertising and after graduate studies worked at the Council on Foreign Relations. Since then she has managed multi-million dollar eco-nomic development projects for businesses, non-profit organizations and international donors in 20 countries in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Terry holds a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University in Washington DC, US, a Master of Arts in Area Studies from the University of London, England, and a Masters Certifi-cate in Project Management from Villanova University in Pennsylvania. A native English speaker, she is conversant in Russian and French. Active in the Abu Dhabi community, Terry serves on the Board of St. Mary’s Schools in the UAE and previously served as Board Chair of the American Community School in Abu Dhabi.

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Natasha “Tash” Consolati Communications Coordinator

Natasha Consolati serves as the Communications Coordinator for AmCham Abu Dhabi. Tash manages communications, IT, and media relations. She also conducts policy re-search developing content for AmCham’s website, social media accounts, marketing materials, newsletter, and other publications.

Before joining AmCham Abu Dhabi, Tash was the regional social media manager for international cosmetics company, Lush. Her experience in Abu Dhabi includes working as a professional development trainer and ESL instructor, which involved working with a diverse range of clients including local military, police and media outlets. A graduate of the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, Tash holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations with a focus on economic development and the Middle East. A native English speaker, she is conversational in Spanish and Italian.

Muhammed Ali Office Administrator

Muhammed Ali serves as the Office Administrator for AmCham Abu Dhabi. Ali’s duties include office maintenance, bookkeeping, banking, vendor relations and general office duties. His 15 years of institutional knowledge contribute to the smooth running of office operations.

Before joining AmCham, Ali worked for Al Masaood Automobiles and a private pho-tography firm in Abu Dhabi, UAE Ali studied at PJHS Putiyangadi in Kerala, India. He speaks English, Hindi, Malayalam and Tamil.

Noor Barghouti Events Manager

Noor Barghouti serves as the Events Manager for AmCham Abu Dhabi. Noor is respon-sible for organizing and managing all AmCham Abu Dhabi events and programs. In addition, she secures cash and in-kind sponsorship for AmCham’s signature events and handles other special projects.

Previously, Noor worked as an Account Executive for Hill and Knowlton Strategies, a global communications and public relations company. Her key accounts included two-four54, Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC) and FLASH entertain-ment. Noor’s responsibilities included events, media relations and communications. A graduate of Concordia University in Montreal, Canada, Noor holds a Bachelor of Com-merce in Marketing. She grew up in Abu Dhabi and speaks English, Arabic and French.

Zenaida “Zheny” CarpioAdministrative Coordinator

Zheny Carpio serves as the Administrative Coordinator for AmCham Abu Dhabi. Zheny’s responsibilities include coordinating office administrative matters and schedules, and general receptionist duties. In addition, she assists the accounting, membership, events and communications teams.

Previously, Zheny worked in the customer relations and accounting departments at Image Advertising and the Science and Development Company in Abu Dhabi, UAE A graduate of Centro Escolar University in Malolos Bulacan, Philippines, Zheny holds a Bachelor of Science in Commerce with a major in Banking and Finance. She speaks English and Tagalog.

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Call for submissions:

Do you have something you would like to share with AmCham Abu Dhabi members? We accept submission of articles from members, although inclusion in the newsletter is not guaranteed. Submit information to [email protected].

introduction:In 2013, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Federal Government and the Government of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi created the Global Market, a new financial free zone on Abu Dhabi’s Al Maryah Island. The Global Market - which aims to become a leading financial marketplace strategically linking to markets in East Asia and Eu-rope - is seeking to attract various financial service providers with a particular focus on commodities trading, storage and transport, asset management and related services (including custody, settle-ment and clearing), foreign exchange trading and retail financial services.

legal Structure and governance:The enabling legislation to establish the Global Market has been issued at the federal, emirate, and UAE cabinet levels. The legis-lation grants the Global Market the authority to establish its own independent legislation, regulation, and court system, while ex-empting it from federal and Abu Dhabi civil and commercial laws (other than the penal code).

The Global Market’s Board of Directors is expected to issue a comprehensive set of regulations and rules governing the activi-ties in the Global Market and set up the Registrar, Regulator, and Courts, though no timeline has been set for this.

We expect:•The Registrar to be responsible for the registration, formation and licensing of entities;•The Regulator to be responsible for the licensing, supervising and monitoring of entities registered to carry out financial ser-vices; •The Courts to be responsible for adjudicating disputes including a court of first instance and a court of appeal.

what is Similar and different about the global market? The Global Market will resemble other free zones in the UAE in that it will permit 100% foreign ownership and will not tax income generated within the Global Market or the repatriation of profits from the Global Market.

We expect the Global Market will resemble Dubai’s financial free zone, the Dubai International Financial Centre (the “DIFC”), in many respects. Interestingly though, the DIFC was a greenfield project, whereas a number of businesses were already located on Al Maryah Island. Provisions in the Global Market’s enabling legislation provide that all entities operating on Al Maryah Island will need to be registered with the Registrar, except those entities operating on Al Maryah Island with an on-shore licence in August 2013.

Press releases and comments from advisors to the Global Market have tended to emphasize the following points when highlight-ing the Global Market’s expected differences from other UAE free zones:

•Proposed exemption from customs duties on goods exported from the Global Market;•Global Market to be a centre for trading, storage and transport of commodities;•Global Market to issue “clean custody” legislation which bolsters the rights of account holders in the event of custodian insolvency;•Global Market’s financial regulation to look similar to the Swiss model, with regulator approved auditor supervisors who will mon-itor and supervise compliance with rules by regulated entities; •Global Market to have an enhanced funds framework, including the establishment of funds intended for retail investors.

To learn more about the legal system in the United Arab Emirates, download our Doing Business in the United Arab Emirates Guide http://www.lw.com/thoughtLeadership/doing-business-in-the-uae

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Contributed by Chris Lester & Saad Khanani, Latham & Watkins LLP, Abu Dhabi

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mary Corrado Country DireCtor of AMiDeAStAMChAM Abu DhAbi boArD MeMberChAir of the ArtS & Culture CoMMittee

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Q. Tell us about amidEaST’s business role in the uaE

a. Founded in 1951, AMIDEAST is an American nonprofit organization engaged in international education, train-ing, and development assistance. AMIDEAST provides programs and services to improve educational opportuni-ty and quality, strengthen local institutions, and develop language and professional skills for success in the global economy. In 1995 HE Ambassador William Rugh, who just retired from being Ambassador to the UAE, became the President of the AMIDEAST. He asked me if I would be interested in opening an AMIDEAST office here, because I had English language teaching background and good contacts in the Emirati community. I agreed to take up that challenge, and in 1996 established the AMIDEAST field office in the UAE.

Q. what are the core values of amidEaST?

a. AMIDEAST’s core mission is to help students and professionals develop and achieve their goals. We are also trying to foster good cultural relations between the US and the UAE. AMIDEAST creates and maintains links be-tween organizations in the US and in the Arab world, which gives our clients access to a range of professional opportunities and resources.

Q. what is your favourite aspect of working for amidEaST?

a. It is the human factor. AMIDEAST is like a big family, everybody looks out for everybody else, no matter where you are - in Yemen, in Lebanon, wherever. It’s a great network of people with the same mission in mind of helping people and helping students.

Q. what is your advice for someone starting a new business in the uaE, specifically in the edu-cation industry?

a. You have to make sure that you are able to offer very good quality products and services. Certification is something that everyone realizes is important now. There was initially, at the beginning of the country, some lack of good standards. This is gradually evolving to better and better standards with certification. It’s not cheap, it can be expensive, but it is very important.

Q. what leadership lessons do you consider to be the most important?

a. I think that you always have to set up a good example. You have to try and mentor people, try always to help people achieve their goals, because you never know when you would come to see these people again. If you are fair with your staff, set a good example, do the best you can, I think then people will look up to you as being able 10 TawaSOl - VOl 2 2014

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to do a good job with your organization and for the people that you work with.

Q. do you have any particular hobbies or interests?

a. Well, initially my hobby was riding. I used to ride all the time, I was involved with the Arab Horse society in London, and used to be a judge at the Ascot Paddocks meetings. When I lived in Malta, I belonged to the ladies running club. In fact, I was the Maltese National champion for the 200 meters. So I run in many races, up Jebel Hafeet, at Wadi Bih. I love doing that. In fact, I still run every morning on the Corniche at 6 am.

Q. what is your favorite of about being a member of amCham abu dhabi?

a. The lunches and the breakfasts when you get a chance to meet other members out of the office in a more congenial setting and a chance to meet people you haven’t met before. Lots of time you discover synergies with these people that you would never have had the chance to meet. It’s an excellent way to make contacts

Q. you recently received the 2014 woman in Business award by amCham abu dhabi. Could you please elaborate on the importance of women in business and their participation on boards?

a. First of all, I was very honored and flattered to receive the award from AmCham. I think that women play integral part in business. It’s important for women to be on boards as they add a little bit of a human dimension sometimes, and provide the more holistic picture, rather than the bottom-line perspective. It’s important for women to strive to be on boards and I think women need to mentor and inspire other women to do these kinds of things. A man can be a mentor as well for a woman, but both men and women need to realize that they must reach down and guide young people.

Q. how do you see Emirati women developing as leaders in the uaE business community?

a. More and more women are getting involved in the business community. I see plenty of Emirati women who have home businesses. Some of them own businesses that are managed by the men out in front, but they are actually behind the scenes. This is an excellent way for them to get started in business. And as the culture grows and evolves, there will be a change in that.

Q. what inspired you to contribute to the amCham arts and Culture Committee?

a. The growing art communities in Abu Dhabi, in music, painting, sculpture and live performance are now an integral part of the American and Emirati communities. The first UAE National to be awarded a Fullbright Schol-arship to study for a Masters in Fine Arts is a tribute to the continued growing interest and maturation of the arts community here. I want to bring this to the attention of the American business community, and thus I am heading the Arts and Culture Committee.


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AmCham Abu Dhabi held its 2014 Annual General Meeting at the Beach Rotana Abu Dhabi at which the members of the 2014-15 Board of Directors were elected. On July 1, 2014 the new Board Officers and Members-at-Large began their one-year term which will end June 30, 2015.

The Annual General Meeting included reports by the Chairs of eight Board Committees on the work over the last 12 months. Matthew E. Byrd, on behalf of the Board of Directors, acknowledged AmCham Abu Dhabi’s 46 Platinum Members and the inaugural five members of the newly launched The Falcon Club, for their significant contributions to AmCham Abu Dhabi. Three members were also thanked and given plaques recognizing their outstanding commitment to AmCham Abu Dhabi: Yassin Yassin, as Treasurer and Board Member for the past three years; Ronald Herman, as Board Member and Co-Chair of the Women in Business Committee; and David Cynamon, as the Co-Chair of the Legal Affairs Committee. The Board of Directors expressed its appreciation to Dr. Qaiser Anis and the Nominating Committee, the 2014 Board nominees, and to all of the Members of AmCham Abu Dhabi who participated in the 2014-15 Board elections and attended the Annual General Meeting.



Board Officers:Chairman: matthew E. Byrd, Gulf Alliance Company - A Perot CompanyVice Chairman: roy panzarella, Lockheed Martin Global, Inc.Treasurer: peter rafferty, Abu Dhabi Investment AuthoritySecretary: John l. habib, Qasimi Law Partners MENAmembers-at-large (alphabeti-cal order):Souad al hosani, Nexus Business ServicesSana Bagersh, BrandMoxiemary Corrado, AMIDEASTlina El labban-lampkin, Abu Dhabi Education CouncilSharief fahmy, F&E GroupSaeed ghanim, Middle East General Enterprisesmarc harrison, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabimaurice wingo, Dolphin EnergyTimothy J. richards, General ElectricThomas E. rodabaugh, Northrop GrummanElias Sayah, Sayah Engineering MENA

amCham abu dhabi Elects the Board of directors for 2014-15

Washington DC, USA – The US - UAE. Business Council, in partnership with the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Washington, D.C., the American Business Council of Dubai and the Northern Emirates, and AmCham Abu Dhabi, hosted UAE Minister of Economy His Excellency Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri in Washington, DC on Monday, September 22. The closed-door event, emceed by US - UAE Business Council President Dan-ny Sebright, ABC Dubai President Ramsey Jurdi, and AmCham Chairman Matthew Byrd, featured remarks by Assistant Secre-tary of State for Economic and Business Affairs Charles H. Rivkin and a panel discussion on innovation and entrepreneurship with Emirati business leaders from the Minister’s delegation.

“I am honored to visit the United States to meet with innova-tive business and government stakeholders across the coun-try, accompanied by a distinguished group of Emirati thought leaders,” said Minister Al Mansouri. “Washington, DC, Seattle, Silicon Valley, and Los Angeles all have unique offerings and key elements of the entrepreneurial culture we are working to pro-mote in the UAE”

“Minister Al Mansouri’s visit highlights the level of importance placed on enhancing trade, business, and economic ties be-tween the two countries by the US and UAE governments,” said Sebright. “AmCham Abu Dhabi, ABC Dubai, and the US-UAE Business Council were honored to work with the UAE Embassy in Washington, DC to deliver a platform for high-level stakeholders to discuss these areas of commercial partnership and oppor-tunity.”

Following words of welcome from Sebright, Jurdi, and Byrd, As-sistant Secretary Rivkin introduced Minister Al Mansouri. In do-ing so, Assistant Secretary Rivkin underscored the importance of the US-UAE Economic Policy Dialogue – a biannual govern-ment-to-government summit to discuss key issues – and the strength of economic ties between the two countries across the industrial spectrum. Before yielding the floor to Minister Al Mansouri, Assistant Secretary Rivkin emphasized the UAE’s role as a regional hub for commerce, innovation, trade, travel, and tourism.

After Minister Al Mansouri’s formal remarks, a panel of business leaders from the UAE discussed innovation and entrepreneur-ship in the UAE, in the broader Middle East North Africa region, and within the context of US-UAE commercial and investment partnership. The panelists included: Shurooq Chairperson, Her Excellency Sheikha Bodour Al Qassimi; Dubai Exports’ Saed Al Awadi; Tecom Investments’ Majed Al Suwaidi; DP World –Turn8’s Yousif Al Mutawa; and Abu Dhabi Department of Economic De-velopment’s Director of Foreign Trade & Export Dr. Adeeb Ala-feefi. Sebright moderated the panel, taking the pulse of Emirati business leaders from Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Sharjah about the development of a startup environment in the UAE and best prac-tices for US-UAE investment and partnership.

Left to Right : ABC Dubai President Ramsey Jurdi, U.A.E. Minister of Economy H.E. Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Economic & Business Affairs Charles H. Rivkin, U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council President Danny Sebright, and AmCham Abu Dhabi Chairman Matthew

Byrd pose following the luncheon in Washington, D.C.

Photo by: NICK KHAZAL PHOTOGRAPHY

The u.a.E. minister of Economy, Senior Emirati Business delegation honored in washington, d.C.


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amCham donates funds to four deserving Organizations

In keeping with AmCham’s commitment to promoting goodwill between the US and UAE and giving back to the community, AmCham donated funds to four deserving organizations in 2014. The donated funds were raised at the 4th Annual Excellence Awards and 14th Annual Charity Gala held on January 31, 2014.

Charity recipients

uaE red Crescent authority: in support of local uaE programs and aid to the children of Syria.

The UAE Red Crescent Authority was founded in 1983 and is the country’s main relief and aid agency. It is independent, but takes a lead role in the government’s humanitarian activities and is guided by the principles of the international movement, such as non-alignment, non-intervention and independence. It has supported projects in more than 100 countries. For more information, visit www.rcuae.ae

The Bayanihan Council: in support of local uaE programs and help for the victims of Typhoon haiyan.

The Bayanihan Council was founded in 2010 and is the umbrella organization of 55 Filipino organi-zations accredited by the Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Western region. It launched a campaign drive for donations for the victims and survivors of typhoon Haiyan. The Council also helps the Kababayans, the less fortunate and oppressed, especially those who are in dire need of help. For more information, please visit www.bayanihan-uae.com

Scholarship awards

american Community School of abu dhabi: College Scholarship award

The scholarship award is given to a graduating senior who is continuing his or her education in the United States and demonstrates outstanding achievement in economics, geography, business and/or additional social sciences course work. This student has strong interest in pursing a career in a busi-ness-related field. Overall, this student exemplifies entrepreneurial spirit and initiative in the classroom and/or the community, demonstrating organizational leadership with a drive to succeed.

The American Community School of Abu Dhabi (ACS) is located on a site donated by the late HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and was established in 1972. ACS is a nonprofit, college preparatory institution driven by student learning. Its international student body of 1,050 students (K-12), repre-senting 49 counties, receives an excellent education based upon an American style curriculum. Fore more information, visit www.acs.sch.ae

St. Joseph’s School: Secondary School Scholarship award

The scholarship award is given to four students to help with their annual tuition. St. Joseph’s School is a primary to secondary school in Abu Dhabi. It was established in 1967 and is managed by the Apostolic Vicariate of the Roman Catholic Church of Southern Arabia. Most of the student body is from India. The mission of the school is to ensure academic excellence by providing a high quality, affordable and value based education. For more information, visit vwww.stjosephsschool.ae

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St Joseph’s SchoolFrom Left to Right: Theresa F. Weber, Ex-ecutive Director, AmCham Abu Dhabi; Dr. Elias B. Sayah, Board Member, AmCham Abu Dhabi; Joseph E. Flynn, Managing Di-rector, St. Mary’s Group of Catholic Schools; Sr. Carmen, Principal, St. Joseph’s School; Matthew E. Byrd, Chairman, AmCham Abu Dhabi; Jamal Kaddoura, Co-Founder and Hospital Director, Gulf Diagnostic Center Hospital and Nizar Mouad, Director of Busi-ness Development, Al Noor Hospitals Group.


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Bayanihan CouncilFrom Left to Right: Theresa F. Weber, Exec-utive Director, AmCham Abu Dhabi; Dr. Elias B. Sayah, Board Member, AmCham Abu Dhabi; Ambassador Grace Relucio-Princesa, Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines, Abu Dhabi; Matthew E. Byrd, Chairman, AmCham Abu Dhabi; Vice Consul & Third Secretary Rowena Pangilinan-Daquipil, Em-bassy of the Republic of the Philippines, Abu Dhabi and Ernesto L. Refugio Adviser, Bayanihan Council; Tony Morales, Chairman, Bayanihan Council.

uaE red CrescentFrom Left to Right: Bassem Azawi, Project Manager, Gulf Diagnstic; Caroline Zaher, Corporate Communications & PR Manager, Al Noor Hospitals Group; Matthew E. Byrd, Chairman, AmCham Abu Dhabi; HE Moham-med Saeed Al Rumaithi, Deputy Secretary General, Red Crescent; Dr. Elias B. Sayah, Board Member, AmCham Abu Dhabi and Theresa F. Weber, Executive Director, Am-Cham Abu Dhabi

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amCham abu dhabi Celebrates american independence day

AmCham Abu Dhabi celebrated the 238th anniversary of America’s independence at its annual “4th of July” Cele-bration on Thursday, June 26, 2014. The theme was “Cele-brating Past and Future World’s Fairs and Expos” in honor of the UAE winning the bid for the 2020 Expo in Dubai. Over 500 business leaders, UAE and US Government offi-cials, military officers, and members of the Abu Dhabi com-munity attended the celebration at the St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort with an official ceremony followed by dinner, dancing, and entertainment by DJ Jack. Guests of honor, HE Sheikh Nahayan Bin Mabarak Al Nahayan, UAE Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development and the United States Ambassador to the UAE, the Honorable Michael H. Corbin, spoke about the importance of continued growing relations between the US and the UAE.


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Platinum Members


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Mohamed Al-HusseinyCEO & Board Member

Andrew ThornberHead of Finance/Deputy

CFO

Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi

CEO

Garry Vincent LemkeEVP - Ports

Dr. Kassem Alom Deputy Chairman of the

Board

Dr. Sami AlomChief Strategic Officer &

Director, Investor Relations

Leon ShivamberCEO

Edris HabooshSenior VP/ BD

Platinum Members


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Dr. Musa M. ShaikhPresident/CEO

Simon PitkinArea Manager & Head of Client Services Abu Dhabi

Chris BallSenior Consultant

Alexis DisksterhuisVP Strategic and New

Business

Hendrik Axel Muller-Schulenburg

Head of Corporate Sales & Partnerships

Adesuwa Ibidunni GarrickFounder

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Platinum Members


Raman Isa BerentArea VP Middle East

Onur Pehlivan GM Lower Gulf

Matt Swisher GM, Middle East

Anand StanleyVP

Oliver Key GM

Titus RosierDirector of Sales &

Marketing

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Corporate Members


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Sharad GuptaDirector

Gamal AboualiPartner

Matteo MontanaroPartner

Brinton JacksonGM

Kathryn LeaSales and Marketing

Director

Wael Ata KhatibDirector

Vincent ValladaresManaging Director

Ian Mark Walton CEO

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Corporate Members


Thomas Topolski Executive VP

Managing Director MENA

Peter Skinner VP Finance Director

MENA

James RenoeProject Manager

Stephan PelhamVP

Martin Cramer GM

Yves TaraboutDeputy GM

Shawnee Huckstep CEO and Founder

Drew Cox CFO

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Corporate Members


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Khaisar PashaGM

Andrew HumphriesRegional VP and GM

Ibrahin KorkutDirector of Sales and

Marketing

Dheeraj Kanayalal Satta

Business Development Manager

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Dr. Mohamed Najjar Chairman

Saeed Al-Rumaithi Corporate Representative

Ali Bulbul GM

Wael NaserEvents Manager

Darren Wallis Managing Partner

James Dunn, Jr. Managing Partner

Fouad Barbar Head of Abu Dhabi Office

Jimmy Haoula Managing Partner


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Armelle CouasnonBusiness Center Manager

Anna HeystekManaging Director

Sana BagershCEO

Rupert Bowen-JonesAssociate Director

Nicholas MacleanManaging Director


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Edward MattiManaging Partner

Manolia Veshi Operations Manager

Christopher Jobson Partner

Ryan Hunter Head of Commercial, UAE

Jeevigunta Preetham Kiron GM

Manish Sabarwal Finance and Admin

Manager


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Mazen FarrajCorporate Affairs Group

Manager

Zeina SleimanAssociate Director Institutional Relations and Alumni Affairs

Middle East

Jim TapperManaging Partner

Leadership and Talent Consulting Middle East

Danny LeindersSenior Client Partner

Theodore Alexandrescu

GM Gulf

Nassir Nauthoa GM


Rami NahhasRegional GM

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Scott RagsdaleChairman

Sophie Leray CEO

Bhavani Suresh CEO

Suresh VenkateshGM

Shaik Hamdan CEO

Dr. Pablo Prado CEO

Susan Barratt-Crane Sales and Marketing

Director

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Michael DurantPresident

William LovedayGM

Imane ZebriniSales Manager

Alexis LucasBusiness Development

Manager

Alexis SaportaRegional Sales Director

Ashish NandaGM

James MooreVP


Ghaith AlnaebBusiness Development

Manager

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Sai RattanSenior GM

UAE

Aref Hamarsheh Business Development

Executive

Paul Failoni GM

Ben SteedOn Trade Manager

Barry Cruse Managing Director

Terence BoldenCEO

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Jeffrey HansonVP - International Client

Services

Elnur IbrahimovGM

Rovshan AliyevManaging Partner

Shadin HiltonSenior Consultant


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Individual Members

1 Taylor Jay Agism Flash Entertainment FZ LLC New Business Manager2 Saam Azar Advanced Technology Investment

CompanyGeneral Counsel

3 Jody J. Ballard Strategic Wellness Systems Clinical Therapist4 Stephen Bridgman SKMC Facility Director 5 Kim Childs PROSCAN Middle East FZE General Manager6 Anthony Lewis Cima Flash Entertianment FZ LLC Vice President, Project7 Victor Cordero Northrop Grumman Field Logistics Support8 Bryan L Crutchfield US Embassy Chief, US Liaison Office9 Joanne Dickow Visa Middle East FZ-LLC Vice President10 Thomas Ettinghausen ADIA Senior Advisor11 Marco Fluegel Raytheon Deputy Director12 Hani Ghattas Fulbright & Jaworski LLP Senior Associate13 Raymond Handy Boeing Aerospace Middle East Ltd Director, Business Development14 Denise Howard Al Noor Hospitals Group Consultant and HOD15 Hasan R Ilyas Cactus General Transport Owner/ GM16 Lisa Marie Jackson Consultant17 Uzma Kamal Aon Middle East Manager, Employee Benefits18 Laurie Kelly Mubadala Development Company Associate Director19 Sarah Khalifa Clyde and Co. Associate20 Dan Lin Lockheed Martin Global Inc. International Business Development21 James Manship Raytheon Senior Manager22 James Peter Mueller Etihad Airways Senior Vice President Global Sales23 Faisal Munir Harris Corporation Sales Director24 Janice Murphy Sheikh Khalifa Medical City COO25 Leigh O’Brien Bin Bandooq Group Senior Consultant26 Keith Phillips US Embassy Deputy Defense Attache27 Michael Pugliese Harsco Metals Emirates Operations Manager28 Blake Redding Dolphin Energy Ltd Chief Legal Counsel

29 James Rosa US Embassy Director of Staff - USLO30 James E. Ruiz Ardent Advisory & Accounting Director31 Eric Schroder American Home Assurance Co. Senior Business Dev. Manager32 Darrell Ray Seale Lockheed Martin Global Inc. VP UAE Initiatives33 Simuel Shaw National Defence College Consultant34 Kamal Siada35 Michael Tronolone Raytheon Director of Operations36 Maurice Wingo Dolphin Energy Director Marketing & Commercial37 Hanan Sayed Worrell Guggenheim Foundation Senior Representative


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1 Mark Abi-Aad Eton Institute Business Development Manager2 Rwaida Bou Ajram Philip Morris Management Services Communications Manager3 Omar Al Busaidy Tourism & Culture Authority - AD AD Experience Development Head4 Mouza Sulaiman Al

HouqaniZADCO Application Support

5 Kholoud Al Kendi Harris Corporation Business Development Manager6 Abdulkareem Al Masabi Abu Dhabi Ports Company VP - Ports Operations7 Nasser Al Osaiba Global Advocates and Legal

ConsultantsPartner

8 Mohammed Alam Al Jaber Group Operation Manager9 Gillian Arnott Northrop Grumman Business Development Manager10 Jehanzeb Awan J Awan & Partners Founding Partner11 Fatimah Baeshen Khazraj Knowledge GCC R&D Consultant12 Sreemont Prasad Barua KPMG Lower Gulf Limited Partner13 Monika Benning Aswaq Residential Sales & Leasing

Manager14 Matthew Brace Matthew Brace Communications Founder & Owner15 J. Paul Casey Northrop Grumman Business Development Director16 Talicia Correa Sustainability Excellence Business Development Manager17 Michelle Dabela Both Management Consultancy Accountant18 Kamal Dafalla Sharaf Travel Sr. Office Supervisor19 James Dervin Deloitte Corporate Finance Managing Director

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21 Roula Droubi Oshkosh Defense Business Operations Manager22 Rania El Lababidi Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Training Manager23 Ramesh Embramadathil TOTAL Technical Officer24 Francois Frangieh Computer Direct Access General Manager25 Dalia Gamil Al Noor Hospitals Group Corp. Sales & Marketing Director26 Deepak Gupta Korn Ferry Managing Director - Middle East27 Anas Habashneh KPMG Lower Gulf Limited CEO28 Mohamad Walid Haffar Al Makamin Commercial Projects

LLCGeneral Manager

29 Julia Helbach Dome Connect Director of Events30 Peter Hill JP Morgan Chase Bank Client Services Manager31 Yahya Jalil Abu Dhabi Capital Group Head of Private Equity Investments32 Hanadi Jitan Mubadala GE Capital Communications Manager33 Karl Kenneth KPMG Lower Gulf Limited Partner34 Taha Khalifa Intel Corporation Regional Manager - MENA35 Amru Kotb Cryptomathic Senior Vice President36 Laura Lombard MENACA President37 Maher Maalouf Khalifa University Professor

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38 Bruce Mc Alister General Electric General Counsel39 Fiona McDonnell OCS Emirates General Manager40 Caroline Metcalf International Bechtel Co. Ltd. Refinery & Infrastructure Manager41 Abdu Rahim Moorkath Delight Stationery Managing Director42 Helen Munro Dentons Associate43 Fiona Newsonsmith Harsco Infrastructure Regional Marketing Manager M.E.A.I.44 Brenda O’ Regan ESC@PE Events General Manager45 Kevin O’Driscoll JP Morgan Chase Bank Executive Director46 Mohammad Qadri Bravo Awards & Gifts Managing Partner47 Cynthia Rayees National Health Insurance

Company - Daman PJSCManager

48 Ajay Sanathra Deloitte Corporate Finance Director49 Allison Sands Cyber Point International Lead Analyst50 Tamer Mohamed Lufti

ShabanaPhilip Morris Management Services

Director Corporate Affairs

51 Darren J. Srebnick ISCO Industries Intl Trade Compliance Manager 52 Carolin Sternecker Fairmont Bab Al Bahr Director Group Sales53 Berend Christiaan Van Rijn Belevari Marine Trading LLC CEO54 Omar S. Wahbi Abu Dhabi Chamber of

Commerce and IndustryChief Officer In-Charge, Trade Delegations

55 Joan Williams Kallman Worldwide, Inc Program Manager

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It’s really just proper rehearsal for the next reliable, affordable breakthroughs in our mission

to reach new worlds while improving and securing this one.

70 years of achievement justsets the stage for the next act.

amCham abu dhabi platinum member Tours - higher Colleges of Technology, Etihad

innovation Center and Khalifa industrial Zone abu dhabi (KiZad)

Photos 1-2: Exclusive Tour around Higher Colleges of Tech-nology (HCT) and Roundtable Discussion. Photos 3-6: VIP tour of the new Etihad Airways Innovation Centre to view the new Best in Class Airbus A380, Boeing B787 Dreamliner First Class. and Business Class products.Photo 7: Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC), exclusive tour of Khalifa Port and the Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD).


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Reception hosted at the Hyatt Capital Gate to welcome Textron’s Chairman, President and CEO, Scott Donelley to the region.

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Reception in honor of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the Honorable Deval Patrick, and visiting Trade Delegation co-hosted by AmCham and the US Embassy, at the US Ambassador's residence.

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amCham abu dhabi Strictly Social, sponsored by Qatar airways and monte-Carlo Beach Club - april 29, 2014


amCham abu dhabi Joint Event: leadership Seminar with Stephen m r Covey, Co-founder, franklin Covey’s global

Speed of Trust practice, co-hosted by amCham abu dhabi and Tamakkan - april 24, 2014

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amCham abu dhabi lunch & learn Series: abu dhabi laws and practices with

Justin antonipilliai, deputy general Counsel, uS department of Commerce-may 11, 2014

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Joint Event: uaE Economic update and NBad’s future Strategy 2013-2018 with alex Thursby,

group CEO, NBad, co-hosted by amCham abu dhabi - may 14, 2014

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platinum member Event: Sunset Catamaran Cruise from Emirates palace marina, sponsored by

Belevari marine Trading llC - may 19, 2014

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amCham abu dhabi meet the Candidates Strictly Social sponsored by the interContinental hotel,

abu dhabi - may 21, 2014

amCham abu dhabi lunch & learn Series: Taxation, reporting and investment Strategies with dru

donatelli, financial advisor, sponsored by deVere group - June 8, 2014

amCham abu dhabi women in Business Event: women achieve: growth, Change and Choices

sponsored by dusit Thani - September 22, 2014

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amCham abu dhabi’s 5th annual Excellence awards and 15th annual Charity gala - January, 30, 2015

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Oct 29

Platinum Member Event: Exclusive Evening at the Royal Suite, sponsored by St. Regis Abu Dhabi (St. Regis Abu Dhabi)

AmCham Abu Dhabi Roundtable Summit (Yas Viceroy, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi)

Feb 22

Nov 16-19

AmCham Abu Dhabi IDEX Kick-off Breakfast (Eastern Mangroves Hotel & Spa)

Platinum Member Event: Exclusive Tour of Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi)

Nov 10

Nov 19

AmCham Abu Dhabi ADIPEC Kick-off Breakfast (Fairmont Bab Al Bahr)

Platinum Member Event: Launch of Bell Helicopters’ New Office (Hyatt Capital Gate)

Dec 10

2015

Jan 30 AmCham Abu Dhabi 5th Annual Excellence Awards and 15th Annual Charity Gala (Jumeirah at Etihad Towers)

upCOmiNg EVENTS & SpONSOrShip OppOrTuNiTiES

Jan 19

Annual Abu Dhabi Business Group Forum, co-hosted by AmCham Abu Dhabi and the Pakistan Business Council (Jumeirah at Etihad Towers)


Nov 12 AmCham Abu Dhabi Strictly Social, sponsored by Flash Entertainment and Miral Yas Island (Cipriani, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi)

Platinum Member Event: Exclusive Networking Event at Etihad Gallery, sponsored by Atlas Group (Etihad Gallery)

2014

SpONSOrShip OppOrTuNiTiES

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miSSiON:To promote commerce, investment and goodwill between

the united States of america, the membership, the Emirate of abu dhabi and the united arab Emirates.

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