Moutaz Mashhour

Overview

Moutaz Mashhour serves as a member of Arabian Drilling Company's nomination and remuneration committee, appointed in November 2024. He joined TAQA in December 2020 as Executive Vice President of Shared Services, bringing over 30 years of experience in Human Resources and Services, and has since become Chief HR Officer at Neo Space Group (a PIF company).

During his tenure at TAQA, Mashhour led the development of strategic and transformational programs at several Saudi Aramco megaprojects, subsidiaries, and joint ventures. He also served as Chief Human Officer at the Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare Center, where he led and managed the complex merger and transition of thousands of healthcare professionals.

Career History

• Chief Human Resources Officer at Neo Space Group (current)
• Executive Vice President of Corporate Services at TAQA Saudi Arabia (2020-2023)
• Chief Human Officer at Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare Center
• Industrial Relations Vice President at Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining Company (YASREF)
• Vice President of Industrial Relations at Aramco Services Company in Houston, Texas
• Interim Vice President of Human Resources at King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST), as part of the founding leadership team

Education & Professional Development

Mashhour holds a Bachelor's in Industrial Management and a Master's in Business Administration from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. He has undertaken several leadership and executive development programs from Columbia, Rice, and Georgetown Universities in the US, completed the University of Minnesota's HR Certification, and is a certified Performance Improvement Consultant from the International Society for Performance Improvement, USA.

Notable Expertise

Throughout his career, Moutaz has held several key professional, managerial and leadership positions related to Training and Development, Human Resources, Industrial Relations and Shared Services. He has been deeply involved in talent acquisition and development, including establishing partnerships with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology to attract top graduates in space and aerospace engineering.

What Mashhour could bring to Arabian Drilling Company

Mashhour's extensive background in human resources, organizational transformation, and strategic program development across major energy sector projects positions him well to contribute to Arabian Drilling's governance and talent strategy. His experience building HR infrastructure for KAUST during its launch, managing large-scale mergers at healthcare operations, and establishing shared services functions at TAQA suggest he can provide valuable counsel on organizational development, talent management, and operational transformation initiatives critical to the drilling company's growth and integration of new business functions.