Adrian Kershaw

Adrian Kershaw held the position of Director of Finance/CFO at National Central Cooling Company PJSC from August 16, 2012 to February 22, 2015, and worked with successor Steve Ridlington to ensure a smooth leadership transition before his departure at the end of March 2015.

Career history

• Chief Financial Officer of TAQA Water Solutions (since 2023, following the acquisition of SWS Holdings)
• Chief Financial Officer of Al Ain Distribution Company (now TAQA Distribution)
• Director of Group Planning and Reporting at TAQA (July 2020, following the Abu Dhabi Power Corporation merger)
• Senior finance roles at ADNOC Distribution and Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA)
• Chief Financial Officer of National Central Cooling Company PJSC (Tabreed)
• Several financial positions in Scotland before moving to the UAE, with prior roles at BP and TNK-BP

Adrian is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Mathematics from the University of Bristol.

What Adrian Kershaw could bring to his current role at National Central Cooling Company PJSC: As an outgoing CFO, Kershaw's tenure laid the groundwork for financial discipline at Tabreed during its district cooling expansion phase. His documented expertise spans utilities finance, large-scale mergers and integrations (AD Power merger), sustainable water technologies, and regional energy sector dynamics across the UAE and internationally, positioning him as a transformational finance leader in the Middle Eastern utilities sector.