Rashid Ali Al Qahtani
Chief Operating Officer - DP World, UAE Region
Rashid previously held the position of Deputy COO, UAE Region and Director - Container Terminal 1 Jebel Ali. He joined DUbai Ports Authority as a graduate trainee in 1995 and has risen rapidly through ranks. He was given an international assignment in 2004, working at DP World Constanta for three years as Manager - Container Terminal. Upon his return to Dubai in 2007, he was promoted to Director of Jebel Ali’s brand new Container Terminal 2 and 2009 promoted to the role of Chief Operating Officer for DP World's UAE Region.
Rashid graduated from UAE University in 1995 with a Bachelors degree in Geography. In 2002, he earned a Diploma in Maritime and Port Management from National University of Singapore.