Dubai, United Arab Emirates
I am an organizational psychologist and senior leader with more than three decades of experience in nuclear safety culture and organizational & leadership effectiveness in safety-critical environments. I bring direct, field-tested expertise in nuclear safety culture assessments and improvement programs, management systems, leadership for safety, peer-review missions, and leadership and capacity building. Contributor to industry bodies such as World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). I am recognized internationally for establishing and advancing nuclear safety culture programs from the ground up, including the UAE's inaugural nuclear safety culture program at Barakah Nuclear Power Plant and a structured change-management capability at Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant in South Africa. I am experienced in operating in multicultural/national and multilateral environments and I am motivated by strengthening nuclear safety globally, through international collaboration and knowledge transfer
My Contributions: - Safety Culture Assessment and Development: Extensive experience leading nuclear safety culture assessments, applying WANO and IAEA-aligned methodologies and converting findings into actionable improvement plans. The Nawah CEO Excellence Award (2017) recognised both programme rigour and outcomes delivered. - Human and Organisational Effectiveness (HOF): Deep theoretical grounding and practical expertise applied to nuclear safety culture development, spanning leadership effectiveness, organisational diagnostics, and capacity building programmes that embed safety as a genuine organisational value. - Nuclear Standards Development and Application: Proven ability to translate WANO and IAEA standards from policy into operational reality across management systems, behavioural frameworks, and self-assessment practices. Establishment of ENEC Operations' first Nuclear Safety Culture Department embedded standards accountability organisation-wide. - Leadership for Safety: Designed and institutionalised leadership-for-safety frameworks across the full hierarchy at both Nawah Energy Company and Eskom. Nawah's sustained improvement in WANO international peer review standing reflects the measurable impact of that work. Selected Achievements - Invited by ENEC to design and deliver the UAE's first nuclear safety culture programme, leading a multidisciplinary team across a 60+ nationality workforce. - Founded ENEC Operations' Nuclear Safety Culture Department, achieving a WANO-1 peer review rating in 2026. - Led senior advisory and review missions on safety culture, human factors, and leadership effectiveness. - Published technical guidance and capacity-building resources aligned to IAEA standards. - Established Eskom's Change Management Unit (2005) and Leadership Strategy Unit, creating transformation capabilities embedded in the utility's operations.
ENEC Operations is the UAE’s nuclear power plant operator, responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant. In this role, I lead the leadership effectiveness function, driving initiatives that align leadership performance with organizational goals in a highly regulated and safety-critical environment. Here’s a snapshot of my contributions: • Leadership & Organizational Effectiveness Strategy: Led leadership and organizational effectiveness programs, resulting in a significant improvement in leadership competency and a boost in team productivity within one year. • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnered with 150+ line managers, enhancing leadership effectiveness capabilities and achieving an increase in cross-functional efficiency. • Nuclear Safety Culture: Implementation of ENEC Operations' nuclear safety culture program. Initiated ongoing leadership engagement events that continually improved the nuclear safety culture index scores over multiple periods. • Strategic Leadership Insights: Provided strategic support, enhancing leadership impact across the organization, resulting in an agile, safety-conscious workforce aligned with business goals. • International Contributions: Actively participated in technical meetings & discussions at WANO, contributing to global nuclear safety standards and publishing work adopted by member states.
As Nuclear Safety Culture Manager, I was tasked with establishing the Nuclear Safety Culture Unit to ensure the highest safety standards during the plant’s commissioning phase. Here’s a snapshot of my contributions: • Safety Culture Framework: Established and led the Nuclear Safety Culture Unit, creating a comprehensive safety culture strategy and program that contributed to meeting Fuel Load and Operational License requirements. • Developed in implemented nuclear safety culture assessment protocols, continuous improvement initiatives, communication and engagement activities and leadership development.
Eskom Holdings is South Africa's state-owned electricity utility and a leader in nuclear energy, operating the country’s only nuclear power station. Here, I was responsible for developing and executing the nuclear safety culture strategy for the company’s Nuclear Division, ensuring adherence to global safety standards. Here’s a snapshot of my contributions: • Nuclear Safety Strategy: Created and implemented a nuclear safety culture strategy at Eskom's Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant, improving its performance to an INPO Level 2 for the first time. • Global Safety Standards: Collaborated with international safety bodies, including the IAEA, to influence global safety standards and ensure Eskom's alignment with best practices.
During my tenure, I developed and led leadership strategies that enhanced leadership development across all levels of the company. Here’s a snapshot of my contributions: • Leadership Development Strategy: Developed and implemented a leadership strategy that eventually lead to the establishment of the Eskom Leadership Development Institute, improved leadership effectiveness, enhancing organizational performance and talent retention. • Top-Tier Leadership: Designed programs for Eskom’s top-400 leaders, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and fostering leadership excellence.
I founded and led Eskom’s Organizational Effectiveness Unit, driving transformational change and enhancing the company’s capacity for large-scale initiatives. Here’s a snapshot of my contributions: • Organizational Effectiveness: Designed and implemented a new organizational effectiveness philosophy, improving overall performance and engagement across the company. • Team Building: Recruited and trained a high-performing team of practitioners to support organizational change efforts company-wide.
Gemini Consulting, a part of CapGemini, was a management consultancy focused on delivering transformation solutions across Southern Africa. Here, I worked with a diverse range of clients, delivering tailored solutions to organizational challenges, with a focus on change management.
Gold Fields is one of South Africa’s largest mining companies, with operations across the globe. In my role at Gold Fields, I provided organizational development consulting to enhance performance and efficiency within one of South Africa’s leading mining companies. Here’s a snapshot of my contributions: • Operational Restructuring: Led an operational restructuring as part of an organization wide transformation initiative. • Training Programs: Developed leadership training programs that increased employee engagement and retention amongst key talent sectors