Nedal Ismail

Background

About Nedal Ismail

An academic and corporate leader with extensive operations, strategy, and leadership experience in diplomatic, public and private sectors. Professor and Program Coordinator [academic director] of the Supply Chain Management and Management Studies Bachelor of Commerce programs at the Longo Faculty of Business. Research focus: international trade, supply chain management, operations management, entrepreneurship, and drivers of global foreign direct investment. Corporate experience includes responsibility for P&L, strategic planning, international expansion, communications, investor relations, compliance, and board level reporting. Led the planning for capital projects with pre-feasibility value in excess of US$1 billion, including: business/industrial estates, logistics facilities, manufacturing, and large-scale industrial, residential and commercial real estate (involving the development of JV, BOT and BOO opportunities for large-scale transportation and border service infrastructure projects). Served as a subject matter expert for the governments of Brazil, Canada, Jordan, Nigeria, United Arab Emirates, and the United States (various departments/ministries including: Foreign Affairs, International Trade, International Cooperation, Interior, Transportation, Economic Development, Chambers of Commerce, and Borders and Free Zones authorities), and served as an International Elections Observer. Served on the boards of five public companies (two listed on the stock exchange), several non-profit/NGOs/ think-tanks, chambers of commerce, and business and industry associations.