Shell plc has appointed Dalia El Gabry as the new Vice President and Country Chair for Shell Egypt N.V. E(Shell Egypt), effective 1st December, 2023. El Gabry will be replacing Khaled Kacem, who has been leading the Shell business in Egypt for the past four and a half years.

In her most recent role as Commercial General Manager for Shell Egypt, Dalia El Gabry contributed to the design of Shell Egypt’s growth strategy, driving integration across businesses, and enhancing stakeholder management. Dalia led commercial negotiations of several business development opportunities and nurtured deep trust with partners and stakeholders. Dalia is also an avid champion of diversity, equity and inclusivity in the workplace. 

El Gabry has 28 years of experience at Shell across Integrated Gas & Upstream, Downstream, and Projects & Technology. El Gabry has held several international assignments with Shell in Norway, Morocco, The Netherlands, South Africa and Qatar. She also previously held senior leadership roles in Finance, as the Managing Director of former Shell joint venture, Bapetco. 

El Gabry said: “I am honored to be taking on the role of Vice President and Country Chair of Shell Egypt at such an exciting and crucial time as we accelerate our business activities to achieve the desired growth aspirations. I am deeply committed to steering Shell’s efforts to support Egypt’s vision and ongoing initiatives to unlock the full potential of the energy sector as an engine for national growth and sustainable development. I would also like to thank Khaled Kacem for his leadership, commitment, passion and care for people.”

Khaled Kacem leaves behind a proud legacy. Under his stewardship, Shell Egypt significantly expanded its activities, paving the way for a solid growth trajectory. During his tenure, Shell Egypt optimised production from existing assets, sanctioned further development phases, increased its offshore exploration footprint, launched an ambitious deep-water exploration programme in the Nile Delta and initiated several business development activities.