Dr Naji Al Mahdi is a dedicated Human Resources Development and Management professional with over 30 years experience in the field. He has held senior management roles within the education, training and employment sectors and has provided strategic, academic and operational leadership to promote high level performance and innovation in the development and delivery of quality vocational education specific to the needs of the business community.

He has a wealth of experience in developing policies and strategies related to the management, budget, performance, quality, standards, evaluation, licensing, accreditation, funding, delivery, assessment, verification and organisation of educational institutions. He has been involved with a partnership project in Yemen since its inception in 2008. Dr Al Mahdi holds PhD in Engineering from the United Kingdom and is a Fulbright Scholar in Small Business development in the USA.