Omar Zaafrani

Omar joined Puma Energy as Head of Corporate Affairs and ESG in January 2022. Prior to joining Puma Omar spent 5 years working for the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) as Senior Vice President of Group Communications where he was responsible for internal and external communications, brand positioning and corporate social responsibility. He played a central role in helping to reposition, transform and modernise the organisation. Previously he served as Head of Energy Communications for Mubadala (the UAE Sovereign Wealth Fund and an important Trafigura partner), and Strategy and International Communications Manager for Masdar (Abu Dhabi’s Future Energy Company). Omar is a Board Member of the World Energy Council and the Chair of their Strategy and Communications Committee. He has a BA in English Literature from Concordia University in Canada and an Executive MBA from Insead Business School in France.