Sherif Foda has over two decades of Oil and Gas Experience around the globe. He currently works on various Energy ventures and serves as the Chairman and CEO of NESR the first US listed MENA National Energy company since 2017.

Recently, he was an Executive Officer and the Group President of Schlumberger Production since July 2013 based in Houston. Earlier, he was the President of Schlumberger Europe and Africa since June 2011, based in Paris. Prior to that, he spent two years as the Vice President and Managing Director of the Arabian market: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain situated in Dhahran. 

He started his career back in 1993 on the offshore fields in the Red Sea, transferred to Germany as the general manager of Eastern Europe countries mainly Poland, Lithuania, Romania and Hungary. Later he spent time in UAE, Qatar, Oman, USA and Africa in general. His expertise was gained through assignments throughout Technology centers, Global Marketing, Project Management, and Senior Management in different parts of the world. Attended various advanced courses in IMD Lausanne, Oxford, and Harvard business school and presented in different SPE, OECD in Paris and Global Forums.