THE MIDDLE EAST’S

81. Fariborz (Fred) Vessali

Company: Oman Hotels and Tourism Company SAOC (OHTC)
Designation: CEO
Nationality: Australian
Country: Oman
Category: Hotels and Resorts

Vessali has nearly 30 years of industry experience and has been CEO of OHTC since 2017. The company owns the Ruwi Hotel in Muscat, the Sur Plaza Hotel in Sur, the Al Wadi Hotel in Sohar, and the Desert Nights Resort in Al Bidiya, along with over 25 international hotel chains. Vessali also sits on the board of the United Finance Company SAOG. He was previously the vice president of supply chain management at Oman Air from 2011 to 2017 and held senior management positions at the Kellogg Company and Lindt & Sprüngli in Australia.