Tribune News Network
Doha
The College of the North Atlantic-Qatar (CNA-Q) has announced the appointment of Dr Salem Al Naemi as the sixth President of CNA-Q.
Dr Naemi joined the college in November 2018 as vice-president, Finance and Administration and was appointed acting president in June 2020.
Dr Naemi has more than 25 years of work experience in both government and private sectors.
He is a successful executive with considerable leadership experience in education, government and business organisations such as Qatar University, Statistics Department/Planning Council, Supreme Education Council and Milaha to name a few.
He holds an MBA and PhD in Computer Science. He began his career as an assistant professor and taught at Qatar University. His expertise lies in organisational strategies, managerial leadership, communication and operational efficiency to accomplish goals and achieve success for an organisation.
He has worked with a diverse workforce and in many multi-national organisations in key positions such as executive vice-president of Support Services, CFO and CIO, handling finances, information technology, human capital and administration functions.
Commenting on his appointment, Dr Naemi said, "I would like to thank Minister of Education and Higher Education HE Dr Mohammed Abdul Wahed Ali Al Hammadi for his trust in me to lead this important and crucial technical higher education in Qatar. I would also like to extend my thanks to the Board of Trustees and its Chairman Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada for the trust they put in me. It is an honour to be heading this institution during its transformation phase; we will soon become an applied university. I will do my best to lead by example, show guidance and inspire everyone to push forward and achieve greatness.”
College of the North Atlantic - Qatar’s community wishes Dr Naemi success in leading the institution towards a bright future.