“I take pride in building TDIC’s development programme, which reflects Abu Dhabi’s broader vision and mission. While developing our diversified portfolio, I ensure our projects reflect the vision of our leadership and economic sustainability.”

James Pringle is very much intertwined in Middle East culture, having spent more than half of his 35-year career based in the region. This experience has given him a unique insight into TDIC’s challenges and ambitions. From the US state of Minnesota, James possesses diversified international experience with leading firms working in the fields of construction, engineering, development and marketing.

James has worked for several prominent organisations, including Kuwait’s M.A. Kharafi Group as a senior counsellor for development. He has also worked for Bechtel as vice president for global business development and as a director of business development for its hotel, theme park and urban development business groups across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and South Asia. He also served as vice president for Europe and the Middle East of the US construction and engineering company Morrison Knudsen.

He is also a member of the Advisory Board of the US-Arab Council on Foreign Relations and of the Urban Land Institute, the international non-profit real estate organisation. James was the chairman, vice-chairman and board member of the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt and was previously head of the Tourism Group for Egypt’s International Economic Forum.

He is married with two sons – one is a lawyer in New York and the other a sales executive in Cairo, Egypt. James’ hobbies include skiing, hiking and exploring old cities and antiquity sites. He enjoys reading, studying and listening to all types of music.

James graduated in economics and international relations from the University of Minnesota, and has completed graduate studies in business and finance at the European Institute of Business Administration (INSEAD) in Fontainebleau, France.