Appointed to the Board 2003 Irish. Neil is Group Senior Projects Director. Neil holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) degree from the National University of Ireland through University College Cork (UCC). Neil joined Kentz, upon graduation from UCC, in 1979. He has over 27 years experience in the management of engineering and construction projects, primarily in the Oil and Gas and Petrochemicals industries. He has held a number of executive management positions within Kentz and has successfully completed projects in Ireland, Libya, Europe, Saudi Arabia, China, Azerbaijan and Russia. As Group Senior Projects Director, he is responsible for the development and execution of strategic projects, particularly in Saudi Arabia. His current role, within the Middle East Regional Management structure, encompasses the overall responsibility for Kentz projects for Saudi International Petrochemicals Company (SIPChem) at Jubail, in Saudi Arabia.