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Taya Williams-Alfred

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Managing Director of Operations - North Gulf Geozone - Middle East & Türkiye at Baker Hughes
📍 Doha, Qatar

As Managing Director for Baker Hughes North Gulf Geozone, Taya Williams-Alfred leverages over 20 years of global energy industry leadership. Her expertise spans operational excellence, customer engagement, and energy transition. She holds an MSc in Management for the Oil and Gas Industry from Heriot-Watt University.

Outside of her corporate role, Taya is deeply committed to philanthropy as the founder of Sam’s Feathers Youth Foundation, created to honor her late father. She is also a passionate advocate for female empowerment, actively participating in organizations like WISE Women Global.

Unique fact: She founded a youth foundation to make a positive impact on the community in her fathers memory.

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Experience
3 Years
Current Role
Managing Director of Operations - North Gulf Geozone - Middle East & Türkiye
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Doha, Qatar
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Priorities

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Energy Transition
Her career focus includes sustainable growth and decarbonization, previously serving as Global Sales Director for Schlumberger's End-to-end Emissions Solutions.
Digital Innovation
She frequently highlights the importance of digital solutions in the energy sector, as seen in her leadership at the Baker Hughes Qatar Technology Forum.
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Career

Work history

3-2025
Managing Director of Operations - North Gulf Geozone - Middle East & Türkiye
Baker Hughes
4-2024 - 9-2025
Area Director - North Gulf - Middle East & Türkiye
Baker Hughes
Founder
Sam's Feathers Youth Foundation
8-2022 - 8-2024
Global Sales Director
Schlumberger
9-2022
Sales & Commercial Regional Manager, Northern Middle East
Schlumberger
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Education
Master of Science - MS
Heriot-Watt University
Bachelor of Science - BS
The University of Texas at Austin
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