Joseph Chalouhi

Joe Chalouhi was born in Sydney, Australia. He attended the University of Wollongong where he
earned his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and in 1995, a Master’s degree in Psychology from
the University of Western Sydney.

A registered psychologist, Joe began his career in Australia working with child and family
protection and teaching at Sydney University. In 1995, he moved to Dubai, United Arab Emirates
and worked in one of its hospitals.

Joe began his HR career with Schneider Electric in 1997 starting as the HR & Communications
Manager based out of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and then as the HR Director for Middle East & Africa,
based in Istanbul, Turkey. During his tenure with Schneider Electric, Joe was based out of a
variety of locations including Riyadh, Cairo, Istanbul, Beirut, and at the company’s International
Division Headquarters in Paris.

From 2006 to 2008, he joined PepsiCo as the Organization & Management Development
Director for Middle East and Africa based in Dubai and later in Cairo. In 2008, Joe returned to
the Energy business with Areva Transmission & Distribution (now Alstom Grid) as the HR Director
for the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region.

Joe joined GE Energy in 2010 as the Senior HR Manager for Middle East North Africa & Turkey
(MENAT). In 2012, he was transferred to Global Growth and Operations and took on the role of
Organization and Talent Development Leader. End 2013, Joe was promoted to become the
Senior Human Resources Leader for the MENAT Region. Since 1st May 2014, Joe took on the
role of Chief Human Resources Officer for GE Global Growth and Oil & Gas in MENAT.
He is actively involved with the GE affinity groups and is the executive sponsor for Health Ahead
in the UAE.