McDermott International Ltd. announced Tareq Kawash as Senior Vice President for its Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region effective immediately. Kawash was formerly the Senior Vice President for Europe, Africa, Russia, and Caspian (EARC) region, which has been combined with the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region.
Tareq has nearly 30 years of experience in the engineering and construction industry with domestic and international assignments for oil and gas projects. Before McDermott’s combination with CB&I in 2018, he was CB&I’s Group Vice President, Engineering, and Construction International. Before joining CB&I in 2000, he worked with KBR for two years and Consolidated Contractors Company for seven years.
Tareq has a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Tufts University and a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Virginia. He also attended management and leadership programs at Rice University and London’s School of Business.