Donald Taylor

 ex Managing director

I retired in January 2025 having spent the last eight years as Managing director of Taqa UK, the UK division of the Abu Dhabi based Taqa global. Taqa UK was an organisation of 1500 personnel operating eight offshore facilities in the UKCS with an annual turnover in excess of £1 billion. Since retiring, for the past year, I have been delivering some fractional consulting in Aberdeen and researching NED roles . Overall I Have Forty-Two years’ experience in the offshore oil and gas industry industry including: Executive Management | On and Offshore Operations Management | Engineering Management | Environmental, Health and Safety Management | Supply Chain Management. I am a Chartered Mechanical engineer with a degree in civil Engineering from Glasgow University.


Expertise

  • Large (200+ employees) organisation – unlisted
  • Oil & Energy
  • Governance
  • Human Resources
  • Senior Leadership

Board or Committee Experience

Title Sub Committee Company Name Industry
Board chairTaqa UKOil and gas

Executive Career Summary

Title Company Name Industry
Managing directorTaqa UKOil and gas}