Eng. Niels de Bruijn is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NMDC Dredging & Marine (NMDC D&M), a position he has held since November 2023. He leads the growth of the company in the Abu Dhabi home market, but also focuses on expanding to new international markets whilst driving operational excellence across all levels. Mr. de Bruijn has over 35 years of in-depth experience in the international dredging and marine sector. Prior to joining NMDC D&M, he was an Executive Board member of Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors, a leading Dutch internationally operating company. He was also a Supervisory Board Member of several international organizations like the European International Contractors (EIC) and the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC). Mr. de Bruijn holds a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the Technical University of Delft in The Netherlands and attended several Executive Leadership programs at the IMD Business School in Switzerland.