The US-Qatar Business Council (USQBC) board of directors has voted to confirm the appointment of former congressman Scott Taylor as USQBC president.
Taylor will use his extensive experience in international business development, government relations, and government diplomacy to support USQBC’s mission to expand and enhance the bilateral business relationship between Qatar and the US.
“It is an absolute honour to take the helm as the president of the US-Qatar Business Council. For 50 years our two nations have forged a friendship and an enduring partnership.
“As the go-to business organisation between the two countries, the council is ready to take both bilateral trade and our growing relationship to the next level. The best of our partnership is yet to come, and I look forward to helping to steer its success,” said Taylor.
Taylor is a former congressman and US Navy Seal. As a congressman representing Virginia’s 2nd district, Taylor served on the Appropriations Committee. He was a sponsor of the Ashanti Alert Act, a nationwide network for missing persons, and the VA SEA Act for accountability at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Prior to his time in Congress, Taylor served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates.
“Scott Taylor is uniquely positioned to understand the importance of the longstanding business relationship between the US and Qatar. USQBC has been pivotal in forging business relationships and investment between the US and Qatar, and I look forward to seeing how that relationship will continue to grow under Scott’s leadership,” said Andrew Lundquist, senior vice president, Government Affairs of ConocoPhillips and co-chair of the USQBC board.
Mohamed Barakat, managing director and treasurer of the USQBC board, said: “It’s my pleasure to welcome Scott Taylor to the US-Qatar Business Council as the president of the board of directors. Scott brings with him incredible global experience, which will not only benefit both USQBC members but also the wider US-Qatar business community.
“USQBC continues to play a crucial role in forging even greater business ties between the two countries and I look forward to Scott’s strategic vision and leadership contributing to that legacy going forward.”
Sheikha Mayes bint Hamad al-Thani, managing director of USQBC Doha Office, said: “I am proud to welcome Scott Taylor as the new president of the US-Qatar Business Council. For more than 25 years, USQBC has helped shape the commercial relationship between the State of Qatar and the US across the two countries’ 50-year history, and I look forward to Scott further expanding upon this incredible partnership.”
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the US and the State of Qatar. This milestone signifies the longevity and strength of the strategic alliance between the two countries with Qatar recently being designated a “Major Non-Nato Ally” of the US by President Joe Biden.
The US and Qatar have established a solid base for distinguished regional and international political relations, in addition to deep commercial, security, and cultural partnerships.
US-Qatar bilateral business ties continue to solidify with the total economic relationship between them exceeding $200bn as of 2019. The US is Qatar’s largest foreign direct investor with a total of $110.6bn in FDI and is the largest single source of exports to Qatar at $6.5bn in goods in 2019. Today, more than 850 US companies are operating in Qatar.
“It is an absolute honour to take the helm as the president of the US-Qatar Business Council. For 50 years our two nations have forged a friendship and an enduring partnership.
“As the go-to business organisation between the two countries, the council is ready to take both bilateral trade and our growing relationship to the next level. The best of our partnership is yet to come, and I look forward to helping to steer its success,” said Taylor.
Taylor is a former congressman and US Navy Seal. As a congressman representing Virginia’s 2nd district, Taylor served on the Appropriations Committee. He was a sponsor of the Ashanti Alert Act, a nationwide network for missing persons, and the VA SEA Act for accountability at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Prior to his time in Congress, Taylor served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates.
“Scott Taylor is uniquely positioned to understand the importance of the longstanding business relationship between the US and Qatar. USQBC has been pivotal in forging business relationships and investment between the US and Qatar, and I look forward to seeing how that relationship will continue to grow under Scott’s leadership,” said Andrew Lundquist, senior vice president, Government Affairs of ConocoPhillips and co-chair of the USQBC board.
Mohamed Barakat, managing director and treasurer of the USQBC board, said: “It’s my pleasure to welcome Scott Taylor to the US-Qatar Business Council as the president of the board of directors. Scott brings with him incredible global experience, which will not only benefit both USQBC members but also the wider US-Qatar business community.
“USQBC continues to play a crucial role in forging even greater business ties between the two countries and I look forward to Scott’s strategic vision and leadership contributing to that legacy going forward.”
Sheikha Mayes bint Hamad al-Thani, managing director of USQBC Doha Office, said: “I am proud to welcome Scott Taylor as the new president of the US-Qatar Business Council. For more than 25 years, USQBC has helped shape the commercial relationship between the State of Qatar and the US across the two countries’ 50-year history, and I look forward to Scott further expanding upon this incredible partnership.”
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the US and the State of Qatar. This milestone signifies the longevity and strength of the strategic alliance between the two countries with Qatar recently being designated a “Major Non-Nato Ally” of the US by President Joe Biden.
The US and Qatar have established a solid base for distinguished regional and international political relations, in addition to deep commercial, security, and cultural partnerships.
US-Qatar bilateral business ties continue to solidify with the total economic relationship between them exceeding $200bn as of 2019. The US is Qatar’s largest foreign direct investor with a total of $110.6bn in FDI and is the largest single source of exports to Qatar at $6.5bn in goods in 2019. Today, more than 850 US companies are operating in Qatar.