Rashid Al Shamsi is the Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee at Nasdaq Dubai and was previously the Vice Chairman of Dubai Financial Market.

He is the founding partner of MEECON, an architectural and engineering project management consultancy and owner of Al Shamsi Property Management Company in Dubai.

He was the General Manager of Emirates General Petroleum Corporation (Emarat) and chaired several Emarat joint ventures and subsidiary companies. He is a former member of the Board of Directors of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dubai Mercantile Exchange, Emirates General Transport Corporation and Gulf Navigation (PJSC).

He is a former CEO of Sama Dubai, the international real estate development arm of Dubai Holding.

Mr. Al Shamsi was actively engaged in the marketing and distribution of energy-related products for over 22 years. He received his Bachelor's of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Southern California, USA.