Brett Hunt, MBA
Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa
The move
MoveNational Oilwell Varco → NOV
TitleGeneral Manager → Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa
LocationAbu Dhabi → Abu Dhabi
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE6.2
Total experience26.4 years
NOV headcount10,001+ employees
NOV industryOil and Gas
NOV HQHouston, Texas
NOV typePublic Company
Career arc
- Senior Director for the Middle East and North AfricaJan 2024 — Present
NOV· Full-time - General ManagerNov 2017 — Jan 2024
National Oilwell Varco· Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - DirectorAug 2017 — Jul 2018
Sport Aberdeen· Aberdeen, United Kingdom
- Elected councillor for Aberdeen CityMay 2017 — Jul 2019
Aberdeen City Council
- Sales & Operations manager - Europe, Africa & RussiaSep 2015 — Nov 2017National Oilwell Varco· Aberdeen, United Kingdom
- Sales and Operations manager - Russia & Sub-Saharan AfricaJan 2015 — Sep 2015National Oilwell Varco· Cape Town Area, South Africa
- Sales and Operations Manager - RussiaMay 2014 — Jan 2015National Oilwell Varco· Russian Federation
- Regional Service ManagerJul 2013 — May 2014National Oilwell Varco· Europe, Russia, Africa
- Lead Service EngineerAug 2012 — Jul 2013National Oilwell Varco· Aberdeen, United Kingdom
- Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing - Aeronautical engineerOct 2010 — Aug 2012
Royal Air Force (RAF)· RAF Odiham, UK· Full-time
- Aeronautical Engineer, Tornado F3, MechanicalFeb 2005 — Oct 2010
Royal Air Force· 111(f) Sqn, RAF Leuchars
- Aeronautical Engineer, Chinook HC Mk 2 & 2A. PropulsionJan 2000 — Feb 2005
Education
- University of CumbriaMaster of Business Administration (MBA) · MBAFeb 2018 — Apr 2021
- Defence College of Aeronautical EngineeringAviation Advanced Modern Apprenticeship (4 year) · Aeronautical Engineering2000 — 2002
- Lean Six Sigma PartnersLean Six Sigma - Yellow Belt2019 — 2019
Top skills
MilitaryInspectionMilitary OperationsHydraulicsOil & Gas IndustryAviation
About
NOV are at the forefront of technology, robotics and automation in the oil and gas industry. We partner with our customers to overcome problems and design equipment that increases productivity and safety while reducing cost.