NAVITAS - Key Persons


Alex Peelen

Job Titles:
  • Founder and CEO of MFS B.V. the Netherlands
Alex is the founder and CEO of MFS B.V. The Netherlands and a Director at Navitas Mechanical Field Services LLC. After graduating in 1993 as a mechanical engineer, Alex joined Thomassen International (later acquired by GE) where he worked on various gas turbines including GE Aero derivatives and GE heavy frame engines. In 2001 he co-founded MFS B.V. (gas turbine services company) which is a remarkable success story. After 18 years MFS B.V. has offices around the globe including the Netherlands, Mexico, the Middle East and China. Alex has a vast techno-commercial knowledge of power generation and hydrocarbon industry. Read more

Byron Frisch

Job Titles:
  • Owner of Company

Gabe Giordano

Job Titles:
  • Project Manager

George Strating

George is the Chief Technical Officer of Navitas Industrial Corporation Ltd and Navitas Mechanical Field Services LLC. He began his career with Royal Dutch Airforce as an engineer where he served 14 years and when he left he was a jet engine specialist.He took his skills and joined Thomassen Internantional where he focused on GE's Aeroderavatives. The company was later acquired by GE and George was appointed as the Field Service Manager Europe, where he served 3 years before launching his own specialist LM engine services business. In 2018 George joined Navitas as a partner. He enjoys solving complex LM engine issues globally. Read more

Humayun Zubair - Founder, Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder
  • Managing Director
Humayun is the co-founder and Managing Director of Navitas Industrial Corporation Ltd, UK and Navitas Mechanical Field Services LLC, Abu Dhabi. He has an extensive business management experience in the UK and the Middle East. Humayun has founded several companies including professional practices, facilities management and gas turbine services companies. His core expertise lies in management, relationship building and defining overall strategic vision for the company. He studied management and entrepreneurship at Imperial College, London. Read more

Peter Spencer

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Clinton Global Initiative
  • President of Operations
Peter joined SunErgy from Project Solar Home, a NY-based solar consulting firm where he was founder and CEO. Peter brings significant solar sales and sales team management experience to the company and manages the sales and operations teams in California. Peter has been leading the development of renewable energy projects since 2003 and natural resource projects since 1998. He led the development of $1 billion of wind projects (360 MW) currently operational or in construction, and arranged over C$50 million of public and private equity for renewable and natural resource development over the last decade. Peter is a member of the Clinton Global Initiative since 2006 and has contributed to US renewables legislation through testimony before Congress and Senate Committees.

Syed Shehab Al Hashmi - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
Shehab is the Chairman of Navitas Mechanical Field Services LLC. He is a native Abu Dhabian and hails from one of the most prominent families. He is an entrepreneur and has successfully developed several businesses in the UAE ranging from schools to facilities management services. In addition to his private businesses Shehab is the CEO of Abu Dhabi City Golf Club and Investment Holding Est. Both these entities are owned by the Abu Dhabi Royal Family. Shehab studied accounting and finance in the UAE. He loves music, football, travelling and managing his own livestock farm in rural Abu Dhabi. Read more