Darrell Seale in Abu Dhabi, UAE
Darrell Seale, a U.S. Air Force veteran, retired aerospace executive and PADI/SDI scuba instructor, has been based in Abu Dhabi since 2014, with Trophy Club, Texas as his U.S. base.
An international career in the capital
In 2014, Darrell Seale relocated to Abu Dhabi as Lockheed Martin‘s International Business Development Executive and Country Executive for the Middle East, and led the company’s energy portfolio in the UAE. His work in the UAE is covered in the Nation Shield interview “Lockheed Martin Sniper Providing Precision to Fighters” (December 2021) and in a video interview from the 2019 Dubai Airshow.
Community and service
AmCham Abu Dhabi
Darrell R. Seale served on the board of directors of the American Chamber of Commerce Abu Dhabi. Pictured at the AmCham Abu Dhabi Annual Excellence Awards, 2015.
Special Olympics World Games
At the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi he played on a Unified Sports volleyball team and presented medals to athletes.
A decade of service
His years in the emirate are the subject of “Darrell Seale Brings Decade of Service in Abu Dhabi, UAE” and “Darrell Seale: Leadership and Legacy in Abu Dhabi, UAE”. More coverage is on the Press page.
Diving in the UAE
Abu Dhabi is also where Darrell Seale dives. In 2020 The National reported on his 20-minute encounter with a five-metre whale shark off Abu Dhabi, which he filmed. On the east coast, Snoopy Island in Fujairah is known for hawksbill and green turtles, and dhow trips run from the UAE into Oman’s Musandam peninsula. For more, see his guide to scuba diving in the Arabian Gulf.
Whale shark off Abu Dhabi
Hawksbill turtle, Snoopy Island
Surfacing in Musandam, Oman
Into the Hajar Mountains
Away from the coast, Darrell Seale heads for the Hajar Mountains at Hatta, the mountain enclave of the Dubai emirate near the Oman border, known for hiking and biking trails and kayaking on Hatta Dam. Visitor information is on Visit Dubai’s Hatta page.