Dennis is a seasoned global executive with over two decades of commercial and operational leadership across the energy value chain. He specializes in scaling businesses and driving international expansion in complex, high-growth environments. Prior to joining AIQ as Chief Executive Officer, Dennis served as Vice-President International at DistributionNOW (NYSE: DNOW), a leading global supplier of energy and industrial products. Based in the UAE since 2007, he has led operations across more than 20 countries spanning the Middle East, Asia Pacific, Europe, Central Asia, the United States and Latin America, with a focus on business expansion, operational excellence, and digital enablement. Dennis began his career at National Oilwell (NYSE: NOI) and held multiple senior roles at National Oilwell Varco (NYSE: NOV), where he oversaw the distribution services group across the Middle East, India, CIS, and Asia Pacific. He was a key member of the leadership team that led the successful 2014 spin-off of NOV’s distribution group into its own publicly traded company DNOW. Over his career, Dennis has also led several strategic mergers and acquisitions to grow market presence and operational scale, globally. In addition to his corporate leadership, Dennis has served as Executive Director of GroupKZ in Kazakhstan, NOW India Pte Ltd, and as Commissioner of NOW Indonesia. He was also Chairman Emeritus of the Energy Workforce & Technology Council (EWTC) for the MENA and India region from 2015 to 2019. Dennis holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.