Head of Program Management and Marketing – Masdar City
Stephen Severance is Head of Program Management and Marketing at Masdar City, a low-carbon sustainable city and clean-technology cluster in Abu Dhabi. He oversees projects to ensure they meet program baselines that balance sustainability and economic requirements.
Stephen also leads the development of the technology lines of business including district cooling, mobility, and smart city initiatives. He develops new business models, execution strategies and partnerships with leading global companies to implement the technology requirements.
He joined Masdar City from Booz & Company in Los Angeles, where he was an Engagement Manager leading teams handling senior-level clients and their major projects in the US, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. He also headed the development of operating models, governance, organisation, processes, and tools required to improve the success of these projects.
Stephen holds an MBA and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Cedarville University in the United States.
