Barka Desalination Company SAOG announced that Mr. Tsuneharu Hibino has resigned from his positions as a member of the Board of Directors as well as the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, due to personal reasons, effective from 26 October 2023. The Board has already appointed Mr. Alex Peterson as a temporary Director until the upcoming AGM of the company. Mr. Peterson holds J.D. and LL.M. degrees from Cornell Law School, USA, as well as B.A. degrees from both Ritsumeikan University, Japan, and American University, USA.

He is an attorney qualified in Washington State, USA. He has served in various private practice and public sector legal roles with focusing on developing and managing various infrastructure investment projects around the world. Mr. Peterson currently serves as Senior Manager, in the Infrastructure Projects Department of ITOCHU Middle East LLC, based in Dubai, UAE.