Saudi Arabia’s Top 10 Visionary Operations Directors to Watch in 2026
Oriel Blake, Marine Operations Director at Sela-Jeddah Yacht Club & Marina, leads with precision, experience, and vision. Drawing on 30,000 nautical miles of navigation, she combines operational discipline, environmental stewardship, and talent development to position Jeddah as a world-class marina. Her leadership sets benchmarks in safety, service, and sustainable marine excellence.
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Oriel Blake: Charting a New Course for Marine Excellence in Saudi Arabia
The reputation of a marina is either quietly lost or earned somewhere between the first mooring line and the last nautical mile. This difference is crucial in Jeddah, where the Red Sea abuts a country that is actively rewriting its own destiny. Saudi Arabia is not refurbishing its maritime identity. It is constructing one from scratch, with ambition that moves
