Global Road Safety Partnership Appoints Joint Vice Chairs

The Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP) is pleased to announce the election of Reyes Gonzalez Jannon of Nestlé (Switzerland) and Majed Samarah of QatarEnergy (Qatar) as Joint Vice Chairs of the Partnership. Their appointment reflects GRSP’s commitment to strengthening leadership across its global network and advancing impactful road safety initiatives worldwide.

Reyes Gonzalez Jannon is Head of Safety at Nestlé, where she leads the company’s global safety strategy, including road safety across its operations, logistics, and sales activities. She has driven the implementation of practical road safety programmes and global standards that strengthen leadership accountability, improve safe driving practices, and promote collaboration across employees, contractors, and transport partners. Reyes has also served as an active member of the GRSP Executive Committee, contributing through Nestlé’s long-standing engagement with the Partnership.

Majed Samarah is Principal Safety Advisor (Road Transport) at QatarEnergy, currently seconded from Shell. He brings extensive international experience in road transport safety, contractor safety governance, and safety management systems across Jordan, Nigeria, and Qatar. In addition, he serves as Vice Chair of both the Land Transport Safety Committee and the Contractor Safety Technical Experts Committee within the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP), supporting the advancement of industry collaboration and global best practice. QatarEnergy has been a committed GRSP member for several years, and Majed has played an important role in supporting its mission to reduce road traffic injuries and fatalities through cross-sector collaboration. He brings to the Vice Chair role a strong commitment to strengthening partnerships, advancing global road safety outcomes, and scaling evidence-based interventions.

Welcoming the appointments, Global Road Safety Partnership CEO, Dave Cliff said:“I am delighted to have two such highly qualified members jointly take on the Vice Chair role. Their passion for road safety and commitment to making the roads of the world safer have been clear from the beginning, and their willingness to support GRSP’s work has been greatly appreciated.”

Professor Barry Watson, Chair of GRSP, welcomed the appointments, noting: “I’m very much looking forward to working with Reyes and Majed to support the important work undertaken by GRSP. They bring extensive expertise and experience in promoting road safety across different industries and regions of the world”

The appointment of Reyes Gonzalez Jannon and Majed Samarah highlights GRSP’s continued focus on utilising global expertise and leadership to advance road safety and deliver lasting impact across its partnership.

Reyes Gonzalez Jannon highlighted the importance of practical, collaborative road safety solutions:“Being appointed Vice Chair of GRSP is a real privilege. Road safety sits at the heart of how companies protect their people and the communities they operate in, and I look forward to working with Barry, Majed and the GRSP team to keep the Partnership focused on practical, scalable solutions that translate into safer roads and fewer lives lost. This role also reflects Nestlé’s long-standing commitment to road safety and our belief that collaboration across sectors is essential to creating lasting impact”.

Majed Samarah described the appointment as an opportunity to strengthen global partnerships:“I am honored to serve as Vice Chair of GRSP and to represent QatarEnergy and the energy sector in this important role. Road safety is a shared responsibility, and I look forward to strengthening global partnerships that turn commitment into action, creating safer roads and saving lives around the world.”