The Gulf Petrochemicals & Chemicals Association (GPCA), the voice of the chemical industry in the Arabian Gulf region, today (June 17) announced the re-election of its Chairman Yousef Al-Benyan, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic), for a new three-year term.

 

Al-Benyan has served in this position since May 2016, having previously served on GPCA’s Executive Committee.

 

A new Board of Directors and a Vice Chairman was also announced today at the GPCA’s 2021 Annual General Assembly Meeting which was held at the Habtoor Palace Dubai, LXR Hotels & Resorts, UAE.

 

Dr Mohamed Al-Mulla, Managing Director and CEO, Qapco was elected as GPCA Vice Chairman, replacing Dr Abdulrahman Jawahery, President of the Bahrain-based Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (GPIC). Dr Jawahery was elected as Treasurer. All three executives will serve on the association’s Executive Committee, GPCA said in a statement. 

 

Dr Abdulwahab Al-Sadoun, Secretary General, GPCA, commented: “I am pleased to welcome the newly elected Members of the Board who bring decades of leadership experience acquired at the helm of some of the largest chemical and petrochemical companies in the GCC. Their wealth of knowledge, expertise and commitment to advancing the industry’s contribution to socio-economic development in the region make them an exceptional addition to the GPCA Board and I look forward to working closely with them in the coming years to take the Association to new heights.” 

 

“I would also like to thank all of the esteemed leaders who served on the GPCA Board for their valuable contribution to advancing GPCA’s strategic vision. The success and achievements of the Association over the last few years would not have been possible without their astute leadership and dedication and I wholeheartedly thank them for this.”

 

The new members elected on the GPCA Board of Directors are: Ali Mohammed Al-Asiri, CEO, Chemanol; Ahmed Al Jahdhami, CEO Downstream, OQ; Abdel Hadi AlSuhaimi, Executive President, S-Chem; Othman A. Al-Ghamdi, President and CEO, PetroRabigh; Abdulrahman M. Al-Suwaidi, Managing Director and CEO, Qafco; Mohammed Y Al Qahtani, SVP Downstream, Saudi Aramco; and Abdullah Saif Al-Saadoon, CEO, Sipchem. 

 

GPCA founding members who retain their seats on the GPCA Board include: Yousef Al-Benyan, Vice Chairman and CEO, Sabic, Saudi Arabia; Dr. Abdulrahman Jawahery, President, GPIC, Bahrain; Dr Mohamed Al Mulla, Managing Director and CEO, Qapco, Qatar; Hazeem Al Suwaidi, CEO, Borouge, UAE; Naser Aldousari, CEO, Equate, Kuwait; Mutlaq Al-Azmi, CEO, PIC, Kuwait; Mutlaq Al-Morished, CEO, Tasnee, Saudi Arabia; and bdullah A. Al-Hussaini, Executive VP – Marketing, Qatar Petroleum.

 

The 2021 GPCA Annual General Assembly Meeting was held following the inaugural edition of the GPCA Leaders Forum which took place on June 16 in Dubai under the theme ‘In pursuit of resurgent growth during turbulent times’.--TradeArabia News Service