KBR, a global, capital-light lifecycle solutions company serving customers in high-complexity industrial, energy and infrastructure markets, has appointed Rami Qasem to its board of directors effective October 1, 2026.

Qasem, 59, is a global energy, technology, and industrial executive with nearly 30 years of international leadership experience across oil and gas, industrial technology, digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and government partnerships. 

He served as Chief Executive Officer of APEX Industrial Services from 2025 to February 2026. He also served as Managing Director of Energy Capital Group during that same period. From 2023 to 2025, Qasem served as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of BeyondAI, and during 2023, he also was the Chief Operations Officer of COP28 UAE. 

Prior to those roles, Qasem served as Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Digital Solutions of Baker Hughes from 2017 to 2023. Before then, Qasem spent 21 years at General Electric, beginning in 1996 and holding increasingly senior leadership positions, culminating as President and Chief Executive Officer, MENA & Turkey from 2002 to 2017, before transitioning to Baker Hughes following the 2017 merger of GE Oil & Gas and Baker Hughes. 

Qasem holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University.

“I am delighted to welcome Rami to the KBR Board of Directors,” said KBR board Chair, President and CEO Stuart Bradie. “Rami brings nearly three decades of global leadership experience spanning energy, technology, digital solutions and operational excellence. His broad executive background and forward-looking perspective will be valuable additions to our board as KBR continues advancing differentiated technology solutions and creating long-term value for our stakeholders.”

The appointment further strengthens KBR's governance and leadership as the company progresses toward the planned separation of its Mission Technology Solutions business in January 2027. KBR expects to provide additional separation-related updates in the coming months, the company said. - TradeArabia News Service