Dr. Faisal Mohammed AlFaqeer is The Vice President of Liquids to Chemicals in Saudi Aramco.  He brings 28 years of experience in the Petrochemicals and Refining Industries. He previously led Sadara Chemicals Company and different functions in Saudi Aramco, including Engineering Consulting Services, Research and Development, Refining and Gas Operations.

He was the Chief Executive Officer of Sadara Chemical Company for five years.  Over the course of his career at Saudi Aramco, Dr. AlFaqeer served as the General Manager of Aramco’s Ras Tanura Refinery, a complex refining facility. Prior to joining Ras Tanura Refinery, Dr. Faisal led Aramco’s Research and Development Center, where he was responsible for establishing various research satellite centers in North America and Europe.

He also served on Sadara’s Board of Directors from January to September 2017.

Dr. AlFaqeer earned a Master’s degree and Ph.D. in Materials Science & Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.  In addition, he took part in several leadership and management training programs, including the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, Leadership Program.