Ali reports directly to the SABIC Vice Chairman & CEO, as VP, CEO Business Support & Executive Affairs.

Ali joined SABIC as a computer programmer in 1989, earning promotion to analyst and then planner. He later helped implement the Baan Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software project.

Since that time, he has undertaken a series of progressively more responsible positions at SABIC, including Manager of SABIC Dubai and General Manager, Asia/Pacific (based in Singapore), prior to joining the CEO’s office in 2007.

In addition to his work at SABIC, Ali serves as a member of the board of Yanbu National Petrochemical Co. (YANSAB)

A graduate of King Saud University-Riyadh’s Computer & Information Science College, Ali received an Associate Degree in Programming Technology. Ali went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics & Administration from King Abdul Aziz University-Jeddah and a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Sharjah.