Advanced is managed by a board of directors comprising of nine members, elected at the general assembly meeting for a term of three years ending on September 30, 2025. Advanced has a single-tier board of directors chaired by a non-executive Chairman, Mr. Khalifa A. Al-Mulhem. The executive management is led by the President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Mamdouh H. Al Amri. The Board convenes regular meetings to perform its duties effectively, and also convenes meetings whenever needed.

Board Member

Board Member
Eng. Abdulsalam M. Al-Mazro
Member of the Board of Directors, Independent Member
Tenure
Appointed a Member from October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2025.
Board committees membership
Outside interests/commitments
Nationality
Saudi
Experience & Qualifications
Eng. Abdulsalam has more than 26 years of experience in the fields of manufacturing, planning, and marketing petrochemicals, as he was a board member in multiple of SABIC’s affiliates, and a board member of Methanol Chemicals Company (Chemanol) and Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Company (Petro Rabigh).
Eng. Abdulsalam acquired master’s in business administration from the University of Bradford, West Yorkshire UK, and a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from King Saud University.
Abdullah A. Buali
Chairman of Audit Committee, Member from outside the Board of Directors
Mr. Abdullah A. Buali has more than 30 years’ experience in the field of finance and business in the Petrochemicals and Utilities business.
He has BS Degree in Industrial Management from King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals ( KFUPM).
Company Name | Legal Entity | Position | Location | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Advanced Petrochemical Company | Listed Company | Chairman of the Audit Committee | Saudi Arabia | Current |
Methanol Chemicals Company | Listed Company | Board Member | Saudi Arabia | Current |
Saudi Water Partnership Company | LLC | Board Member & Chairman of the Audit Committee | Saudi Arabia | Current |
Mr. Waleed M. Al-Jaafari
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, Non-executive Member
Tenure
Re-elected as a Director from October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2025.
Board committees membership
Outside interests/commitments
Nationality
Saudi
Experience & Qualifications
Mr. Waleed has wide experience in the administrative, financial, economic, medical services, industrial and insurance sectors. He held the position of Chairman and Managing Director of the Al-Dawaa Company for Medical Services (DMISCO”) between 1998 and 2020, and He served as a faculty member at the Institute of Public Administration in the early 1980s and as the General Manager and member of the Board of Directors of the Gulf Stevedoring Contracting Company between 1985 and 1998.
Mr. Waleed graduated from King Saud University in 1982 with a bachelor’s degree in economics.
Mr. Khalifa A. Al-Mulhem
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Non-executive Member
Tenure
Re-elected as a Director from October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2025.
Board committees membership
Membership in affiliates
Outside interests/commitments
Nationality
Saudi
Experience & Qualifications
Mr. Khalifa is one of the founders of the Company, in which he has vast experience in industrial and commercial projects, management of banking and banking services. He worked at the Saudi Industrial Development Fund “SIDF” and held multiple memberships in several Boards, such as: SABB, Saudi Spanish Bank, General Organization for Social Insurance “Governmental Authority”, Nama Chemicals Company, Riyadh Cement Co. and Al-Ittefaq Steel Products Company.
Mr. Khalifa graduated from Colorado University, USA, in 1978 with bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.
Eng. Abdallah I. Al Saadan
Member of the Board of Directors, Non-executive Member
Tenure
Appointed a Member from October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2025.
Board Committees membership
Outside interests/commitments
Nationality
Saudi
Experience & Qualifications
Eng. Abdullah has extensive experience in several leadership positions, where he had more than 30 years of experience at the Saudi Aramco. He held multiple positions during his career such as: Senior Vice President for Finance, Strategy and Development at Saudi Aramco, President and CEO of Saudi Aramco Mobil Refinery Co. Ltd. (SAMREF) and the Vice President of Saudi Aramco Gas Operations, and President of the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu (Governmental Authority)
Eng. Abdullah acquired a master’s degree in business administration from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US, in 2007, and a master’s in chemical engineering from University of Louisiana at Lafayette and a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from King Fahad University of Petroleum & Minerals.
Eng. Mohammed K. Al-Mulhem
Member of the Board of Directors, Non-executive Member
Tenure
Re-elected as a Member from October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2025.
Board committees membership
Membership in affiliates
Outside interests/commitments
Nationality
Saudi
Experience & Qualifications
Eng. Mohammed has broad experience in industrial and commercial projects. He worked in Saudi Aramco as a Civil Engineer and served as a board member in many companies.
Eng. Mohammed acquired a master’s degree in finance and Banking from Queen Mary University of London, England, in 2021 and graduated from Concordia University, Canada, in 2014 with bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.
Eng. Abdulaziz A. Al-Habardi
Member of the Board of Directors, Non-executive Member
Tenure
Re-elected as a Member from October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2025.
Board committees membership
Membership in affiliates
Outside interests/commitments
Nationality
Saudi
Experience & Qualifications
Eng. Abdulaziz has extensive experience in petrochemical industry, where he served as a board member, president and General Manager of many petrochemical companies in SABIC between 1996 and 2016 such as: Al Jubail Petrochemical Company (Kemya), Eastern Petrochemical Company (Sharq), Arabian Petrochemical Company (Petrokemya) and Saudi Petrochemical Company (Sadaf).
Eng. Abdulaziz graduated from King Fahad University for Petroleum and Minerals, in 1984 with bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
Eng. Nader S. Al-Dakheel
Member of the Board of Directors, Independent Member
Tenure
Appointed a Member from October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2025.
Outside interests/commitments
Nationality
Saudi
Experience & Qualifications
Eng. Nader has vast experience in petrochemical and petrochemical conversion industries. He served in many engineering roles at Sabic and leading positions in several companies such as: general manager at Procter & Gamble and general manager of manufacturing at Farabi Petrochemical Company.
Eng. Nader acquired master’s in business management from London Business School, and a master’s in Structural Engineering and Projects from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), as well as a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from KFUPM.
Mamdouh H. Al Amri
President & CEO
Mr. Mamdouh Al Amri is a Chemical Engineer, graduated in 1996 from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. At Advanced, He is currently holding the position of Advanced President & CEO, and also held various positions such as Advanced Polyolefins Company CEO and Vise President of Projects, GM-Administration, GM-Operations and EHSS Manager. He has more than 26 years of experience in the Petrochemical sector. Has also been involved in commissioning, operations of various projects in Sabic affiliates.
Company Name | Legal Entity | Position | Location | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Advanced Petrochemical Company | Listed Company | President & CEO | Saudi Arabia | Current |
Advanced Polyolefins Industry Company | Closed Joint Stock Company | CEO | Saudi Arabia | Current |
Ulsan Polypropylene Company | LLC | Board Member | South Korea | Current |
Advanced Global Investment Company | LLC | Board Member | Saudi Arabia | Current |
Advanced Global Holding Company | LLC | Board Member | Luxembourg | Current |
Abdulaziz S. Al-Ardhi
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Abdulaziz holds a Bachelor’s in Accounting from King Faisal University, and a Certified Public Accounting Fellowship (SOCPA). He has participated in several workshops with International Joint Ventures. Accomplishments of more than 11 years in the field of Finance, Accounting, Auditing, Shared Services and Digitalization.
Company Name | Legal Entity | Position | Location | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Advanced Petrochemical Company | Listed Company | Chief Financial Officer | Saudi Arabia | Current |
SK Advanced Company | LLC | Board Member | South Korea | Current |
National Metal Manufacturing and Casting Company (Maadaniyah) | Listed Company | Audit Committee Member | Saudi Arabia | Current |
Advanced Petrochemical Company | Listed Company | Finance & Accounting Manager | Saudi Arabia | Previous |
National Industrialization Company (Tasnee) | Listed Company | Manager Budgeting and Financial Management Reporting Consolidation | Saudi Arabia | Previous |
Ali M. Al-Shahrani
VP, Operations
Mr. Ali is the Vice President of Operations, holding a Bachelor of Business Administration from Arab Open University, and has held various positions in Advanced including General Manager-Operations and General Manager-Technical. He has more than 29 years of experience in the Petrochemical and Refinery Sector. Has been involved in commissioning, operations, and engineering-related activities in new projects such as Refinery / Ethylene/ Linear Alpha Olefins / Propane Dehydrogenation, etc.
Company Name | Legal Entity | Position | Location | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Advanced Petrochemical Company | Listed Company | Vice President of Operations | Saudi Arabia | Current |
Advanced Petrochemical Company | Listed Company | General Manager of Operations | Saudi Arabia | Previous |
SK Advanced Company | LLC | Board Member | South Korea | Previous |