Shiekh Khalid Abdulla M A Al-Thani, CEO, Management Division, General, QAFCO, and Fahad Abdullah Al-Sahali, SVP, Liquids to Chemicals, Downstream, Saudi Aramco, have joined the Board
The Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) is pleased to announce the appointments of Shiekh Khalid Abdulla M A Al-Thani, CEO, Management Division, General, QAFCO, and Fahad Abdullah Al‑Sahali, Senior Vice President, Liquids to Chemicals, Downstream, Saudi Aramco, to the GPCA Board of Directors.
In welcoming Shiekh Al-Thani and Eng. Al‑Sahali to the Board of Directors, GPCA expressed its appreciation for their commitment to advancing the chemical and petrochemical sector in the Arabian Gulf. It also thanked the two leaders for joining the Board, noting that their vision and long‑standing contributions to the industry will strengthen GPCA’s mission, its initiatives and programs.
Shiekh Khalid Abdulla M A Al-Thani currently serves as CEO, Management Division, General, QAFCO. He previously served as Chief Engineering & Projects Officer, QatarEnergyLNG (formerly Qatargas), where he led the planning, execution and delivery of strategic engineering initiatives. Prior to the integration of Qatargas and RasGas, he was the Chief Operating Officer – Engineering & Ventures at Qatargas.
Fahad Al‑Sahali currently serves as the Senior Vice President of the In‑Kingdom Liquids to Chemicals (LTC) within Saudi Aramco Downstream, where he oversees the development of the company’s LTC program. Al‑Sahali also served as President of Aramco Asia Korea, where he oversaw operations, partnerships, and growth initiatives.
Al‑Sahali graduated from Virginia Tech with a degree in Chemical Engineering. He has participated in several leadership and development programs, including Harvard Young Leaders Program and London Business School’s Finance and Strategy Program.
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