Leadership Team
InoChem Leadership team is very diverse and inclusive of different expertise, backgrounds, and deep knowledge across all sectors. They live up to the company’s business objectives while maintaining a high-performance organization governed by InoChem Values & Principles.
Dhafer S. Abu Hetlah
Dhafer S. Abu Hetlah is Chief Executive Officer of InoChem. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Mechanical Engineering from KFUPM and an MBA in Management with a Finance focus from Leicester University. Dhafer brings extensive leadership experience from Maaden, Sipchem, and SAFCO (SABIC), having held senior executive and operational roles across aluminum, infrastructure, and industrial projects. His expertise covers strategic leadership, operational excellence, mega‑project execution, and organizational transformation.
Amjad W. Barakat
Amjad Walid Barakat holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance and became a certified CPA in the United States in 2001. He graduated from the University of Jordan in 1996.
He has served as Finance and Accounting General Manager at InoChem since 2012.
Before joining InoChem, Amjad worked at Deloitte and the Abu Dhabi Accounting Authority as an External Auditor. He also held positions as an Internal Audit Executive at Safeway and the Central Electricity Generating Company. Additionally, he worked as Executive Finance Manager at Sama Jordan and Qatrana Cement.
Meshaal B. Al-Bakhurji
Meshaal Bassam Al-Bakhurji holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, graduating from King Fahad University of Petroleum & Minerals in Saudi Arabia in 2005.
He joined InoChem in 2020 as the Director of Human Resources and was promoted to Business Services General Manager in 2022.
Before joining InoChem, Meshaal worked at Saudi Aramco as a Process Engineer and at Sabic as a Safety Engineer, focusing on health, safety, and environment.
He spent over a decade at Procter & Gamble, primarily serving as Head of Operations and Head of Human Resources.
Abdulrahman M. Al Ghamdi
Abdulrahman Mosfer Al-Ghamdi holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from King Faisal University and a master’s degree in Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) from King Abdulaziz University, which he completed in 2022.
He joined InoChem in 2023 as the Director of the Supply Chain.
Before joining InoChem, Abdulrahman worked at Sipchem since 2003, undertaking various roles across Operations (Basics, Intermediates, and Polymers), Projects, Plant Start-ups, Fire Safety, and Supply Chain.
Abdulrahman is also an Expert Member of the Supply Chain & Procurement Society (SCPS).
Talal A. Al-Ghamdi
Talal Abdullah Al-Ghamdi holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and an EMBA from King Fahad University of Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi Arabia, which he completed in 2007.
He has served as Maintenance Director at InoChem since May 2021, and in March 2024, he was appointed as Environmental, Health, Safety, and Security (EHSS) Director.
Before joining InoChem, Talal began his career at Sabic as a Maintenance Engineer, where he held leadership roles in Maintenance, Operations, Business Planning, and Projects.
Fahad A. Al-Harbi
Fahad Awadh Al-Harbi holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, graduating from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Saudi Arabia in 2007.
Fahd joined InoChem in 2019 as Pre-Commissioning Director during the project engineering and construction phase. In 2022, he was promoted to Engineering Director, and in October 2024, he became Engineering and Maintenance Director.
Before joining InoChem, Fahd worked as an Engineering and Reliability Superintendent and Project Engineer at Sahara International Petrochemical Company in Jubail Industrial City.