Mr. Hussein Ismael

Education: 1977 – BSc Chemical Engineering – University of Wisconsin Madison USA

Core competencies Participated in various professional training and development courses, seminars in petroleum refining, finance and marketing

• Work history: Leadership skills, strategic planning, change management, projects management and financing,
• 2019 – Now: Freelance advisor in oil and gas fields, 2014: founding partner of GEMS Advisory Group

2007 – 2013: Chairman and Managing Director (KPC Holdings – ARUBA).  President of Kuwait Petroleum International Company (KPI), 2000 – 2007: Deputy Managing Director of Shuaiba Refinery – KNPC

• Board memberships: 1978-2000: Various positions in different departments in KNPC
• 2016 – Now: Board member at SRPC (Egypt), 2010 – 2013: Board member of (PIC)
• 2019 – 2013: Chairman of Members Council NGHI SON Refinery and Petrochemical company (NSRP)2008 – 2013: Chairman and/or Board member in several European and Asian subsidiary companies of KPI2007 – 2010: Board member of KNPC, 2004 – 2007: Board member of PIC (Kuwait)
• Professional Experience: 2001 – 2004: Board member of KPC Holdings (ARUBA) More than 35 years of experience in refinery operations and management inside and outside of Kuwait
• President of Kuwait Petroleum International company (KPI) – a 20-billion-dollar company responsible for the following: Selected achievements highlights: Headed KNPC’s Shuaiba Refinery in the capacity of DMD
• Developed and started to execute the refinery and petrochemical complex (NSRP Project)– North of Vietnam

The NSRP is considered as the biggest foreign investment in Vietnam with a budget of 9 billion dollars.

Developed plans for world class fuel retail stations in Vietnam in collaboration with Japanese partners

• Development of the project in collaboration with Sinopec – 15 million tons per year capacity with a total budget of 12 billion dollars. Enhancement of the performance of all aspects of Shuaiba Refinery performance turning it into a profitable refinery.