Mr. Kentab is the Executive Vice President for Europe Repositioning. He is the Chairman of the Board of Petrokemya, Gulf Coast Growth Ventures, Yanpet and Kemya. Before assuming his present position, Mr. Kentab served as Executive Vice President of Crude Oil to Chemicals (COTC) project. Prior to that, he served as Executive Vice President of the Agri-Nutrients strategic business unit. He has held a number of senior positions at SABIC, including the post of Vice President of a number of business units, such as Polyethylene, Polypropylene and Olefins and Industrial Gases. He was also the General Manager of Intermediate Operations and Planning. He began his career at SABIC as Project Manager for Sharq. He held several positions in the former Intermediates business unit, where he managed financial and business reporting, strategy and investment planning, and operations planning. He was also a business manager for the mono-ethylene glycol business. He was the Chairman of United and SOCC, and a member of the boards of Kemya, Sharq, SAFCO, Al-Bayroni, Sadaf, Yanpet and SSTPC.
No current appointments.
| Category | Entries |
|---|---|
| Previous Employers | SABIC, Petrokemya, Gulf Coast Growth Ventures, Yanpet, Kemya, United, SOCC, Sharq, SAFCO, Al-Bayroni, Sadaf, SSTPC |
| Key Roles | Executive Vice President for Europe Repositioning, Executive Vice President of Crude Oil to Chemicals, Executive Vice President of Agri-Nutrients, Vice President, General Manager, Project Manager, Business Manager, Chairman, Board Member |
| Sectors | petrochemicals, oil and gas |
| International Boards | INSEAD, IMD, London Business School |
| Education | Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from King Saud University in Riyadh; undertaken several management and executive leadership programs in GE, INSEAD, IMD, and London Business School |
| Universities | King Saud University, INSEAD, IMD, London Business School |
| Gender | male |