Bassam Asiri

Bassam Asiri is Aramco SVP & Group Controller.  He is responsible for the issuance of Saudi Aramco’s Group Financials and ensures proper control and governance over the Capital Programs, procurement of Major Contracts & Services and International & Local sales for Hydrocarbon products.      

Bassam has a Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering from King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), and an MBA from the University of Southern Queensland in Australia.  He completed the Executive Management Development Program from INSEAD University.    

He has held several leadership roles within the company, including General Manager of Transaction Development (M&A) within New Business Development; Head of Organization Planning & Performance Management Department, responsible for developing short and mid-term business plan.    

In mid-2017 he joined the team tasked to prepare the company for its Initial Public Offering, then moved to New Business Development as Head of Transaction Development, before moving to his current position as Controller.    

Bassam started his career as an Electrical Engineer in Saudi Aramco Shell Refinery 26 years ago, then moved to Mid-Stream and worked as a Control System Engineer in the biggest Crude Oil Processing and Stabilization Plant in Abqaiq.