Ghassan G. Abulfaraj has a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering (specializing in safety engineering) from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. Ghassan also attended the Saudi Aramco Management Development Program in Washington DC and the Senior Executive Program at the London Business School, in addition to gaining a number of other training qualifications and certifications.
Ghassan has 35 years of progressive experience in the fields of technical support, safety and risk management, and fire and emergency management.
He began his career with Saudi Aramco in 1984 in Downstream Operations (Refining) followed by several assignments with Maintenance and Engineering, and subsequently ancillary support operations including Marine, Distribution, and Terminal Operations. On gaining his graduate degree, Ghassan returned to Corporate Engineering before joining the Loss Prevention Department in 1993 to head the Loss Prevention area divisions in Abqaiq, Udhailiyah, and later the Central and Western Areas. This was followed by leadership roles with Industrial Security Operations in 2012, the Fire Protection
Department in 2015, and Loss Prevention in 2019.

Ghassan was recognized by the International Association of Fire Chiefs for his role in promoting the profession of fire protection and rescue, and was appointed as a chair for the Gulf Council. He was also recognized as “Fire Chief of the Year” in 2018, the first time this recognition had ever been awarded outside of the US.

In his role as the Vice President and Chief Loss Prevention Engineer of Aramco Group, Ghassan became the company authority on safety and fire prevention strategies, policies, management systems and engineering matters. He provides technical support and counsel, monitors and assures compliance with safety requirements for short and long-term business needs, and coordinates company safety matters internally and externally. He is acutely involved in strategic
development to enable Saudi Aramco’s safe operational activities and expansion of oil and gas services, ancillary support, unconventional gas, chemicals, and potential joint ventures. He also oversees global safety assessments, corporate safety programs, and alignment efforts as well as providing loss prevention support and oversight to all Saudi Aramco affiliates.