Yousef Al Benyan The departure of longstanding SABIC chief executive Mohamed H Al-Mady was announced in February 2015, leaving a huge void to fill at the top of the company. Al-Benyan was arguably one of the best candidates to fill it, having served at SABIC since 1987 most recently handling the company’s human resources and finance divisions. Now… The departure of longstanding SABIC chief executive Mohamed H Al-Mady was announced in February 2015, leaving a huge void to fill at the top of the company. Al-Benyan was arguably one of the best candidates to fill it, having served at SABIC since 1987 most recently handling the company’s human resources and finance divisions. Now his knowledge of the inner workings of the Middle East’s largest list- ed company are to be put to the test. Following changes in government policy, SABIC’s costs are set to increase, meaning filling his predecessors shoes may be more difficult than ever in 2016. Vice chairman and acting CEO, SABIC Origin:KSA Residence:KSA Sector:Industry