Mr. Naeem Yahya is currently the Managing Director at Pakistan State Oil. He holds a Master’s degree from Heriot-Watt University in the United Kingdom as well as a Bachelor’s in chemical Engineering from Punjab University.

A commercial marketing and refining expert Mr. Naeem Yahya has over 21 years of experience in leading national and multi-national oil companies with an emphasis in downstream operations including marketing, distribution, refining and shipping.

Combining in-depth technical knowledge and an extensive experience of marketing POL products Mr. Naeem has developed expertise in multiple disciplines including sales and marketing, supply chain management, quality control, product development, refinery upgrades and workforce development. A multi-cultural leader with a strong track record of driving revenue growth and profitability, he has successfully negotiated multiple global contracts with decision makers in more than 20 countries across the Middle East, Far East and Europe.

Mr. Naeem is a also lifetime member of the Pakistan Engineering Council as well as a member of the International Fuel Quality Center, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering.