Petrochem Middle East has since grown from strength-to-strength to become the largest independent petrochemical distributor in the Middle East, with a state-of-the-art storage terminal for bulk and drum chemicals. A Harvard Business School Alumnus, Yogi’s success story has been widely documented, and in 2010 he was ranked seventh in the Arabian Business Indian Power List. He strongly believes that the organization’s success has been the result of forecasting and anticipating market and customer needs. He is an enthusiast of “the people”, constantly asserting that his employees are the business’s greatest assets. His grasp on the dynamics of the chemical industry and on building a strong reputation with buyers and sellers in the fraternity has raised the company to new heights.

As Petrochem crafts its new vision, Rohan and his dynamic team are focused on shaping the building blocks for the future. Learning from Petrochem’s past success, Rohan has carefully anchored innovation, digital fitness and relationships at the organization’s core to create an optimal environment for diversification, integration and sustainable success. An Honours graduate in Economics from Northeastern University, Boston, he spent 2 years in Dallas, TX gaining international experience and exposure at OQ Chemicals (formerly Oxea Chemicals) before returning to his hometown of Dubai and starting his journey at Petrochem. An avid learner, Rohan is enrolled at Harvard Business School as he follows in his father’s footsteps in becoming an HBS alumnus.

During the course of his career, he has led the finance functions in various organizations such as Delmas Shipping (part of CMA / CGM), Maersk, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, Dubai World – Istithmar in the UAE.

Mark is a qualified Chartered Accountant from South Africa and holds a postgraduate diploma in Accounting & Taxation from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal in South Africa.

Nazan holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and has also obtained a Master of Business Administration in Business Management.

Ramesh holds a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering Degree from Pune University, India. For 12 years, Ramesh was employed at Aegis Logistics in Mumbai, India, his last position being Senior Manager of Operations. Collectively, Ramesh has 30+ years of industry experience, and his contribution to Petrochem has been invaluable. His core competencies include planning, resource utilization, quality management, logistics and manpower management. Ramesh is also involved in financial planning for Logistics; this entails cost control activities and budgeting with internal departments and external parties. He has also been key to ensuring that the business meets health, safety and environmental standards, resulting in Petrochem obtaining its relevant ISO and CDI-T certifications.

Hema has 20 years of experience in FMCG, Financial Services and Telecom & Retail. She has had long leadership stints with brands like NIVEA and Citi, where she built long-term sustainable capabilities, including scaling the supply chain, logistics and manufacturing. Her previous role was Organization Development Director at Beiersdorf. Hema is a Commerce graduate, has a Master’s degree in Human Resources and is a certified Hogan practitioner for psychometrics and coaching.

Nancy majored in International Trade and Economics and got her bachelor’s degree in 2004 and her Master’s degree from Tongji University – one of the top ten business schools in China.