Abdulaziz Aldebasi is the General Manager, Riyadh Office, managing the Council’s activities within Saudi Arabia including member services, marketing and events management, administration, and financial management.

Prior to joining the Council, Abdulaziz worked as a Project Manager and Portfolio Manager in the Mining Strategy Office at the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources.

Before working at the Ministry, Abdulaziz started his career at General Electric (GE Power) working in both Saudi Arabia and the U.S. under different disciplines within the engineering departments of each region. At GE, Abdulaziz worked for three years in 6-month rotations with different teams as part of GE’s Edison program, which is a professional leadership and intensive technical training program taking place in a variety of business-critical assignments.

Abdulaziz holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Applied Mechanical Engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. In addition, he completed advanced engineering courses at Georgia Tech and advanced business courses through GE’s online academy, as well as achieving a Project Management Professional certification and Six Sigma certification.