Ibrahim Al Meshref

ARO Drilling
Business Development Director
Ibrahim is a distinguished leader in the drilling sector, currently serving as the Business Development Director beside acting as operation excellence director at ARO Drilling. With 27 years of diverse experience, he has spent the last seven years at ARO, transitioning from a successful career at Saudi Aramco where he held pivotal managerial roles supporting offshore and onshore operations, engineering, maintenance as well as new build and upgrade projects. As the founder of the Accelerated Leadership Program and the ARO Social Committee, Ibrahim fosters innovation and employee engagement within the organization. He also spearheads Sustainability, IKTVA and localization initiatives, aligning strategic goals with ESG and local development . His strategic influence extends to his role as a board advisor at SADA and Technical Advisory Committee chairman, where he has overseen the establishment of ambitious joint ventures ARO, SANAD, ARM, and IMI. A pinnacle coach in drilling and representative at the corporate maintenance council, Ibrahim holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a MBA, both with honors.