Mr. Ali A. Aga

Ali Aga has over 30 years of experience in General Management, Human Resource Management, Marketing, Supply Chain and Operations in multinational companies like ICI, Akzo Nobel and Hoechst. Till recently he was working as Executive Director and Vice President of ICI Pakistan and also served as Chief Executive of ICI Pakistan during the transition period of change of its ownership from Akzo Nobel Netherlands to the YB Group in Pakistan. Ali has also worked as General Manager Human Resource for the ICI Group in Pakistan and has been an active member of the Executive Councils of Pakistan Society for Training and Development (PSTD) and Pakistan Society of HR Managers (PHRSM). He has been a Director on the Boards of ICI Pakistan Ltd, ICI Power Gen Ltd, Akzo Nobel Pakistan Ltd and Pakistan PTA Ltd and has a thorough understanding of complex strategic issues at the Board level as well as the key characteristics and competencies required for senior roles in a company. With degrees in Chemical Engineering and Business Administration, he has also attended the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School and has expertise in diverse industries including Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Manufacturing, Power & Energy, Agriculture, Consumer Durables and Electronics. He is a Certified Director of Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance and is also actively involved in Management Training and Development, and is the Vice Chairman of the Lahore Chapter of Management Association of Pakistan.

Ali has recently joined a Global Consulting firm, Ward Howell International as Managing Partner Middle East and South Asia and is also a member of the global panel of International Advisers for the group in the Leadership Consultancy and Business Advisory practice.