Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) has announced the appointment of Dima Horani as an Executive Advisor to the association effective 12 January 2020. In her new role, Horani will be working closely with GPCA’s Secretary General and Board of Directors to formulate the overall strategic direction of the association and develop the next 10-year plan, coined as the “2030 GPCA Road Map”.

Horani has been part of the GPCA’s Secretariat since 2010. During this time, she’s led strategic projects and initiatives and has been instrumental in creating compelling messages that build reputation, engage with multiple stakeholders and deliver complex awareness campaigns.

GPCA represents the downstream hydrocarbon industry in the GCC region. Established in 2006, the association voices the common interests of more than 250 member companies from the chemical and allied industries, accounting for over 95% of chemical output in the Arabian Gulf region.

The industry makes up the second largest manufacturing sector in the region, producing in excess of $108bn worth of products a year.