Mr. Yacoob Suttar

Biography

Mr. Yacoob Suttar - MD & CEO   Mr. Yacoob Suttar is MD and CEO of Asia Petroleum Limited since Feb, 2013 and he is also DMD Finance and CFO of Pakistan State Oil Company Limited.   Mr. Yacoob Suttar is a Fellow Chartered Accountant by profession and has over 29 years of professional work experience. He is also a Fellow Cost and Management Accountant. He has been a council member of ICAP and is also a member of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) He has served on a number of ICAP Committees. He commenced his career with A.F. Ferguson & Co. in 1981 where he completed his four year of training in audit and finance related work. Later, he spent few years abroad with Muhammad Asad Al Idrees & Sons Saudi Arabia working as its finance controller. On his return to Pakistan, Mr. Suttar joined Engro Chemicals Pakistan in 1988 and worked in various positions with them for over 17 years. Mr. Suttar moved to Pakistan State Oil Company Limited (PSO) as a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in 2005. In this role besides Finance and IT he initiated the Alternate Energy Department which is currently carrying out research in bio-fuels. He was also an active member of Employee Leadership Team, Management Committee, Executive Committee, Internal Audit Committee and HSE Committee. His overall career comprises experience in Finance, Accounting, Internal Audit, Planning, New Business Development, Human Resource, Administration, IT and giving strategic input at senior management level.

Research Interest

 Bioprocessing & Biotechniques, Chemical Engineering & Process Technology