Mr. Jamil Al-Dandany is currently the Director of Saudi Aramco’s Education and Academic programs department to support talent development, knowledge transfer, and R&D initiatives. Prior to this assignment, Mr. Al- Dandany served as the Director of the Office of the President & CEO of Saudi Aramco for three years, and from 2007 to 2009 as the interim Vice President, Communication at the King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Mr. Al-Dandany has also served as the Manager of the Saudi Aramco Affairs Services Department and the Manager for the Saudi Aramco Public Relations Department from 2005 through 2007. Prior to these positions, Mr. Al-Dandany was the Director of Public Affairs at the Aramco Services Company in Houston, Texas from 2002 through 2005. Mr. Al-Dandany has also served as an Assistant Professor at the King Abdulaziz Military Academy in Riyadh for three years. Mr. Al-Dandany earned a P hD in International Relations from Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy Tufts University.