Ayman Asfari

Ayman Asfari is the Chairman of Madaniya. Additionally, he serves as the Co-founder, Chairman, and principal benefactor of the Asfari Foundation, which has been supporting Middle Eastern civil society organisations since 2006, with a particular focus on Syria. In 2012, the Foundation established the Asfari Institute for Civil Society and Citizenship at the American University of Beirut (AUB).

In 2021, Mr. Asfari assumed the role of Founder and Executive Chairman of Venterra PLC, a newly created global services champion supporting the rapid expansion of the offshore wind industry. Before this, Ayman led Petrofac Ltd for over thirty years, transforming it into a renowned energy services company. After stepping down as Group CEO, Ayman joined the Board of Directors and remains Petrofac's largest shareholder.

Mr. Asfari's distinguished professional career has earned him several honors and titles. In 2010, he was honored as Ernst & Young’s UK Entrepreneur of the Year. Additionally, in both 2011 and 2012, he was named Oil Services Executive of the Year at the World National Oil Company Congress. He was elected a fellow of the Energy Institute in 2012 and, in 2014, became a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in the UK.

From 2014 to 2017, he served as a Business Ambassador to the UK Prime Minister. Mr. Asfari is a member of the Board of Trustees for AUB and the Board of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP). He also serves on the Chatham House Panel of Senior Advisors. He holds an MSc in Civil and Urban Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.