Mr. Sergio Alcantarilla is the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Arabian Cement Company since 2016. With over 15 years of experience in the cement industry, Mr. Alcantarilla is responsible for strategically leading and managing ACC’s operations and has participated in the preparation phase of the company’s IPO listing. Mr. Alcantarilla first joined ACC in November 2009 as the Plant Manager and Member of the Management Committee. Before holding his current post, Mr. Alcantarilla was the Chief Operating Officer and Member of ACC’s Executive Committee from June 2012 to August 2016, where he was responsible for managing the operations of the company’s plant in El Ain El Shokhna in addition to handling ACC’s projects and procurement departments. Before joining ACC, Mr. Alcantarilla worked as the Technical Manager and Production Manager of Cementos Barrero in Spain from 2002 till 2009. In 2015, Mr. Alcantarilla was an Executive MBA graduated, with honors, from the IE Business School, Madrid. Mr. Alcantarilla has graduated from the Superior Industrial Engineering School in the University of Seville (Spain).
Mr. Ismail is the Chief Operations Officer of Arabian Cement Company. With over 20 years of progressive and extensive experience in the cement industry, he oversees ACC’s business operations as well as the execution of the business plan in alignment with the overall business model and corporate goals. Over the course of his career, Mr. Ismail has gained diverse experience in well-established multinational organizations within the cement industry with a focus on process optimization, operation and production management, as well as participating in the design, installation, commissioning, and upgrading of Greenfield projects in Egypt and the MENA region. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from Cairo University.
Mr. ARTURO is the Chief Financial Officer for ACC. Mr. ARTURO has over 20 years of experience in Global Strategic Financial Planning and Analysis in multinational corporations and start-up companies, leading teams in multi-cultural environments across Europe, USA and MENA. Mr. ARTURO has a proven experience in managing major projects, risk analysis, cash-flow forecasting and analysis and allocating resources to achieve profits and business goals. Prior to his role at ACC, Mr. ARTURO has led and implemented large projects as CFO of FOMENTO DE CONSTRUCCIONES Y CONTRATAS, FCC GROUP including; Abu Rawash Wastewater Treatment, El Alamein Sea Water Desalination Plant, New Cairo Wastewater Treatment Plant. Mr. ARTURO has graduated from ZARAGOZA UNIVERSITY – Business School with a degree in Economics and Business Administration.
Waleed Lasheen, Chief Commercial Officer at Arabian Cement Company, holds a Master's in International Business Administration from ESLSCA Business School. With over 20 years of experience, Waleed has held strategic leadership roles in the cement, manufacturing, general trading, and IT industries. He joined ACC in 2023, following his tenure as VP of Sales & Marketing at Lucky Cement in Iraq and Commercial Advisor at Yanbu Cement. Walid's extensive background includes key roles at MCS Group, Lafarge Cement, and Abaza Group in Egypt. His expertise in sales, marketing, and strategic planning has significantly contributed to the growth and success of these organizations.
