Richard Salameh

Richard Salameh currently serves as the Regional Sales Director for MENA & South Asia at GrafTech International, a leading manufacturer of graphite electrode products, since March 2023. Prior to this role, Richard held various positions in sales and engineering, including Head Sales Account for the MENA & Malaysia Region at Vale from August 2014 to February 2023, and Technical Sales Engineer at Rio Tinto from August 2011 to July 2014. Richard's experience also includes roles as a Local Sourcing Engineer at ECL Group and Planning Engineer at Lahoud Engineering Company Limited, as well as Project Engineer at Sapa Building System. Richard holds an MBA from IE Business School and a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Lebanese University.