Ziad Fares is a board member of EGA Spectro Alloys. Mr. Fares is also a Project Director for Oklahoma Primary Aluminum, a joint project between Emirates Global Aluminium and Century Aluminum that is developing a new, large-scale primary aluminum smelter in Inola, Oklahoma.

He joined Emirates Global Aluminium in 2015 and has held leadership roles spanning strategy, business development and finance, with experience in greenfield projects, strategic partnerships, joint ventures and acquisitions. Ziad holds degrees in electrical and electromechanical engineering, as well as a master’s degree in automation and control from École Supérieure d'Électricité (Supélec) in Paris.