Board of Directors

Mr. Sulaiman Muhaidib is the Chairman of Al-Muhaidib Group. He is also the Chairman of Savola Group, RAFAL Real Estate Development Company. In addition, he sits on the Board of Directors of Vision Invest, ACWA Power International, King Salman Center for Disability Research and Prince Fahad Bin Salman Charity Association for Renal Failure Patients Care.

Mr. Ammar Al khudairy is the Chairman of Saudi National Bank. Prior to his bank chairmanship, he played key leadership roles in various Saudi financial institutions such as Riyad Bank, United Saudi Bank, and Banque Saudi Fransi. In addition, Al khudairy served as a Board Member from 2015 to 2018, Chairman of the Audit Committee from 2015 to 2018, and was the interim Managing Director/CEO from October 2017 to March 2018 at Banque Saudi Fransi. Alkhudairy’s expertise, which spans over 30 years in the financial sector, focused on areas such as Corporate Banking, Project Finance, Corporate Finance, M&A, and Asset Management. Al khudairy has also served in various public and private board memberships, including Chairmanship of Goldman Sachs Saudi Arabia, Chairmanship of Morgan Stanley Saudi Arabia, Chairmanship of Allianz Saudi Arabia, and board member of Almarai. He founded and chairs Amwal Capital Partners, an alternative assets’ management business based in DIFC and also Riyadh. He also served as director in government related entities, including Real Estate Development Fund and the Economic Cities Authority. Alkhudairy earned a M.Sc. in Engineering Administration and B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from George Washington University.

Mr. Bader Al Issa is the CEO of Assila Investments and the Vice Chairman of Savola Group. He also serves several Boards including Banque Saudi Fransi, Dur Hospitality, Panda Retail Company, Afia International Company, United Sugar Company and Savola Foods. Bader is a CFA charter holder and holds a BA in Economics from the University in Virginia and an MBA from Rice University in the United States of America.

Mr. Hosam Al Qurashi has over 20 years of rich professional industry experience with government entities and national and multinational conglomerates. He is currently a Board Member at the Saudi Coffee Company (PIF Subsidiary), The Madinah Heritage Company (PIF Subsidiary) and Nana, the largest grocery app in the Kingdom. As an Executive Advisor to The Royal Commission for Riyadh City, Hosam has played a key role in the development of the Riyadh City brand and marketing strategy, leading a multi-government entity programme to attract regional headquarters of multinational companies to Riyadh, established the city marketing and investment promotion function covering the investment support office, the city marketing department, marketing operations, diversity equity and inclusion, city diplomacy and city excellence. Prior to that Hosam was the CCO/CMO of Panda Retail Company, the largest grocery retailer in the Middle East and Africa. In this venture Hosam was accountable for category management, merchandise planning, strategic buying, and marketing. As the CEO of Whites (fast-growing lifestyle retailer), Hosam developed a five year strategy which restructured the companies end-to- end operations. Whilst in the role of CMO of Nahdi Medical Company (largest pharmacy chain in MENA), Hosam redefined the company’s brand and created an entirely new marketing function for the chain, launched its award-winning loyalty programme (Nuhdeek) and its private label range which also led to Hosam winning the Middle East ‘Retail Professional of the Year’ award in 2015 from the ICSE. In addition, Hosam has experience with Procter & Gamble and managed several mega brands across the GCC such as Bonux, Downy, Fairy and Pantene.

Mr. Mohammed Almousa is the Group CFO for SALIC Co. Prior to this, he assumed various executive roles within Al Faisaliah Group Holding Co. and its affiliates, the last of which was Group CFO in addition to his directorship on various boards and committees. He is currently a Board Director for SALIC Ukraine Co. (Ukraine), Minerva Foods Co. (Brazil), Daawat Foods Co. (India), and United Farmers Investment Co. (KSA). He also Chairs the Executive Committee of G3 Canada Co., an affiliate of G3 Global Holdings Co. in Canada, and sits on the Audit Committee of Abdullah Al-Othaim Markets. Mohammed holds a Master’s degree in Accountancy from Missouri State University and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from King Saud University. He also attended executive programmes at IMD and Harvard Business School, and holds several professional certifications (CPA, CME1).

Mr. Salman Al Sudaery holds a master’s degree in Finance and commenced his career in the financial sector in the United States of America, working in both the private equity and investment banking field. Following several years in this sector, Salman moved back to Saudi Arabia, where he launched his first company, Tejoury, a company specializing in Records and Information Management. This company has grown to be the largest provider of RIM services in the Kingdom. In addition to launching several other start-ups, he also participates on several boards and committees of both publicly and privately held companies.

A business administration graduate of King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals. He is also a board member at Aldar Chemicals Company and Chairman of Export 30. Prince Saud joined Almarai in a role within the marketing department following two years of working at Banque Saudi Fransi.

Mr. Waleed bin Khalid Fatani is the CEO of Savola Group. He also held Saudi Fransi Capital CEO (from June 2015 till 31 December 2020). He worked as the Group Treasurer of Abdul Lateef Jamil and Capital Markets & Investment Advisor to the President from June 2013 to June 2015. He was also the General Manager of Deutsche Bank KSA from May 2011 to June 2013. Additionally, he started his career with Banque Saudi Fransi in 1994. He was the Head of Group Treasury and was a member of several executive committees to develop and follow up the Group’s treasury strategy. Waleed has over 26 years of banking, financial and investments experience, and his career has given him vast experience across various business sectors and the financial services sector. He holds a bachelor’s degree of science in accounting from California State University (1993).

Mr. Peter Amon is an international Senior FMCG Executive with over 27 years of experience working for leading consumer goods companies, Unilever, Kraft, Nestlé and for a global professional service company, Aramark. He has a proven track record in building winning brands and services globally, successful innovation management and internationalization of businesses. In his previous position he was the Head of Global Food for Nestlé Professional. He is currently a Supervisory Board Member and Executive Director of More-Than-Meals (MTM), Luxembourg. Peter holds an MBA degree from the University of Würzburg, Germany.

Mr. Saad Al Fadly has more than 20 years of experience in investment management, investment banking, risk control and corporate governance. He has a solid educational and training background and holds a Master’s degree in Financial Economics.

Mr. Sultan Abdulmalek Al-Sheikh is a Senior Director - Head of Financial Institutions Sector at the MENA Investments Division at the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF). Mr. Al-sheikh joined PIF in 2015. He is also a Board and Committee member of Almarai Company, Gulf International Bank B.S.C.& Gulf International Bank - Saudi Arabia, Tahakom Investment Company, Saudi Company for exchanging Digital Information (Tabadul), and The Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company. He was also a Board and Committee member of The Helicopter Company (ended 31 Jan. 2021), Saudi Fisheries Company (ended 24 Oct 2020). Al- Sheikh was an Executive Committee member at the Saudi Telecom Company (April 2021). Prior to joining PIF, Mr. Al- Sheikh held key positions in reputable financial institutions. He served as an Associate and Vice President of Investment Banking at Saudi Fransi Capital.

Mr. Al-Sheikh also worked as an Officer in the Securities Listing Department at the Saudi Capital Market Authority (CMA) and as a Relationship Manager at the National Commercial Bank (NCB) of Saudi Arabia. Mr. Al Sheikh has an extensive experience in finance, with a focus on advising on a range of different ECM transactions including IPOs, rights issues, and M&A. In addition to possessing 18 years of professional experience in financial institutions, Mr. Al-Sheikh holds a Master of Science in Finance from The George Washington University, USA and a Bachelor of Science in Finance from King Fahad University of Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi Arabia.