Biography

Over 40 years of experience in investment, banking, and business management. Current positions include Vice Chair of the Board and Chair of the Executive Committee at Olayan Financing Company (Saudi Arabia); Board Chair and member of various committees and subsidiary boards of Olayan Saudi Holding Company (Saudi Arabia); Member of various International Advisory Boards, including those of: Akbank (Turkey); Bank of America (United States); Hakluyt (United Kingdom); Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) (Hong Kong); and Total Energies (France); Member of the Panel of Senior Advisors at Chatham House (United Kingdom); Member of Global Board of Advisors at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) (United States); Member of the Board of Directors of KIMC; Trustee of MIT (United States); Trustee of the World Economic Forum (Switzerland); and Member of the Asia Business Council (ABC) (Hong Kong); President of the Suliman S. Olayan Foundation (Saudi Arabia); Chair of Alfanar Venture Philanthropy (United Kingdom). Former positions include: Non-Executive Director of WPP (United Kingdom) (2005–2012); Board Director of Schlumberger Company (Listed/NYSE) (2011–2021); Board Director of Ma'aden Company (Listed/Saudi Arabia) (2017–2020); Vice-Chair and member of the Board of Directors of Alawwal Bank (Saudi Arabia) (2004–2019); Trustee of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) (Saudi Arabia) (2007–2022); Trustee of Cornell University (United States) (2007–2015); Board Directors of Insead (France) (1997–2012).

Current Board Positions

Saudi Awwal Bank

2023–presentBoard Chair - Non-ExecutiveChair

All Current Positions