Board of Directors

His Highness Prince Naif Bin Sultan has extensive experience and a long career in business administration, spanning more than 25 years. In addition to his presidency of the Almarai Board of Directors, His Highness chairs the boards of directors of several well-known companies, including Zain, the Arabian Shield Insurance Company, Sultan Holding Company, the International Manufacturing Industries Company, the International Chemical Industries Company, and 70 Investment Company.

His Highness serves on the boards of directors of several companies, including Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Yamama Cement Company, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Farabi Gulf Petrochemical Company, and Tejoury Company, in addition to chairing several charitable committees that meet the needs of society in various fields.

His highness holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration & marketing from King Saud University in 1999

Mr. Sulaiman Muhaidib is the Chairman of Abdulkadir Al-Muhaidib and Sons Co. (“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, Tarabot investment & Development, King Salman Center for Disability Research and Prince Fahad Bin Salman Charity Association for Renal Failure Patients Care.

Mr. Ammar Alkhudairy is a prominent fixture in the finance industry, with over 30 years of experience in various areas including M&A, Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Corporate Banking and Project Finance. One of Mr. Alkhudairy’ s most notable achievements were serving as the Chairman of the Saudi National Bank, the largest bank in Saudi Arabia, which was created because of the merger of National Commercial Bank and Samba, where he served as Chairman prior to the merger. 

Prior to his role as Chairman, Mr. Alkhudairy also served as a Board member, Chairman of the Audit Committee and Managing Director/CEO at Banque Saudi Fransi. Mr. Alkhudairy has also held numerous public and private board memberships, including Chairmanship positions at Goldman Sachs Saudi Arabia, Morgan Stanley Saudi Arabia and Allianz Saudi Arabia, as well as serving as a Board Member of Almarai. He is the Founder and Chairman of Amwal Capital Partners, an alternative assets management business based in Dubai and Riyadh. 

He has served as a director in government-related entities such as the Real Estate Development Fund and the Economic Cities Authority. He is also a member of the High-Level Advisory Council of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and member of The McKinsey External Advisory Group. Mr. Alkhudairy holds a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering and an M.Sc. in Engineering Administration from George Washington University.

Bader is a board member of Almarai Company and the CEO of Assila Investment Company. Mr. Bader also serves as the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Savola Group and is a member of several boards of directors, including the Saudi French Bank, Dur Hospitality, Panda Retail Company, Afia International, United Sugar Company, and Savola Foods.

Bader is a CFA charter holder and holds a BA in Economics at the University in Virginia and an MBA from Rice University in the United States.

Mr. Mohammed Almousa is the Group CEO Advisor for SALIC Co., and previously was the Group CFO for the same Group. 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), and SALIC Australia Co. (Australia). 

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 participated in executive leadership programs and effective boards programs at IMD, Harvard Business School, and INSEAD, 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 Sultan Holding Group & Aldar Chemicals Company and Chairman of 30 Exports. Prince Saud joined Almarai in a role within the marketing department following two years of working at Banque Saudi Fransi.