FAISAL ALBEDAH

Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director

Mr. Faisal AlBedah worked in several previous positions in the public and private sectors, where he held the position of Secretary-General of the Saudi Export Development Authority, Secretary-General of the Logistics Committee, and an advisor to His Excellency the Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing "formerly the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs". The position of Deputy Governor for Trade Facilitation in the General Authority for Zakat, Tax, and Customs (formerly the General Authority of Customs), in addition to various experiences in supply chain management, project management, and business development management in several local and international companies inside and outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Furthermore, he was a member of several boards of directors in the public and private sectors.

AlBedah has a master’s degree in Business Administration from Prince Sultan University in Riyadh, and a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from King Saud University in Riyadh. He is also a graduate of the Business Acceleration Program from the European Institute of Business Administration “INSEAD” in France, and the High-Performance Program for Boards of Directors from “IMD” University in Switzerland.
 

HESHAM ALHUSSAYEN

Chief Governance Officer

Eng. Hesham Al-Hussayen is a highly motivated and experienced business leader. He served in various management positions in the manufacturing, automotive, and energy industries prior to joining SAL.
 
An Electrical Engineering/Electronics & Communications graduate at the King Abdulaziz University, Hesham also studied in the United States, taking up his MBA in Executive Leadership from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
 
He is also a graduate of INSEAD, the Business School for the World.

AMER ABU OBEID

Chief Commercial Officer

Amer is an optimistic, enterprising, hardworking and visionary business executive who switched career from banking to air cargo industry.

Mainly tasked to drive commercial growth and profitability at SAL, he is well known for developing innovative market strategies, keeping good relations with customers and nurturing enterprise-wide business development opportunities.

His business career began more than 26 years ago in the banking industry. In 2009, he moved to Saudia Cargo as sales director. Spurring sales growth, he rapidly rose to top positions, including as Regional Director for Europe and Global Executive Director, Commercial. Amer is an economics graduate at Yarmouk University in Jordan.

THUNYAN AL THUNYAN

Chief Logistics Solutions Officer

Eng. Thunyan Al Thunyan has held several leadership positions in the logistics and supply chain. He started his career in the supply chain and logistics at SABIC, then as a logistics advisor at Saudi Customs, then as a General Manager of Quality & Operational Excellence at the Ministry of Municipality and Rural Affairs.

Eng. Thunyan holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals and a master's degree in Business Administration from Al-Faisal University.
 

HASSAN ALDESSI

Chief Operations Officer Hassan Aldessi has held several leadership positions in Saudia Cargo, as he held the position of VP of Operations Performance before joining SAL. In addition, he works in many positions in Saudia Cargo.
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Hassan has a bachelor’s degree in Development and administration from the University of King Abdulaziz.

ABDULRAHMAN ALOTHMAN

Chief Strategy & Corporate Communication Officer

Eng. Abdulrahman Al-Othman has worked in several governmental entities, where he held the position of Deputy Secretary-General for Strategy and Planning at the Saudi Export Development Authority and as Secretary-General of the Logistics Committee.

Eng. Abdulrahman holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, and an MBA from IE Business School in Spain, Madrid.

SALEH AL DAINI

Chief Shared Services Officer

Saleh Aldaini has held several leadership positions in the private sector, as he held the position of Executive Director of Human Resources and Administration at AbdulLatif Jameel, he works as Chief Human Resources Officer in Saudia Cargo, in addition to many other leadership positions.

Saleh has a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from King Abdulaziz University and a master’s degree in Business Management from the Manchester business college in the UK.

MAHER ALGOTHMI

Chief Projects Officer Eng. Maher Algothmi has held several leadership positions in the public and private sectors, as he held the position of CEO of King Abdulaziz Reserve before joining SAL. In addition, he works as Deputy Governor of Engineering Affairs at Saudi Customs, and in many positions in the field of real estate development, Project management, and architecture.

Eng. Maher has a bachelor’s degree in Architecture from the University of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals and a master’s degree in Construction Management from the City University (GB).
 

GARY HOYLE

Chief Financial Officer

Gary is a finance and auditing expert with more than 21 years of experience mainly in the aviation and air cargo industries.

A member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants and he served for more than eight years as Chief Financial Officer of the South African Airways Cargo.

His expertise led him to assume leadership roles in some major freight and air cargo airlines in Africa, including taking part in international initiatives like IATA’s e-Airway Bill project.

Gary holds a Commerce Degree from the University of Port Elizabeth and separately, an Honors Degree in Commerce from the University of South Africa.

AHMED YAHYA

Chief Legal Officer Dr. Ahmed Yahya has held the position of Chief Legal Officer of JODC. In addition, he works as Chief Legal Officer at Barwa, and in many positions in the field of Legal.

Dr. Ahmed has a bachelor’s degree in Legal from King Abdulaziz University and a Postgraduate Diploma in International Trade Law from the University of Wales, UK.