Board of
Directors
Board team
Our diverse board helps support our leadership team in its mission to provide innovative products and keep sustainability at the heart of all we do.
H.E. Amr Al Dabbagh
Chairman of the Board
Nationality: Saudi
Current Position: Chairman of the Board, Non-Executive
Date of Appointment: 13/03/1444 AH (Corresponding to 09/10/2022)
Academic Qualification:
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from King Abdulaziz University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 1998.
Current Executive Positions:
• CEO of Al-Dabbagh Group Holding Company, a limited liability company operating in the investment sector, since 2012.
Current Memberships:
• Chairman of the Board of Directors of TANMIAH Food Company, a listed joint stock company operating in the food production sector, since 2019.
• Member of the Board of Directors of SAED International Recruitment Company, a closed joint stock company operating in the recruitment and manpower hiring sector, since 2015.
• Chairman of the Board of Directors of Petromin Corporation, a closed joint stock company operating in the automotive services sector, since 2013.
• Chairman of the Board of Directors of Red Sea International Company, a listed joint stock company operating in the construction sector, since 2012.
Previous Memberships:
• Member of the Board of Directors of the Red Sea International Company, a public joint stock company operating in the contracting, housing and prefabricated buildings sector, from 2012 to 2018.
• Governor and Chairman of the Board of Directors (Rank of minister) at the Saudi Ministry of Investment (formerly the General Investment Authority), a government agency specialized in international trade and development, from 2004 to 2012.
• Chairman of the Board of Directors of Saudi Economic Cities Authority, a government entity specialized in the development and supervision of economic cities, from 2010 to 2011.
• Chairman of the Board of Directors of the International Competition Forum for the Ministry of Investment (formerly the General Investment Authority), a government entity that was operating in the investment sector, from 2005 to 2011.
• Chairman of the Board of Directors of Jeddah Economic Forum and Jeddah Marketing Council, which is a division of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Jeddah specialized in promotional activities for conferences, exhibitions and tourism in the city of Jeddah, from 1999 to 2004.
• Chairman of the Board of Directors of Savola Group, a listed joint stock company operating in the food and retail sector, from 2000 to 2004.
• Member of Makkah Region Council, a government entity operating in the regional affairs sector, from 1997 to 2004.
• Member of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Jeddah, a government agency, from 1997 to 2004.
Joanne Goddard
Board Member – Independent
Nationality: British
Current position: Member of the Board of Directors, Independent
Date of Appointment: 13/03/1444 AH (Corresponding to 09/10/2022 G)
Academic Qualification:
• Master’s degree in Environmental Assessment and Management from the University of Brighton, United Kingdom, 2007.
• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences from the University of Southampton, United Kingdom, 1996.
Current Executive Positions:
• CEO of ESG Experts Limited, a limited liability company operating in the consulting sector, since 2022.
• CEO of Green & Good Consulting, a limited liability company operating in the administrative consulting sector, since 2016.
Current Memberships:
• Member of the Nominations and Remunerations Committee of Petrolube Lubricants, a closed joint stock company operating in the lubricant oils sector, since 2022.
• Member of the Board of Directors of “Heart of the City” Association, a charitable organization operating in the corporate sustainability sector, since 2021.
• Member of the Board of Trustees of “Street Trees for Living” Association, a charitable organization concerned with the promotion of urban green spaces for the wellbeing of society, since 2020.
Previous Executive Positions:
• Head of the Sustainability Department at Aviva PLC, a listed public company in the United Kingdom operating in the insurance sector, from 2013 to 2015.
Kalyana Sivagnanam
Vice Chairman of the Board
Nationality: British
Current Position: Vice Chairman, Non-Executive
Date of Appointment: 13/03/1444 AH (Corresponding to 09/10/2022 G)
Academic Qualification:
• Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Alberta, Dundee, Scotland, 2001.
• Degree in Commerce and Economics from the University of Delhi, India, 1984.
Current Executive Positions:
• CEO of Petromin, a closed joint stock company operating in the automotive services sector, since 2020.
Previous Executive Positions:
• Regional Vice President at Nissan Motor Company, a joint stock company operating in the automotive industry, from 2017 to 2020.
• Vice President for the Middle East and Africa at Ford Motor Company, a joint stock company operating in the automotive industry, from 2002 to 2016.
• Director of Global Marketing and Sales at Reminiscent Television Company, a limited joint stock company operating in the television industry, from 2001 to 2002.
• General Manager of after-sales services at Amara Raja Batteries / Johnson Controls, a limited liability company operating in the after-sales services sector, from 1999 to 2000.
• General Manager at Grundig Company, a limited liability company operating in the electronics industry, from 1996 to 1999.
Current Memberships:
• Member of the Nominations and Remunerations Committee of Petrolube Lubricants, a closed joint stock company operating in the lubricant oils sector, since 2022.
Samir Nawar
Board Member, MD
Nationality: Saudi
Current Position: Managing Director, Executive
Date of Appointment: 13/03/1444 AH (Corresponding to 09/10/2022 G)
Academic Qualification:
• Bachelor of Chemistry and Physics from King Abdulaziz University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 1979.
Current Executive Positions:
• Managing Director, Petrolube Oil Company, a joint stock company operating in the lubricants and oil sector since 2022. Interim CEO at National Fuel Company, a limited liability company operating in the fuel sector, since 2022.
• Managing Director at Petromin, a closed joint stock company operating in the automotive services sector, since 2020.
Current Memberships:
• Chairman of the National Committee for Oils and Base Oils at the Council of Saudi Chambers, since 2021.
• Member of the National Committee for Fuel Retail Sale in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the Council of Saudi Chambers, since 2019.
• Member of the Board of Directors of GREIF Saudi Arabia Company, a limited liability company operating in the industrial packaging products sector, since 2006.
Previous Executive Positions:
• President and CEO of Petromin, a closed joint stock company operating in the automotive services sector, from 2007 to 2020.
Hind Khalid Alzahid
Board Member – Independent
Nationality: Saudi
Current Position: Member of the Board of Directors, Independent
Date of Appointment: 13/03/1444 AH (Corresponding to 09/10/2022 G)
Academic Qualification:
• Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Arabian Gulf University in Bahrain, 2007.
• Certificate in administration from the University of Leicester, the United Kingdom, 2005.
• Bachelor’s degree in English Literature from the University of Dammam, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2001.
Current Executive Positions:
• Leader of the Human Capital Program at the Royal Commission of the City of Riyadh, a government agency, since 2021.
Current Memberships:
• Member of the Audit Committee of Petrolube Oil Company, a closed joint stock company operating in the lubricant oils sector, since 2022.
• Chairperson of the Nominations and Remunerations Committee at Petrolube Oil Company, a closed joint stock company operating in the lubricant oils sector, since 2022.
• Member of the Nominations and Remunerations Committee at the Exhibitions and Conventions Authority, a government body operating in the exhibitions sector, since 2021.
• Member of the Board of Trustees of Al-Fozan Foundation for Community Service (Abdul Latif Al-Fozan Autism Center, Ertiqa Charity Association, Al-Fozan Academy, Furniture), which is a charitable foundation, since 2019.
Previous Executive Positions:
• Undersecretary of the Saudi Ministry of Civil Service for Women’s Empowerment at the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, a government agency operating in the human resources and social development sector, from 2019 to 2021.
• Administrative Development Consultant, Diversity and Inclusion, at Saudi Aramco, a listed Saudi joint stock company operating in the field of oil and gas, from 2018 to 2019.
• Director of the Businesswoman’s Center in the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the Eastern Region, a government agency operating in the field of trade and industry, from 2006 to 2018.
• Director of Sales and Customer Service at Al Khaleej Training and Education Company, a listed joint stock company operating in the education sector, from 2001 to 2006.
Previous Memberships:
• Member of the Board of Directors of Dammam Airports Company (DACO), a limited liability company operating in the airport operation and development sector, from 2017 to 2020.
• Member of the Nominations and Remunerations Committee of Dammam Airports Company (DACO), a limited liability company operating in the airports operation and development sector, from 2017 to 2020.
• Member of the Board of Directors at OQAL Group, a non-profit organization operating in the investment sector, from 2015 to 2020.
• Chairperson of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee at the International Petroleum Technology Conference, 2020.
• Member of the Advisory Board at Imam Abdul Rahman Bin Faisal University (University of Dammam), from 2016 to 2019.
• Member of the delegation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, 2020.
Lina Abdulaziz Alshaikh
Board Member – Independent
Nationality: Saudi
Current Position: Member of the Board of Directors, Independent
Date of Appointment: 13/03/1444 AH (Corresponding to 09/10/2022 G)
Academic Qualification:
• Master’s degree in Business Administration from King Abdulaziz University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2017.
• Bachelor’s degree in English Literature, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia, 2006.
Current Executive Positions:
• Head of Privileged Banking at Arab National Bank, a listed joint stock company operating in the retail banking sector, since 2021.
Previous Executive Positions:
• Head of the Transformation Program at Samba Financial Group, a listed joint stock company operating in the retail banking sector, from 2019 to 2021.
• Head of Women Banking at Samba Financial Group, a listed joint stock company operating in the retail banking sector, from 2008 to 2019.