Sarah Al-Suhaimi
Who is the first woman to take over the board of directors of the Saudi Tadawul Group? Who was ranked by Forbes magazine among the 100 most powerful businesswomen in the Middle East!
In this report Alia and Sara will introduce us to sarah alsuhaimi's career and achievements.
Sarah Al-Suhaimi was born in October1979, received her university education at the University of King Saud University majored in accounting and obtained a public administration program from HarvardUniversity.
She started her career in the Asset and Wealth Management Department atSamba Capital and then led the Asset and Wealth Management Department atJadwa Investment as Chief Investment Officer from 2007 to 2014
During the year 2014, became CEO and Board Member of the company. 'Al Ahli Capital' in the Dubai International Financial Centre in the United Arab Emirates.During her tenure at NCB Capital, assets under management grew more than fourfold, and NCB Capital’s share of the brokerage market increased by more than 10%.
Between the years 2013 and 2015, she served as Vice Chair of the Advisory Committee atSaudi Capital Market Authority. And 2017, Elected by the Council of Ministers Saudi Arabia to be part of the new formation of the Board of Directors of Tadawul (the Saudi Stock Exchange).
During her tenure on the Board of Directors of Tadawul, the Saudi Stock Exchange jumped to the top spot.21st globally according to the World Federation of Exchanges ranking.Trading283 million shares per day, or 71 billion shares per year
In the year 2017, Sarah Al-Suhaimi was selected in the Bloomberg Business week list Among the top 50 people to watch, she was the first woman to head the Saudi Stock Exchange,Tadawul.
She also joined the World Economic Forum's Young Global Leaders community in 2015-2018, and ranked fourth in the list of the most powerful Arab women According to Forbes Middle East magazine in 2014-2015
In the year 2019, appointed as a member of the Board of Trustees of the International Standards Foundation. To prepare financial reports. In 2021, she was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors ofSeveral places including the Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation - represented For the private sector, Saudi Telecom Company (And the Cultural Development Fund (STC).
She is the Chair of the Lazard Financial Advisory Council in the Middle East and North Africa since 2022. And recently in 2024 A decision was issued by the General Authority for Statistics appointing her as a member of the Board of Directors.
In conclusion, Sarah Al Suhaimi has achieved remarkable success thanks to her effective approach and high professionalism. She has gained the trust of her colleagues and those around her thanks to her achievements, which has contributed to enhancing her good reputation in the economic field.
Sources:
- https://www.stats.gov.sa/ar/news/515
- https://annualreport2020.saudiexchange.sa/Resource s/AnnualReport2020/ar/stewardship/board_of_directo rs.html
- https://www.forbesmiddleeast.com/ar/leadership/wo men-leaders/leading-change-sarah-al-suhaimi chairperson-saudi-tadawul-holding-group
- https://www.alweeam.com.sa
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-alsuhaimi 789b8318a/?originalSubdomain=sa