Maryam Ali Ficociello

Dr. Maryam Ali Ficociello is the Chief Executive Officer of the Saudi Red Sea Authority, appointed on 5 March 2026 and effective 22 March 2026. A governance and sustainability specialist, she brings more than two decades of leadership experience spanning governance, risk management, resilience and compliance across public and private sectors, including state-owned entities.

She joined the authority from Red Sea Global, where as Group Chief Governance Officer she led the Governance, Risk and Compliance Division and advised on sustainability and ESG. She was a Founding Member and Secretary of the Executive Committee for the Oversight of the Sustainability of the Red Sea, has represented Saudi Arabia at the UN Climate Change Conference and the UN Ocean Conference, and led the Saudi Ocean 20 delegation to the G20.

Career History

• Chief Executive Officer, Saudi Red Sea Authority (2026 to present)
• Group Chief Governance Officer, Red Sea Global (until 2026)
• Founding Member and Secretary, Executive Committee for the Oversight of the Sustainability of the Red Sea

What Maryam Ali Ficociello brings to the CEO role at the Saudi Red Sea Authority: verified governance, risk and compliance leadership inside the Kingdom’s flagship Red Sea development ecosystem, paired with sustained marine sustainability credentials, matching a mandate that combines investor-grade regulation with ecosystem protection.

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