Feras Al Harbi

Feras Ghassab Sulieman Al-Harbi is currently Chief Executive Officer at Saudi Arabian Amiantit Co., a position he has held since March 2022. He was elected as an Independent Board Member at Naseej International Trading Company for a four-year term beginning July 16, 2024. He formerly served as Independent Director at Naseej from 2024 to 2025.

Al-Harbi has over 29 years of experience in leadership roles spanning financial and operational management. He began his career in 1997 as Head of Internal Audit Department at a confidential company, a position he held until 2009. From 2009 to 2014, he served as Chief Financial Officer at ACWA Holding Company. He then worked at Alshalawi International Company for Trading and Contracting as Vice President for Financial & Administrative Affairs, where he achieved a 20% increase in operational efficiency.

From 2018 to 2019, Al-Harbi served as Group Chief Financial Officer at AL-AYUNI Investment and Contracting Company, where he managed a bank restructuring of SAR 2 billion and secured new loans of SAR 350 million for business expansion. At Amiantit, he successfully restructured bank loans of approximately SAR 1.1 billion over a 10-year period, leading to improved loan terms and reduced interest rates.

Education

Al-Harbi earned a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and Finance from Mutah University (1990-1994) and a Master's Degree in Accounting and Finance from Wadi Al Neel University (2007-2009). He holds an MBA from Oxford College for PhD and Masters (2013-2015) and an MBA from the University of Chichester (2017-2019). He is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) from the IMA Institute of Management Accountants (2008) and completed the IFRS Certificate Program.

Career History

• Chief Executive Officer, Saudi Arabian Amiantit Co. (2022-present)
• Independent Board Member, Naseej International Trading Company (2024-2025)
• Group Chief Financial Officer, AL-AYUNI Investment and Contracting Company (2018-2019)
• Vice President for Financial & Administrative Affairs, Alshalawi International Company for Trading and Contracting
• Chief Financial Officer, ACWA Holding Company (2009-2014)
• Head of Internal Audit Department, Confidential Company (1997-2009)

What Feras Al Harbi could bring to Naseej International Trading Company: As a seasoned financial executive with expertise across multiple sectors, Al-Harbi brings substantial experience in financial restructuring, operational efficiency, and debt management. His track record of securing significant financing and improving loan terms demonstrates strong capital management capabilities that could support Naseej's financial strategy and operational optimization in the home furnishings and consumer durables sector.