Sarah Jammaz Al-Suhaimi

Sarah Jammaz Al-Suhaimi was appointed Chairperson of the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) in January 2026 for a three-year term. Al-Suhaimi is a Saudi businesswoman who is the first woman chair of the Saudi Arabian stock exchange (Tadawul), the largest stock market in the Middle East. Her appointment to Bahri represents a continuation of her prominent role across Saudi Arabia's financial and energy sectors.

Al-Suhaimi graduated with highest honors from the accounting program at King Saud University, and completed the General Management Program at Harvard Business School in 2015. Her father was Jammaz Al-Suhaimi, a former president of the Capital Markets Authority of Saudi Arabia between 2004 and 2006 and former president of the Gulf Bank.

Al-Suhaimi began her investing career in the asset management division of Samba, where she advanced to become a Senior Portfolio Manager, co-managing US$12 billion in local equities. She was the chief investment officer at Jadwa Investment, an independent asset management boutique, which she joined in 2007 as head of portfolio management. In 2014, she became the CEO of NCB Capital, the investment banking arm of The National Commercial Bank. During her years leading NCB Capital, assets under management more than quadrupled, and market share grew in brokerage and corporate finance.

Career history

• Chairperson, National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) (January 2026–present)
• Chairperson, Lazard MENA (since September 2022)
• Chairperson, Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) (2017–2021)
• CEO and Board Director, NCB Capital (2014–2021)
• Chief Investment Officer, Jadwa Investment (2007–2014)
• Senior Portfolio Manager, Samba Capital

What Sarah Al-Suhaimi could bring to Bahri: Al-Suhaimi's appointment as Chairperson of Bahri leverages her extensive expertise in capital markets, investment banking, and large-scale asset management. Her track record of growing assets under management and expanding market share at NCB Capital demonstrates her ability to drive institutional growth and shareholder value. As the first woman to lead the Saudi stock exchange during a pivotal period for Saudi Aramco's listing, she has proven expertise navigating major energy sector transactions and global capital markets dynamics. Her leadership at Bahri positions the maritime and energy logistics company to enhance corporate governance, expand institutional investor relations, and navigate the complex intersection of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 energy transition and global shipping markets.