Khaled Abdul Aziz Al Bawardi

Khaled Abdul Aziz Al Bawardi has served as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Al Bawardi Group since 1997, establishing himself as a prominent figure in Saudi Arabia's business landscape. He holds a Bachelor degree in Industrial Management from King Fahad University for Petroleum and Minerals, providing the technical foundation for his executive career.

Al Bawardi serves as an independent Board Member of Arab National Bank since 2011, where he holds multiple committee positions including Member of the Executive Committee, Member of the Risk Committee, and Chairman of the Nomination and Compensation Committee. He was previously Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Eastern Region.

Career history

• Board member of the Civil Aviation Authority and Railways Public Authority
• Board member for the General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI) and its investment committee
• Board member of the Ports General Authority
• Board member of Basic Chemical Industries Co. and Arab Company for Paper Manufacturing
• Appointed Chairman of Tourism Enterprise Company (Shams) in May 2024 for a three-year term

Al Bawardi brings extensive expertise in management, investment, and trade across both the public and private sectors. His repeated appointments to high-level governance roles across Saudi Arabia's industrial, financial, and transportation sectors suggest strong credibility in board-level strategy and risk management. His decade-plus tenure at Arab National Bank, particularly his chairmanship of the compensation committee, indicates deep involvement in executive leadership and organizational governance.