Tareq Abdulrahman Al Sadhan

Overview

Tareq Abdulrahman Al Sadhan was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Saudi National Bank in May 2024, replacing acting CEO Talal Al Khereiji. Al Sadhan brings over 25 years of comprehensive experience spanning the public and private sectors, with expertise in auditing, taxation, administrative and financial consulting, and extensive involvement in banking operations.

Al Sadhan holds a bachelor's degree in administration science from King Saud University, majoring in accounting, and a master's degree in business management from Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees in France. He gained a diploma in international business from the University of Edinburgh in 2006, and a diploma in leadership development and strategy from INSEAD in 2010. Al Sadhan is a fellow of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Saudi Organization for Certified Public Accountants.

Career History

• Chief Executive Officer, Saudi National Bank (May 2024–present)
• President and CEO, Riyad Bank (April 2019–January 2024)
• Senior Executive Vice President, Riyad Bank (January 2018–March 2019)
• CEO, Managing Partner, and Chairman of Advisory Committee, KPMG Saudi Arabia (final five years before 2018)
• Deputy Governor for Supervision, Saudi Central Bank
• Acting Director General, General Authority for Zakat and Tax
• Adviser to the Chairman, Saudi Fund for Development

Al Sadhan spent 18 years at KPMG Saudi Arabia, rising through the ranks to become one of the firm's youngest partners. He has been an audit committee member at the Public Investment Fund since March 2019, and an advisory board member at Mastercard since March 2018. Al Sadhan is a member of the 2020 World Economic Forum's Stewardship Board for the Middle East and North Africa.

What Al Sadhan could bring to Saudi National Bank: With his extensive background bridging public sector regulatory roles at the Saudi Central Bank and the Zakat and Tax Authority with private sector banking leadership at Riyad Bank, Al Sadhan is positioned to navigate complex regulatory environments while driving operational excellence. His KPMG background in financial consulting and audit combined with his recent tenure as Riyad Bank CEO positions him to address legacy challenges and implement strategic transformation at the Kingdom's largest bank by assets.