Saudi Arabiaโs Public Investment Fund (PIF) is an investing giant worth over $600 billion, find out the full list of the 13 men and women owner leading the fund
The fund is the main force behind Saudi Arabiaโs ambitious Vision 2030, which seeks diversifying the countryโs economy and move away from oil and gas alone.
Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF) owner, value net worth in 2023
Interesting insight here into Yasir Al-Rumayyan, set to become the new chairman of Newcastle United. The golf-loving head of Saudi Arabiaโs sovereign wealth fund PIF spoke to Bloomberg a few weeks ago https://t.co/BhcBBImClB pic.twitter.com/UOfo1uTs0P
— Dan Roan (@danroan) April 21, 2020
Reports have come in that Saudi Arabiaโs Public Investment Fund has purchased WWE, the worldโs largest pro-wrestling company.
This comes days after reports that Saudi Arabiaโs PIF could bid $6.5 billion for the company. pic.twitter.com/ymeNdZzicI— Economy.pk (@pk_economy) January 11, 2023
Saudi Arabiaโs PIF fund is also the main financier behind many of the countryโs biggest mega-projects. This includes projects like the futuristic NEOM city.
Full list of the 13 men and women leading Saudi Arabiaโs Public Investment Fund (PIF)
Given below is the full list of the 13 men and women leading Saudi Arabiaโs Public Investment Fund (PIF) with a brief profile of each:
Yasir Othman Al-Rumayyan
Yasir Al-Rumayyan is the Governor of the Public Investment Fund (PIF). He began his career at the Saudi Hollandi Bank, as the head of international brokerage. Besides this, Al-Rumayyan is also Chairman of the Board of Directors for Aramco, which is Saudi Arabiaโs energy giant.
Following PIFโs acquisition of UK Premier League football club Newcastle United, Al-Rumayyan was elected as chairman of the football club.
Turqi A. Al-Nowaiser
Turqi Alnowaiser is the Deputy Governor and Head of International Investments Division at Saudi Arabiaโs Public Investment Fund (PIF). He leads the fundโs International Investment strategy across different asset classes like the public markets, private markets, real estate and infrastructure.
Before joining PIF, Alnowaiser held senior roles in a number of financial institutions such as the Saudi Industrial Development Fund (2004-2007), The Capital Markets Authority (2007-2008), Morgan Stanley (2008-2011), and Saudi Fransi Capital (2011-2015).
Yazeed A. Al-Humied
Yazeed Al-Humied is an an advisor to the Governor of Public Investment Fund. He holds a bachelorโs degree in Accounting from the King Saud University.
He also has certifications from several top tier international academic institutes such as London Business School in executive management programmes.
Aiman M. AlMudaifer
Aiman AlMudaifer is the Head of the Local Real Estate division in the Public Investment Fund (PIF). AlMudaifer oversees 57 Real estate projects, and is a member of the Management Committee.
AlMudaifer also serves as the Chairman of Rua Almadinah Holding Company and Saudi Real Estate Company. He holds a Bachelorโs Degree in Systems Engineering from King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals in Dhahran.
He is also a graduate of the Cooperation Program between Chase Manhattan Bank and the Saudi Industrial Development Fund.
Yasir A. AlSalman
Yasir A. AlSalman is Chief Financial Officer at the Public Investment Fund (PIF) and also sits as a board member in various Saudi-based companies.
AlSalman received his postgraduate degree in Accounting and Information Systems from Middle Tennessee State University in 2007. He also acquired his BA in Accounting from King Saud University in 2001. Besides this, he is also an SOCPA Certified Accountant.
Bander Bin Mogren
Bander Bin Mogren is the Chief Operating Officer of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) ever since joining in 2016. Mogren leads the development of PIFโs shared services function along with the strategic transformation of Information Technology systems and infrastructure.
Bander Bin Mogren holds a double major BA degree in Human Resources and Business Administration from the Eastern Washington State.
Fahad AlSaif
Fahad Al-Saif is a Senior Managing Director and Head of Global Capital Finance Division at the Public Investment Fund.
Al-Saif has over 20 years of Corporate, Investment Banking, Global Banking and Markets experience with the Ministry of Finance, SABB and HSBC. He holds a Bachelor degree in MIS from KFUPM.
Rania Nashar
Rania Nashar as serves as the Senior Advisor to the Governor of the Public Investment Fund (PIF). She advises His Excellency Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Governor of PIF, in the fields of Business and Governance.
She has over 20 years of professional experience in the banking industry. Besides her role as an advisor, she is also the Head of Compliance & Governance at the Public Investment Fund.
Saad Alkroud
Saad Alkroud is the Chief of Staff at the Public Investment Fund (PIF), where he oversees PIF business plan delivery. He also leads the internal institutional and investment projects and delivers the governance model for PIF portfolio companies.
Alkroud is also the General Secretary of the Board of Directors and he holds a bachelorโs degree in finance from the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. He also has a Masterโs degree in management and leadership from the University of La Verne, California.
Kevin Foster
Kevin Foster is the Head of Corporate Communications for the Public Investment Fund (PIF) . He is also a member of PIFโs Management Committee and holds a Bachelorโs degree in Economics and Political Science from the University of Massachusetts. He also holds three post graduate degrees. They include two Masterโs degrees โ in Journalism from Northeastern University and an MBA from Boston College.
Besides this, he also has a certificate degree in Foundations of Financial Management from the University of Western Ontarioโs Ivey Business School.
Jerry Todd
Jerry Todd is the Head of the National Development Division after joining the Public Investment Fund (PIF) in 2020. He is also a member of the PIF Management Investment Committee.
Jerry Todd obtained an MBA from Cornell University in 1999 and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Christian Brothers University in 1994.
Mike Cheng
Mike Cheng serves as the Head of the Internal Audit Division in the Public Investment Fund (PIF) after joining in August 2019. Cheng handles all the audit assurance services for PIF and covers all investment activities and other similar support functions.
Cheng holds a Bachelor degree in Aerospace System Engineering from Southampton University. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales as well as with the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Feta Zabeli
Feta Zabeli serves as the Head of Risk Division in the Public Investment Fund (PIF) ever since joining in June 2020. Zabeli holds a Masterโs of Business Administration from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1992.
He also has a Masterโs of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California in 1988. Before that Zabeli obtained a Bachelorโs of Science in Aeronautical/Mechanical Engineering from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute back in 1982.
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