By decision of the Minister of Commerce and Investment

His Excellency the Minister of Commerce and Investment, Doctor Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi, issued a decision assigning Doctor Ghassan bin Ahmed Al Sulaiman as Governor of the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority.

Doctor Al Sulaiman is one of the national talents with long experience in chairing several company boards. He serves as Chairman of the Board of Ghassan Ahmed Al Sulaiman Group and Partners, Ghassan Ahmed Al Sulaiman Furniture Trading Company Ltd. (IKEA), Venture Capital Bank (Bahrain), Venture Capital Company (Saudi Arabia), the Downtown Development Company, Kayanat Company, Rama Development Company (Marina), and Qutoof Al Riyadah Project Development Company.

Al Sulaiman holds a PhD in strategic management from the United Kingdom and an MBA from the United States of America, and previously worked as a lecturer in strategic management in the MBA program at Maastricht University.

Doctor Ghassan also has extensive practical experience through his membership on the boards of several companies, including Arabian Cement Company, Magrabi Hospitals and Centers, and the advisory board of Takamol Holding, part of the Ministry of Labor’s ecosystem, in addition to his membership in several nonprofit organizations.

He has also held past positions and memberships in many sectors, as Chairman of the Board of Savola Foods, Chairman of the Board of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Chairman of the Board of the SME Center of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Chairman of the Economic Development Committee in Makkah Region, Chairman of the Board of the organizing body of the Jeddah Economic Forum, Chairman of the Saudi-Malaysian and Saudi-Turkish Business Councils, board member and founder of the World Assembly for New Muslims, and board member of the International Organization for Holy Quran Memorization.

The assignment of Doctor Al Sulaiman as Governor of the authority comes as a major pillar for the SME sector, given his extensive experience in the commercial, investment, and charitable fields.