Board & Governance
An independent director candidacy built on fiduciary oversight, investment judgment, and national programs.
Eighteen years across finance, investment, and national development have built a governance record defined by fiduciary discipline, evidence-led investment judgment, and delivery within Saudi Vision 2030 programs. The record spans chairmanships, chief financial leadership, ministry advisory, and bank senior direction.
Independent & Non-Executive Mandates
Saleh Alwallan chairs two boards and is open to opportunities to join boards as an independent or non-executive director with listed companies, family groups, and national organizations in Saudi Arabia. He brings a founder's operating lens and a director's fiduciary discipline to every mandate.
Outcomes of Sound Judgment
Governance Record
Chairmanships, governance roles, and professional memberships that shape the record.
Nataedge Research
Chairman of the Board
Chairs the board of the research-driven venture firm he founded.
86 Investments
Chairman of the Board
Chairs the board of the premium real estate investment house.
Saudi Esports Federation
Chief Financial Officer
Fiduciary oversight of federation finances through a period of tenfold revenue growth and a national strategy exceeding SAR 146 billion.
Ministry of Finance, Saudi Arabia
Advisor, National Receivables
Advisory on national receivables policy within the Kingdom's public financial management.
Social Development Bank
Business Development Senior Director
Senior direction of financing programs that lowered the cost of capital for small businesses from 8% to 2%.
Saudi Management Association
Member
Professional membership in the Kingdom's leading management body.
Saudi Economics Association
Member
Member of the national professional association for economics.
Committee Readiness
Prepared to serve on - and chair - the committees where boards need depth from day one.
Audit Committee
CFO-level command of financial reporting, internal controls, and external audit relationships, built across federations, banks, and ministries.
Risk Committee
Governance and risk frameworks designed for national organizations, aligned with Ministry of Finance requirements and tested across economic cycles.
Sustainability Committee
Financial and economic sustainability expertise, from IoT energy savings exceeding SAR 5 billion to resilient revenue models that endure across cycles.
Nomination & Remuneration Committee
Designed compensation and incentive systems that reward performance and reinforce discipline across public and private organizations.
Governance Philosophy
Governance is stewardship before structure. A board exists to protect the organization beyond any single leader: evidence before decisions, capital discipline before growth, and institutions built to outlast their founders. The director's duty is to ask the questions management cannot ask itself.
From Operator to the Boardroom
How multi-sector operating experience converts into board value.
Risk Insight
Operating through construction, logistics, banking, and gaming cycles gives a practical read on where risk actually materializes - not just where models place it.
Capital Allocation
A career allocating capital across real estate, ventures, and national programs - from a SAR 3B+ portfolio to SME financing reform.
Innovation Oversight
Two patents and two exited ventures give the board a director who can question technology investments from experience, not theory.
National Program Understanding
Direct delivery inside Vision 2030 programs - the Ministry of Finance, the Social Development Bank, and a SAR 146B+ sector strategy.
Governance Competencies
Boards do not need another voice - they need judgment shaped by evidence, capital discipline, and operating experience across sectors. This page summarizes the value I bring to a board or leadership mandate.
Finance & Audit
18+ years of financial leadership across government, private, and non-profit sectors, including CFO of the Saudi Esports Federation with 10x revenue growth and Ministry of Finance advisory.
Investment & Capital Allocation
Chairman and CEO of 86 Investments; oversaw a 1,387-unit real estate portfolio exceeding 3B SAR and contributed to 20+ projects worth over 188B SAR.
Risk & Governance
Built policies and governance frameworks - finance, HR, procurement, legal, and risk - for national organizations, aligned with Ministry of Finance requirements.
Innovation & Future Economies
Founder of research-driven ventures at Nataedge Research, holder of two patents, and builder of two successfully exited startups in IoT energy and logistics.
Sector Experience
Areas of Board Contribution
Nine areas where the board gains measurable value from day one.
Financial Sustainability
Building resilient balance sheets and stable cash flows that protect the organization across economic cycles.
Business Continuity & Risk
Governance and risk frameworks that keep operations running in normal and adverse conditions.
Digital Acceleration
Leading digital transformation and adopting digital alternatives to raise efficiency and lower cost.
Sustainable Growth
Balanced growth strategies that scale the business without compromising asset quality or solvency.
Investment & Capital Allocation
Directing capital to the highest-impact opportunities, grounded in research before decisions.
Financial Oversight & Audit
CFO-level discipline in financial reporting, internal controls, and risk management.
Corporate Finance & IPO Readiness
Structuring institutional financing and preparing companies for investment rounds and public offerings.
Real Estate & Asset Strategy
Oversight of large real estate portfolios and development partnerships that grow asset value for the long term.
National Development Programs
Delivery within Vision 2030 programs, from SME financing reform to national sector strategies.
What I Bring in Year One
A benchmarking study that assesses current company practices against best-in-class standards, clearly identifying gaps and improvement opportunities.
Advising the board on financial and investment matters.
Connecting the board to a network of financial institutions and investment portfolios.
Board Materials
Ready-to-share PDFs for nominating committees, event organizers, and media.
Board Bio
A one-page biography covering the multi-field Founder/CEO track record and board readiness.
Value Proposition One-Pager
What he brings to the board at a glance: competencies, sector fluency, and proof points.
Full Board CV
The complete curriculum vitae: executive roles, entrepreneurship, education, and credentials.
Board & Advisory Inquiries
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