Leadership
In Dar Al Riyadh, we are proud of our leaders, which include a group of experienced experts with "high" professional competence in different disciplines, working together as one team within a strategic vision to reflect the leadership of national projects.
Abdullah Ali Al Mustaneer
CEO and Board Member
Mr. Abdullah Al Mustaneer was appointed as the CEO of Dar Al Riyadh effective January 1, 2023. He is responsible for developing and executing the Company strategy with the support of the business leadership team. He is also responsible for shaping and strengthening the Company’s culture in support of the Company’s long-term strategic direction. He also plays an instrumental role in maintaining strong relationships with strategic clients and partners.
Abdullah joined the company in 2014, where he then held the position of the Group Human Resources Director. He succeeded in leading many strategic programs and initiatives; for example, the HR transformation program focusing on employee engagement, talent development, Saudization, HR service quality, performance management, and the institutionalization of the Company’s value system (Dar Al Riyadh COMPASS).
Prior to joining Dar Al Riyadh, Abdullah spent 11 years working with Saudi Aramco where he provided HR support and advisory services to organizations in the upstream, downstream, and engineering & project management business lines.
Abdullah holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the University of Arizona, and he holds a number of professional certifications in various business practices.
Prince Naif bin Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud
Senior Vice President – Operations
As a senior VP of Operations, Prince Naif is responsible for the operations of the Company. He maintains control of the business operations and ensures that corporate functions (HR, Finance, IT, Commercial, Admin, and Procurement) are efficient and effective to meet client expectations and maximize shareholder value.
Prince Naif handles the company’s internal affairs taking responsibility for delivering results on a day-to-day, quarter-to-quarter basis, identifies and resolves organizational performance issues, and sponsors and supports key corporate initiatives. Working closely with the General Managers and Group Directors, he ensures disciplined execution of the Company strategy which is cascaded in the form of corporate and divisional balanced scorecards using the Company’s planning and performance program.
Prince Naif holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the American University of Beirut. After his graduation in 2004, he joined and completed the Saudi British Bank management trainee program. Prior to becoming the VP of Operations in 2016, he held various positions within the Company including Head of Administration and Marketing Director reporting to the Group Commercial Director.
Abdulrahman Algashaam
Vice President - Construction Management Services
Abdulrahman Algashaam joined Dar Al Riyadh in 2011 after he graduated from King Saud University with a Civil Engineering degree. He has over 11 years of progressive project management experience and continuous success in developing project initiatives, directing project plans, and achieving project goals.
He has the ability and the skills to establish and maintain strong alliances; lead and motivate teams; drive projects to successful completion; convey complex technical data; exceed customer expectations and achieve fiscal bottom-line results which leads to continuous business partnership with the strategic clients. Abdulrahman is self-motivated, result-oriented, and effective in leading, directing, and coordinating engineering and construction projects from inception to delivery.
Hamed Aljufairi
Vice President - Design, PMO and PMC
Hamed Aljufairi joined Dar Al Riyadh in February 2023 as a VP for Program Management Services and Large Programs. Hamed brings to Dar Al Riyadh 18 years of industry experience across the region, with a proven track record of successfully managing, planning and directing large programs. Reporting to the CEO, Hamed is responsible for managing the P&L of the business unit and for overseeing the key business aspects, which include business development, client relationship management, operations management, talent development, and internal capabilities building.
Prior to joining Dar Al Riyadh, Hamed held various leadership roles, with the WS Atkins, Jacobs, Jasara PMC, and Systra in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Hamed’s market sector experience includes infrastructure, retail & leisure, affordable and luxury residential, commercial offices, mixed-use, industrial, pharmaceutical, museums/culture, geotechnical and environmental.
Hamed holds a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Leeds, a Master of Science in Project Management from the University of Manchester, and a number of professional certifications in various engineering and project management practices.
Talal Alsehli
Business Development Director
Talal Alsehli joined Dar Al Riyadh in 2020 as a stakeholder manager at the King Faisal Air Academy PMC. Talal joined the Business Development team in September 2021 and on May 1, 2023, was promoted to Business Development Director. Talal is managing the Dar Al Riyadh sales team and is responsible for developing new client relationships. He provides leadership and a special focus on the Dar Al Riyadh growth strategy, expanding existing key-client-relationships and strengthening the brand name. Talal has more than 12 years of experience in project management, site construction, engineering, and stakeholder management. Prior to joining Dar Al Riyadh, Talal was working for the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu, Saudi Arabia Railways, and Taibah Airports Company.
Talal holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from King Abdulaziz University, and he holds several professional certifications as Project Management Professional (PMP).
John Seed
Group Strategy and Development Director
John joined Dar Al Riyadh in October 2023 as Group Director for Strategy and Development. He supports Dar Al Riyadh Group joint ventures and Dar Al Riyadh Consultancy with strategy and growth planning. John also leads the Dar Al Riyadh Consultancy Advisory service line.
John has over 34 years experience of in providing building and infrastructure advisory support to public and private sector clients across multiple sectors and geographies. Originally a graduate of civil engineering, John has master’s degrees in engineering management and business administration.
John is an expert in ESG/sustainability, private finance, PPP, project management and procurement, mergers & acquisitions due diligence, and digitalization advisory in the infrastructure and energy sectors from both the client and consultancy perspectives. In recent years, John has led and taken part in international working groups defining new standards for infrastructure procurement, private finance, PPP, sustainability, resilience, and decarbonization.
John joined Dar Al Riyadh from ERM where he was the Lead Partner for their Northern Europe Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory team. Prior to that, John worked client side for the multilateral development bank EBRD (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development). John was head of both the Policy Unit and the Project Preparation & Implementation Unit which were both part of the Bank’s Sustainable Infrastructure Group. John also worked for Mott MacDonald as a Global Sector Leader for infrastructure advisory.
Ammar Hajiya
Chief Transformation Officer & Senior Director Project Controls
Ammar joined Dar Al Riyadh in February 2023 as Senior Director for project controls across all business divisions including Construction Supervision, Design Services, Programme Management Consultancy, and Clients Advisory. Ammar also leads the business transformation as chief transformation officer.
Ammar brings to Dar Al Riyadh 23 years of industry experience across the globe, with a proven track record in corporate, consultancy, development & delivery. Reporting to the CEO, Ammar is responsible for establishing better ways of working to enable material changes in company performance and internal capabilities with an unrelenting focus on impact delivery aligned with strategic priorities.
Prior to joining Dar Al Riyadh, Ammar held various leadership roles, with Bechtel and Arcadis, in the UK and Middle East. Ammar’s market sector experience includes infrastructure, buildings, transportation, and oil & gas.
Ammar holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) with first-class honors, an MBA, and professional certifications in various project management and business improvement practices.
Carlos Soto
Chief Information Officer
Carlos joined Dar Al Riyadh in 2015 to lead the IT function across the group. He is responsible for developing and executing the IT strategy to effectively support the growth of Dar Al Riyadh through optimizing the infrastructure and application landscape, implementing best practice methodologies, and leveraging new technologies.
Carlos leads large-scale transformation, reengineering, and optimization projects with a matrix organizational approach, improving effectiveness, cost control, governance, and execution. His creativity underpins innovative solutions and the expediting of project design and completion, enhancing stakeholder collaboration with initiatives that support business goals.
Carlos holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Northrop University, and he has completed the Telefonica Advanced Management Program at IESE Business School University.
Alhussain Al-Mehthel
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Alhussain Al-Mehthel joined Dar Al Riyadh in 2024 as Chief Financial Officer. He has 14 years of Finance experience in three sectors: Petrochemicals, Oil & Gas, and Retail. Before joining Dar Al Riyadh, Alhussain was the Financial consultant to Saudi Aramco Finance Executives and had worked as Acting Chief Financial Officer in a JV between Aramco and TotalEnergies. He played a leading role in driving both the operations and growth of the organization, Collaborating with the CEO and the Board on directing the financial strategy and the financial compliance of the business. Alhussain is a transformational and motivational leader who believes in growing the bottom line and the teams’ skill sets.
Alhussain holds a master’s degree in science of finance from Texas A&M University, USA; and a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from The University of Tulsa, USA. In addition, he has Finance and Leadership Certificate from Harvard University.
Majid Al Mutairi
Human Resources Director
Majid Al Mutairi joined Dar Al Riyadh in 2015 and worked in Dar Al Riyadh for more than six years collectively. He is responsible for Talent Acquisitions, Employee Relations, Government Relations, and Human Resources Business Partnerships. He focuses on delivering the best HR services for Dar Al Riyadh employees and recruits strategically for senior positions. He is very passionate, eager, and driven to keep and improve Dar Al Riyadh's culture and working environment. Also, he represents Dar Al Riyadh HR in front of Dar Al Riyadh clients. He has more than 12 years of experience in Human Resources and more than 7 years in management roles as he worked and achieved on supervising the establishment of policies, procedures, processes, and talent acquisition infrastructure for Dar Al Riyadh, JASARA PMC, and Zahran Operations and Maintenance. Majed holds a Human Resources Management Diploma (L2) from Oxford Training College and multiple training in HR best practices, Saudi Labor Law, Organizational Planning, and Standing Operating Procedures Preparation (SOP PREP).
Malcolm Hamilton
HSEQ Director
Malcolm Hamilton joined Dar Al Riyadh in 2023 and is an experienced HSEQ professional, with over 27 years of experience across a wide portfolio of sectors including, oil and gas, general construction, utilities, and on and offshore windfarm construction. He has led HSEQ teams in international companies including, Mitie, Cape/Altrad, Windhoist, and M&G, and is a chartered member of IOSH. Malcolm is passionate about safety at work, consistently promoting and implementing a highly effective safety culture. Proactively embedding positive attitudes, practices, processes, and culture into the organization covering complex safety matters; ISO certifications, HSE regulations, and industry best practices.
Malcolm holds a Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Management from Glasgow Caledonian University and a Chartered Membership from the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).