Executive Committee

Committee of the boardWeeklyCharter ⁦4/1445⁩ · ⁦2023-09-03⁩

The board’s Executive Committee, chaired by the Secretary-General under the board’s delegation: approves the annual project budgets within what the board has passed, rules on critically distressed projects and on what the Strategy & Projects Steering Committee escalates, and takes to the board whatever exceeds its authority.

Authority

No ceiling within the board-approved budget — everything above the Strategy & Projects Steering Committee’s authority

Escalates to

Board of Directors — 19th cycle

Rules within 5 working days of a complete file (§130)

Quorum

Four of five members, including the chair or a named deputy

Voting

Simple majority of those present; on a tie the chair’s side prevails

Members

⁦5⁩ with a vote

Quorum / voters

4/5

Seats needed for a valid session

Sessions in 2026

⁦4⁩ decisions recorded

Resolutions

⁦1⁩ late

Next session

⁦2026-10-28⁩ · 10:00 — Weekly Executive Committee

Open the meeting

Members & roles

Chaired by Dr. Abdullah S. Al-Qahtani

Voting seatsDark = the quorum (⁦4⁩)

Dr. Abdullah S. Al-QahtaniSecretary-GeneralChairAttended ⁦38⁩ of ⁦39⁩Since ⁦2023-09-03⁩
Dr. Mohammed I. Al-SubaieExecutive Director, Strategy & Institutional ExcellenceVice-chairAttended ⁦37⁩ of ⁦39⁩Since ⁦2023-09-03⁩
Eng. Turki A. Al-AnaziExecutive Director, Training & Employment CentreMemberAttended ⁦35⁩ of ⁦39⁩Since ⁦2023-09-03⁩
Eng. Majed S. Al-RasheedExecutive Director, Digital Transformation & ITMemberAttended ⁦36⁩ of ⁦39⁩Since ⁦2024-02-11⁩
Sarah A. Al-QarniAssistant Secretary-General, Support ServicesMemberAttended ⁦33⁩ of ⁦39⁩Since ⁦2023-09-03⁩
Dr. Noura M. Al-OtaibiDirector, Project Management OfficeSecretaryNon-votingAttended ⁦39⁩ of ⁦39⁩Since ⁦2024-06-02⁩