Hi, I’m
Mohammed Alkinani, Ph.D., CFA
Dhahran
Summary
Seasoned executive, board leader, and investment professional with more than 20 years of experience across investments, endowments, banking, real estate, governance, and higher education. Founder and CEO with a strong track record in institutional transformation, investment strategy, board governance, and large-scale project execution. Currently oversees multi-billion-riyal investment and real estate portfolios while serving on the boards and committees of leading public, semi-government, and nonprofit organizations in Saudi Arabia. Combines executive leadership, financial expertise, and academic credibility with extensive experience in audit and risk oversight, capital structuring, stakeholder management, M&A advisory, and strategic planning. Ph.D. in Financial Economics and CFA charterholder with recognized contributions to executive education and corporate governance.
Overview
2
Languages
1
Certification
15
years of professional experience
Work History
V Consortium
Founder and CEO
07.2019 - Current
Job overview
- Founded and leads a management consulting and investment platform focused on strategic, financial, and operational transformation
- Supports value creation through direct co-investments, outcome-based consulting, and board/owner advisory
- Advises organizations across private, government-related, and nonprofit sectors on governance, strategy, finance, and transformation
- Leverages board, audit, and investment experience to strengthen financial systems, governance structures, and decision-making frameworks
- Supports negotiations, partnerships, and strategic transactions across multiple industries
Skills: Management Consulting, Investments, Strategic Planning, Financial Strategy, Operational Transformation, Board Advisory, Governance, Negotiation, Value Creation, Performance Improvement
Business Park Complex Company
Managing Director and CEO
01.2020 - Current
Job overview
- Led the company through a critical transitional period, ensuring business continuity, stability, and disciplined execution
- Successfully delivered the landmark real estate development project Amaad Business Park
- Oversaw construction project management, facilities management, property management, leasing, and hotel management
- Directed cross-functional teams across all project phases to ensure alignment on cost, quality, and timeline objectives
- Managed the relationship with the hotel operator during the pre-opening phase, ensuring operational readiness
- Maintained effective relationships with contractors, subcontractors, tenants, prospective tenants, operators, and vendors to mitigate delivery and cost-overrun risks
- Led refinancing efforts following project completion
Skills: Real Estate Development, Real Estate Financing, Project Management, Construction Oversight, Facilities Management, Property Management, Leasing, Hotel Management, Cross-Functional Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Vendor Management, Refinancing, Risk Management
KFUPM Endowment
General Supervisor of Investments
03.2011 - Current
Job overview
- Reports directly to the Board / Investment Committee of the endowment
- Oversees approximately SAR 1.5–1.6 billion in investments
- Built a multi-asset global investment strategy that achieved above-benchmark risk-adjusted returns
- Established the endowment’s financial and reporting system
- Developed a spending strategy balancing institutional needs with long-term endowment growth
- Played a key decision-making role in a SAR 2.8 billion real estate project, including strategy, financing structure, and debt/equity fundraising
- Helped create a leading university endowment investment model in Saudi Arabia
- Engaged with high-profile stakeholders, including senior officials and high-net-worth individuals
- Represents the endowment in conferences, forums, and fundraising-related engagements
Skills: Investments, Endowments, Investment Strategy, Multi-Asset Investing, Portfolio Management, Financial Reporting, Fundraising, Real Estate Finance, Debt Structuring, Equity Fundraising, Stakeholder Management, Governance, Capital Allocation
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
Dean, College of Industrial Management / KFUPM Business School
09.2014 - 09.2018
Job overview
- Led the business school through a five-year transformation plan focused on performance enhancement and institutional development
- Improved institutional performance across multiple strategic and operational dimensions
- Earned the trust and recognition of university leadership for the impact achieved
- Worked closely with a high-profile advisory board that included presidents of leading US universities
- Led organizational change and managed stakeholder expectations around the transformation agenda
- Built and developed a team capable of sustaining transformation momentum
- Represented the school and the profession in international conferences and forums
Skills: Academic Leadership, Strategic Planning, Change Management, Team Building, Executive Education, Stakeholder Engagement, Organizational Transformation, Performance Management
Education
Oklahoma State UniversityStillwater, Oklahoma
Ph.D. from Financial Economics, Statistics
05-2006
University of Colorado at DenverDenver, Colorado
M.S. from Finance
05-2001
King Fahd University of Petroleum & MineralsSaudi Arabia
B.S. from Finance
06-1998
Additional Information
RRENT BOARD AND COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
Arab National Bank (Public Company), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Member, Board of Directors | Apr 2020 – Present
Chairman, Nomination and Remuneration Committee | Apr 2020 – Present
Member, Risk Committee | Apr 2020 – Present
Member, Strategic Committee | Apr 2020 – Present
Skills: Banking, Corporate Governance, Board Leadership, Risk Oversight, Strategy, Nomination and Remuneration, Succession Planning
Leejam Sports Company (Public Company), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Member, Board of Directors | Dec 2018 – Present
Chairman, Audit and Risk Committee | Sep 2018 – Present
Skills: Audit, Risk Management, Internal Controls, Corporate Governance, Committee Leadership, Public Company Governance
Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company (PIF Company), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Member, Board of Directors | Jan 2017 – Present
Chairman, Risk and Credit Committee | Nov 2017 – Present
kills: Residential Mortgages, Credit Risk Management, Risk Governance, Corporate Governance, Housing Finance
The Financial Academy (Semi-government), Saudi Arabia
Member, Board of Trustees | Mar 2023 – Present
Member, Audit Committee | Mar 2023 – Present
Member, Competency and Programs Committee | Mar 2023 – Present
Skills: Training and Development, Business Strategy, Audit Oversight, Program Governance, Executive Education, Competency Development
Agricultural Development Fund (Semi-government), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Member, Board of Directors | Apr 2025 – Present
Member, Governance, Risk and Compliance Committee | Apr 2025 – Present
Member, Nomination and Remuneration Committee | Apr 2025 – Present
Member, Investment Committee | Nov 2015 – Mar 2025
Skills: Governance, Risk and Compliance, Development Finance, Investment Oversight, Agribusiness, Agriculture, HR Strategy, Remuneration
Environment Fund (Semi-government), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Member, Board of Directors | Oct 2019 – Present
Member, Investment Committee | Oct 2019 – Present
Selected Skills: Investments, Alternative Investments, Investment Governance, Public Sector Governance
Dhahran Techno Valley, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Member, Board of Directors | Mar 2016 – Present
Chairman, Audit Committee | Mar 2015 – Present
Skills: Audit, Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Compliance, Financial Oversight, Innovation Ecosystem Governance
Dhahran Valley Business Services Company, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Chairman of the Board | Feb 2019 – Present
Skills: Board Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Governance, Strategic Oversight
AviLease (PIF Company), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Member, Audit and Risk Committee | Mar 2023 – Present
Skills: Aircraft Leasing, Audit, Financial Risk, Risk Management, Governance
SIPCHEM (Public Company), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Member, Audit and Risk Committee | Dec 2019 – Present
Skills: Petrochemicals, Enterprise Risk Management, Audit, Risk Oversight, Governance
Awqaf Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Rajhi Holding Company (Non-profit), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Member, Development Committee | Feb 2024 – Present
Skills: Endowments, Development Strategy, Governance, Institutional Development
Certification
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Oversees approximately SAR 1.5–1.6 billion in investments for KFUPM Endowment
- Developed a multi-asset global investment strategy delivering above-benchmark risk-adjusted returns
- Played a key role in structuring a SAR 2.8 billion real estate project, including debt and equity financing strategy
- Led the successful delivery of Amaad Business Park and post-construction refinancing efforts
- Chairs and serves on multiple Audit, Risk, Governance, Investment, Strategic, and Nomination and Remuneration Committees
- Advised on M&A transactions exceeding USD 500 million in aggregate value
- Former Dean of KFUPM Business School / College of Industrial Management
- Former Chairman of the AACSB International Advisory Council for Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
- Published in leading academic finance journals and served as Associate Editor of the Journal of Corporate Finance