Mr. Abdullah bin Saleh Alshebeili has extensive experience in internal audit, governance, risk, and compliance across both the private and public sectors, positioning him among the leading professionals in the field of assurance and oversight in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Arab world. Throughout his career, he has held several prominent leadership positions, including Chief Audit Executive at the Private Affairs of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz. He has also held a number of leadership positions at ACWA Power, Mobily, KPMG, and Siemens, where he contributed to the establishment of internal audit, risk, and compliance functions.

Alshebeili has made significant contributions to the advancement of the internal audit profession at both the regional and national levels. Among the key initiatives he has led are the establishment of the Arab Confederation of Internal Auditors, the first specialized Arab professional body dedicated to internal auditing, with membership spanning more than 11 countries. The Federation is chaired by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and headquartered in Riyadh. He also led the transformation of the Saudi Institute of Internal Auditors into an Authority, including the transfer of professional licensing powers from the Ministry of Commerce to the Authority, in addition to leading the development of a proposed law to regulate the internal audit profession in the Kingdom.

In addition to his current position, Alshebeili serves as Secretary-General of the Arab Federation of Internal Auditors and holds chairmanship and membership positions across a number of organizations and boards. Most notably, he serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the International Center for Audit Committees in Washington, D.C., United States, a recently established organization intended to serve as a global professional reference for audit committees. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Authority of Internal Auditors; a member of the Executive Committee of The Institute of Internal Auditors (The IIA); Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Makkah Region Development Authority; Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Saudi Facilities Management Company, a subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund; and a member of the Audit Committee of the Hevolution Foundation.

Mr. Abdullah holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from King Saud University. He has also completed a number of executive leadership programs at leading international institutions, including the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) and London Business School.