Mohammed al-Motawakil

Mohammed Al-Motawakil has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Mohammed is currently working as the Chief Business Development Officer (CBDO) at Dar Al Arkan Properties, where they lead a team in performing due diligence for potential projects and establishing collaborations between departments. Mohammed played a key role in developing the department's internal processes and workflow staging gates. Prior to this, Mohammed served as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and VP of Business Development & Investments at Jeddah Development & Urban Regeneration Co. (JDURC), where they supported organizational restructuring, improved business processes, and institutionalized the real estate investment portfolio. Mohammed also worked as the Head of Affordable Housing at Red Sea International - RSI, where they successfully established a subsidiary and mediated between residential development and manufacturing. Mohammed's experience also includes serving as the Vice President of Business Development at Pillars Development Group LLC, where they adapted the company to the real estate market crash and redesigned the business model. Earlier in their career, they held multiple roles at Diamond Properties LLC, including Director of Operations, Cash Manager/Investor Relations, and Staff Accountant. Throughout their career, Mohammed has shown expertise in business development, financial management, and strategic planning. Mohammed has achieved significant milestones, such as completing successful bids, joint development agreements, and acquisition offers.

Mohammed Al-Motawakil completed a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance & IB from The George Washington University School of Business between 2000 and 2003. Afterwards, they pursued a Master of Science degree in Real Estate from the American University - Kogod School of Business, which they completed from 2010 to 2012. Additionally, Mohammed has obtained several certifications, including "The Next Big Thing" from London Business School and "Affordable Housing: Finance, Design, Policies" from Harvard University Graduate School of Design in 2016. Mohammed also completed an Internal Assessor Training from EFQM in March 2016, and a Postgraduate Accounting Course from George Mason University - School of Business in 2007. It is not specified when Mohammed attended Jeddah Private School or if they obtained any degree from there.