Haitham Ali A.

Haitham Ali A. has a strong background in enterprise risk management and risk advisory. Haitham Ali is currently serving as the Head of Enterprise Risk Management at Saudi Credit Bureau - SIMAH, where they have built and is responsible for running the enterprise risk management department. Haitham Ali oversees the activities of the Business Continuity and Operational Risk units and leads the enterprise risk assessment exercise and committee reporting activities. Prior to this role, they worked as a Risk Management and BCM Advisor at Al Rajhi Bank. Haitham also has previous experience as an Enterprise Risk Manager at Deloitte Middle East, where they established and managed the GRC and ERM function. Haitham Ali is experienced in establishing ERM frameworks as per ISO 31000 and developing ERM policies and procedures. Before their time at Deloitte, they worked as a Loss Prevention & Risk Management specialist at Walmart Canada and as a Risk Management professional at Société Générale. Haitham started their career in business risk services at EY.

Haitham Ali A. obtained a Master's Degree in International Business Administration and Management, General from the University of Hertfordshire in 2003. Prior to that, they completed a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in Business Administration and Management, General from the Lebanese American University in 2002. In addition to their academic education, Haitham Ali A. has obtained several certifications, including the Advanced Lead Risk Manager certification from BSI in 2023, the Certified Risk Management Professional (CRMP) certification from RIMS in 2020, the FoRM certification from the Institute of Risk Management in 2019, and is also a Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) from the Business Continuity Institute (BCI).