Hesham S. Alawad

Hesham S. Alawad holds an MBA in Finance and an MSc in Project Management from Missouri State University, along with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from King Saud University. Currently serving as a Commercial Specialist at the U.S. Department of Commerce since May 2022, Hesham is responsible for managing and executing complex commercial research projects while analyzing the economic and political landscape. Prior to this role, Hesham was the Head of Finance at a confidential company from September 2019 to May 2022 and held various positions at Banque Saudi Fransi from October 2014 to July 2019, including Corporate Credit Analyst and Relationship Manager, where responsibilities included analyzing financial statements and managing corporate client relationships. Earlier experience includes a position as a Credit Analyst at the Saudi Industrial Development Fund.