Yehya Khaled Shehadeh

General Manager of Conservation Affairs

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

About

Experienced Director General with a demonstrated history of working in the environmental services industry. Skilled in Corporate Social Responsibility, Rural Development, Environmental Awareness, Natural Resource Management, and Organizational Learning. Strong business development professional graduated from University of Buckingham.

Experience

  • Imam Turki Bin Abdullah Royal Nature Reserve Development Authority (5 yrs 1 mo)
    • General Manager of Conservation Affairs
      Nov 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo

    • Saudi Arabia · On-site
      Present

      In 2021, I joined the Imam Turki Bin Abdullah Royal Nature Reserve Development Authority as a "General Manager of Conservation Affairs". I am responsible for the development of conservation programs and overseeing their implementation, which includes: - Development of the Reserve’s conservation programs and operations according to international best practices. - Development and implementation of ecosystems restoration and habitat rehabilitation. - Supervise species reintroduction program. - Oversee the Reserve’s research and monitoring program. - Development and supervision of the Reserve’s land use operations.

    • Director of Conservation
      Nov 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 1 mo

    • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
      Present

  • Director General at RSCN-
    Apr 2005 - Nov 2021 · 16 yrs 8 mos

    Lead and oversee the managment of RSCN to acheive its mission and objectives.

  • Director General at Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature
    Apr 2005 - Nov 2021 · 16 yrs 8 mos