Post by Ahmed Jamali

Inside Almarai’s Leadership About the company: Almarai Co. Ltd., headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is the Middle East’s leading food and beverage manufacturer, producing dairy, juice, bakery, and poultry products under well-known brands such as Almarai, Alyoum, L’usine, 7Days, and Nuralac. Founded in 1977, Almarai has grown into a diversified powerhouse shaping the Kingdom’s food sector and beyond. This chart highlights Almarai’s executive team under Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Albader. Key leaders include: Abdullah Albader — Chief Executive Officer Danko Maras — Chief Financial Officer Andrew Mackie — EVP, Farming Omar Salim — EVP, Dairy, Juice & Food Faisal Alfahadi — EVP, Communication and Corporate Affairs Michael McDonald — EVP, Protein Niall Mackay — EVP, Supply Chain Shadi Elqutati — EVP, International Business Unit Nikolaos Stavridis — EVP, Sales Khurram Ali Khan — Business Unit Head, Food R. Chris Langhorne — Chief Strategy and Planning Officer / EVP Ayman Algeer — Chief Human Resources Officer Nishit Mathur — EVP, Bakery Ahmed Bin Mohammed Abu Al-Ghaith — EVP, Quality and Support Services Almarai’s leadership structure underscores its breadth across farming, food manufacturing, international expansion, and human resources—anchored by a strategy of delivering trusted brands across the region. At Talent Diamond, we study how organizations translate strategy into leadership structures—and share these insights to spark conversations about governance and growth.