RIYADH: Ryyan Tarabzoni is the CEO of Jeddah Airports Co. He also chairs the board of directors of Al-Tanfeethi Co. that manages and operates all airport executive terminals and offices in Saudi Arabia.

Tarabzoni has more than 25 years of experience in business development and transformation, with expertise in operational excellence, maximizing productivity, building quality assurance and developing supply chain excellence in both public and private sectors.

In his current role, Tarabzoni will lead and oversee the overall transformation and corporatization of the King Abdulaziz International Airport, which is part of the Kingdom’s aviation strategy. Before his current role at Jeddah Airport Co., Tarabzoni was the CEO and board member of Saudi Air Navigation Services Co.

He began his career at Saudi Aramco and held senior positions at Proctor & Gamble, Tasnee & Aviation. He also sits on the board of several companies.

Tarabzoni earned his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of the Pacific, California, US. He completed several executive programs at INSEAD Business School, France and received a certificate of management excellence from Harvard Business School.