Dr. Maryam Ali Ficociello is the Group Chief Governance Officer of Red Sea Global (RSG), the developer behind The Red Sea and Amaala, two ambitious tourism projects set along the northwestern coast of Saudi Arabia. These destinations will play key roles in the realization of Vision

2030, the Kingdom’s blueprint for economic diversification and sustainable development.

Maryam provides substantial direction in ensuring that RSG’s business is conducted with the highest ethical standards and is also responsible for overseeing compliance monitoring and management programs across the organization.

In order to support RSG’s Board of Directors and Executive Management in achieving the company’s objectives, she is responsible for developing effective, transparent, and accountable governance practices that are in compliance with both regulatory requirements and leading practices. Due to her leadership role, she identifies, assesses, and manages RSG’s internal and external risks in order to help the company achieve its objectives. She has led the development of an Internal Control Framework as well as an Enterprise Risk Management and Resilience Framework and monitors the company’s performance against them.

Prior to working at RSG, Maryam gained experience supporting and developing a range of public and private organizations in Real Estate Development, Hospitality, Aviation, Defense, Media, Healthcare, Education, Manufacturing, and Construction. She created and developed governance parameters, risk management and internal control frameworks, among other tasks. She has given lectures at a variety of universities locally and internationally about governance and organizational change management. Because of her expertise in this field, she has been able to serve as an advisor on topics such as governance, large-scale technology implementation, and public sector management.