ROOTS GROUP ARABIA - Key Persons


Mr. Al Jehani

Mr. Al Jehani oversees the Group's financial activities. Mr. Al-Jehani has over 25 years of financial and leadership experience in the fields of accounting and corporate financial structuring. Having gained his experience working in diverse environments, holding several positions and taking on a wide range of responsibilities, he has been most effective in the areas of corporate governance and strategic organizational planning.

Mr. Mohammed Al Ghamdi - CHRO

Job Titles:
  • Director of Human Resources
Mr. Al-Ghamdi leads HR functions of RGA's 9,700 workforce in 30 subsidiaries worldwide. Mr. Al-Ghamdi joined RGA in 2010 bringing over 25 years of experience in HR management. He works on driving implementation of HR policies and procedures, employee relations, Saudization, and other employee-related functions across the Group.

Mr. Nabeih Al Jihani - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Ousama Fansa - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Fansa has been Roots Group Arabia's CEO and serves on the Board of Directors since 2004. Mr. Fansa joined RGA in 1986 straight out of engineering school and never left. It is on large construction sites across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, first as a site engineer then as project manager that he developed a real sense of what it is like to lead. Moving up in the ranks, and undertaking key responsibilities on and off-site, he became General Manager in 1994. Through his close involvement in the business of construction and its needs, his time as GM was spent working to implement an overarching vision to place RGA at the heart of construction across new and existing markets. A key driver for growth, he is credited with sealing RGA's first acquisition, the A-Metal plant in Jeddah, manufacturing metal ceiling solutions, suspension systems and custom-made steel structures. He also established key partnerships with leading brand names in building material, construction machinery and material handling equipment. In 2004, he was named Group CEO to lead global expansion and grow RGA's customer base. By 2009, RGA customer base reached 17,000 across 12 new markets, employing over 9700 people with annual revenues passing the $1 Billion mark. In 2010, Mr. Fansa oversaw consolidation and restructuring of the Group's 31 subsidiaries under the current three-division structure for Distribution, Manufacturing, and Design and Build. Over the last six years, Mr. Fansa has focused on strengthening the hybrid model of turnkey fit-out commissions and reliable sourcing for medium and large size projects. He is also working to implement cost-efficiencies and upgrade the Group's manufacturing plans. Mr. Fansa is also credited with initiating and overseeing the successful acquisition of Idea Standard Gulf in 2013 and the recent UK-based transport design practice Pascall + Watson who joined the group in 2015.

Mr. Samir Al

Job Titles:
  • Deputy CEO and General Manager of Roots Group Arabia ( KSA )
Mr. Mr. Al Shubaily's experience has been instrumental in integrating the Group's complementary activities and the running of its KSA subsidiary. Since joining the Group in 2010, Mr. Al Shubaily's most significant contribution has been in running the Saudi operation and strengthening service delivery within its market. Companywide, his focal interest and main contribution are in the Distribution and Trade Division. Mr. Al-Shubaily joined the Group with accrued 30 years' experience in the construction and automotive sectors in KSA.