BBG - Key Persons


AHMED AL-GHAMDI - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
Ahmed is a cofounder of BBG and the CEO of AMG Commercial Services company located in Riyadh. He has over twenty years of experience in strategic advisory and asset management, business management, and business planning and marketing. Ahmed's accumulated experience includes strategic planning, investment and asset planning, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, business development, green field operations, branding and positioning, corporate transformation and operations. In addition, he also developed a strong network of relationships in the region focused mainly on Saudi Arabia, access to multiple key decision makers in government and private sectors. Ahmed has strong experience in structuring and financial performance improvement for non-profit organizations in KSA. Also, his track record includes working for major governmental projects in investment, privatization, and transformation management.

DANIEL BAUMGARDNER

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Financial Executive and Consultant in KSA
Daniel has been a financial executive and consultant in KSA for twenty years. He has been the CFO/Chief Analyst (Private Equity) for a large family Office in KSA and a director / advisor for many large projects in KSA (Joint Venture Structuring, M&A, Technical Services, investment feasibility studies). His career trajectory includes Ernst & Young, Deloitte Consulting, IBM, Accenture and more in Austral Asia, the Middle East, Africa and North America. He is a Chartered Professional Accountant (Canada), Chartered Accountant (New Zealand / Australia) and Project Management Professional in KSA.

Gregory L. Black - CEO

Job Titles:
  • CEO
Gregory is a professional in the Food & Beverage industry, having experience both in the United States and Internationally. He began his career working under the famous International Chef, Rudy Lechner, in Houston, Texas. Here he was exposed to the international and intercontinental restaurant industry that launched his career. He has experience with the following cuisines: French, Italian, German, Spanish, Mexican, Seafood, and Steakhouses. Through the years, Gregory has accumulated experience with all facets of the restaurant, hospitality and entertainment business. He has approximately 23 years experience in the GCC, either developing International brands, creating restaurant concepts, or consulting. His position title has been CEO, COO, Managing Director, Director, Director of Operations, General Manager, and Senior Consultant. Most of his experience developing International brands are start-up operations. Gregory has broken and set many milestones and won numerous awards from the franchise world, such as: Franchisee of the Year and Operational Excellence. He has also worked as a Director for both King-Casey and iFranchise in the GCC. Both of these companies are leaders in the F&B Consulting industry, providing full Turnkey services and solutions.