In her first interview after being appointed as the first Saudi woman on the board of directors of the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), Sheila Alrowaily said that her appointment places her in a position of great national responsibility.
Alrowaily, who held a number of leadership positions in various sectors, spoke to Al Arabiya about King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud’s approval and appointment, noting that the Kingdom’s leadership has promoted Saudi women to many positions, believing in their competence and worth in light of the Saudi’s 2030 vision.
She added that during the reign of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Saudi women were involved in a variety of businesses, pointing out that the financial sector is brimming with Saudi women who have the skills and abilities to add value to the sector’s operations and advance to positions of leadership.
She explained that with the leadership’s support, many Saudi women have attained positions of leadership with the goal of performing their roles in development and national work, succeeding at all job levels while gaining this confidence. This, in turn, has made the national contribution more effective and vigorous, because everyone is working toward the same goal: the Kingdom’s growth and progress.
She further said that Saudi Aramco has always been committed to supporting women and their professional development at all stages of their career paths, noting that the company is working steadily and methodically to continue building its female talent pool.
“As a result, I am a part of this massive corporation that has prioritized, without discrimination, the care and growth of its employees’ skills in the development of human resources, so that they achieve the optimal skills and provide the finest levels of professional performance,” Alrowaily said
“During my career in the company, I worked in a number of jobs and innovative projects, culminating in my participation in leading the team throughout establishing the global investment company Wisayah, before I assumed the position of CEO,” Al-Ruwaily added.
“Saudi Aramco contributed to motivating us to work within the framework of its initiatives for women’s development and empowerment, through activities for diversity and inclusion in the energy industry,” she observed.
“Throughout my years of employment, I was a member of the company’s Diversity and Inclusion Steering Committee, a council that assists in devising corporate policies, in addition to supporting the admission of more women into leadership positions.”
It is worth noting that Arowaily made the ‘Heart Energy’ list of the 25 most influential women in the energy field for 2021.
