Mr. Maan Al-Sanea is the founder and Chairman of the Saad Group of companies with a distinguished track record of business successes in Saudi Arabia, the Middle East, and numerous international settings. He has personally founded a number of financial and diversified businesses and has also built up a number of long-term holdings in respected companies in Europe, North America, and Asia. He is a board member of the Saudi Arabian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the Eastern Province, currently holding the post of Vice Chairman and is also a member of numerous committees for International Trade and Commerce. He is also a member of various social welfare organisations including the Saudi Society of Family and Community Medicine and the Friends Committee for Patients, Eastern Province. An active proponent of Saudization, he personally sponsors a wide variety of education and training programs for Saudi nationals, and supports numerous charitable ventures.