Abdulwahab Ali Alomari has been director of the Saudi Press Agency’s public relations department since August.
He is the SPA’s media representative, managing and taking part in key events and news coverage around the Kingdom.
He was a member of the executive committee for the 2021 Hajj season and the communication development team for Vision 2030, project managed the Formula E Diriyah media coverage, and represented the agency in planning news presentation of Saudi Arabia’s corner at EXPO 2020 Dubai.
As part of a SPA development team, Alomari has been involved in media strategy work on The Arabian Highland initiative launched by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in September. The $13 billion strategy aims to turn the Asir region into a year-round world tourist destination, with plans to attract 10 million visitors by 2030.
He has also managed several other large media projects, including the Future Investment Initiative, partnership between the SPA and Ministry of Sports, and the agency’s media coverage of Riyadh Season.
Prior to joining the SPA, he worked as a call center project manager for three years at the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu in the operation and maintenance sector and in 2019 received a diploma in human resource management from the commission. During that year, he experienced a career highlight working as a public relations specialist for the G20.
Between 2011 and 2016, Alomari gained four national awards in public speaking, organized a charitable initiative in Yanbu, and committed more than 5,000 hours to volunteering.
