Our Board Members

Salem Baotob

Board Member

Executive Profile

Salem Baotob is a seasoned Enterprise Growth Leader and Transformation Strategist with extensive experience driving growth and profitability across large-scale financial franchises. He brings deep expertise in capital allocation, risk governance and retail strategy, and has served on executive committees overseeing balance-sheet health, performance discipline and regulatory alignment. 

A specialist in digital innovation and operational excellence, Salem has redesigned operating models to unlock efficiency while elevating customer experience through data-driven value propositions. His leadership spans investment management, institutional brokerage and nationwide sales strategy, consistently strengthening portfolio resilience and delivering sustainable value. 

Salem has held full P&L ownership of a SAR multi-billion retail banking franchise — accountable for growth, profitability, capital efficiency and risk outcomes — leading a team of more than 350 staff and owning budget and annual operating plans across products, marketing and operating initiatives. 

Sectors Of Expertise
  • Retail Strategy, Transformation & Governance — Strategy formulation, operating model, transformation execution, risk and audit, regulatory leadership 
  • P&L, Capital & Portfolio Management — Ownership, cost control, pricing 
  • Products, Segmentation & Value Creation — Liabilities, Personal & Mortgage Lending, Cards, segmentation, portfolio mix, product and project management, value proposition 
  • Digital Innovation, Customer Experience & Lifecycle Growth — Digital platforms, customer journeys, CRM, lifecycle growth, NPS, Customer Lifetime Value 
  • Go-to-Market, Sales & Channel Performance — Omnichannel execution, incentives, leads, cross-sell, ROI tracking 
Positions Held
  • Deputy Chief Personal Banking Officer 
  • Executive Vice President — Products & Portfolio 
  • Head of Segmentation & Value Creation 
  • Head of International Investments 
Key Achievements
  • Full P&L ownership of a SAR multi-billion retail banking franchise — accountable for growth, profitability, capital efficiency and risk outcomes 
  • Owned budget and annual operating plan across products, marketing and operating initiatives 
  • Led a team of more than 350 staff 
  • Redesigned the operating model, delivering millions in annual cost savings while enhancing service reliability and control 
  • Launched multiple digital products — enhancing digital capabilities and improving distribution efficiency and customer experience across all channels 
  • Led Personal Banking sales strategy across branches and digital channels, driving customer acquisition, market-share growth and cross-sell penetration in line with targets 
Experience