Founder and CEO of Intellectual Capital Arabia (ICA)
Founder of Balqees™️ & Raw Honey™️ brands (established extensive apiary network across 27 countries (producing 500 MT of honey yearly).
Cofounder of Naseem Hamed Enterprises - Managing all of Prince Naseem Hamed's world title fights
Master's Degree - International Relations (UK)
Jess Scruby
Founder & Chief Commercial Officer
SISPA Founder and Visionary
Sheep Management and Production (Penn State University)
American Citizen - Saudi Permanent Resident
Manie Wessels
Chief Operating Officer
Founder and CEO of Mamre
20 Years of Intensive Sheep Production Experience
MSc – Social Science – University of Leicester UK
Master in Sustainable Agriculture - University of the Free State
Dr. Ahmed Awad
Chief Development Officer
Founder and chief executive of PROC Global,
32 + years’ experience in strategic & project management, contract/claim management, and forensic delay & quantum analysis on multi‑billion‑dollar programmes.
PhD, Construction Management (University of Nottingham); MSc & BSc, Civil Engineering (Alexandria University).
Certified PPP Professional (CP3P), RICS‑accredited mediator, commercial drone pilot, and veteran expert witness
Champions PROC Global’s digital tool‑set—drone photogrammetry, 3‑D point‑cloud/BIM, 4D/5D modelling, VR/AR and BI dashboards—to accelerate data‑driven decision‑making across complex capital projects.
Ahmad Sabra
Chief Strategy Officer
Over 20 years of executive leadership in MENA agribusiness, driving poultry, hydroponics, and large-scale food ventures across Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and the GCC.
Transformational leader: Boosted Hi Sex layer chick market share from 5% to 60% in two years; turned around a failing company, increasing output by 400% and returning it to profitability.
Current Role: Director, KSA Market – Flora Engineering Services (2018–present), leading high-tech greenhouse and hydroponic projects for clients like SABIC, KAUST, and Al Wataneah.
Expertise: Business strategy, hydroponics, poultry economics, food safety (ISO 22000), large-scale agri-projects, and change management.
Qualifications: MBA (Strategy & Marketing), BSc Agriculture, DBA candidate (Leadership), ISO 22000 Lead Auditor, ICF-certified coach.
Dr. CJ Lin
Chief Technology Officer
Founder and CEO of Aoqun
35+ Years of experience in Ruminant nutrition, Feed formulation and production
Ph.D., Animal Sciences, Ruminant Nutrition, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Paul Renaud
Chief Sustainability Officer
Pioneering leader in sustainable agriculture, renowned for carbon-neutral maple syrup production
Instrumental in the validation of the Dairy Farmers of Canada's "Net Zero by 2050" best practices guide
Established the first provably carbon-neutral maple syrup production in North America, impacting over 60,000 maple taps in Ontario
Led carbon footprint modeling for a agroforestry initiative funded by Agrifood Canada
Serves on multiple climate change committees in the maple syrup industry
BSc in Computer Science and Mathematics; Certificate in Circular Economy & Sustainability Strategies (Cambridge University)
Certified in ISO 14064-1 for GHG Inventory and Carbon Footprint
Elsadig Hassan
Chief Legal Officer
Extensive legal background in the GCC and MENA regions, specializing in commercial and corporate law.
Holds an LLB/LLM in International Commercial Law (UK) and has practiced in diverse legal environments.
Collaborates closely with ICA to establish a robust legal framework for SISPA-ICS.
Develops and implements an intellectual capital management strategy to protect and maximize the value of SISPA-ICS's intellectual assets.
In-depth understanding of Saudi commercial law, GCC regulations, and intellectual property law.