Dr. Muhammed Al Katheeri today starts his first day of work as the secretary general of Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Previously, Dr. Al Katheeri was the undersecretary of the ministry of commerce for external trade, in addition to being the secretary general of Riyadh Chamber's Riyadh Economic Forum. Dr. Al Katheeri has also taught classes in strategic administration at King Saud University's college of business, as well as being the general manager of a private sector company. He also worked as a consultant in planning and strategic development for many companies and commissions. Dr. Al Katheeri holds a PHD in business administration from Manchester university, and an MBA from ottawa university in Canada, and a Bachelor's degree in business administration from King Saud University.