Riyadh Al-Shedokhi is the newly appointed design management vice president at the Sports Boulevard Foundation. In his role, Al-Shedokhi leads all assigned design consultants and design managers within the project, and manages contracts, leads corporate initiatives, and develops strategies, goals and objectives, among other assigned duties. Before his role, Al-Shedokhi was director of design management at the foundation, where he headed strategy development, operations, proposals, design oversight and coordination of pre-construction efforts since February 2022. He also delivered projects within the framework of risks, sustainability and environmental considerations. Al-Shedokhi first joined the Sports Boulevard Foundation in April 2021 as a senior design manager, leading consultant coordination for sustainable design and projects to ensure that sustainability targets were met. During that time, his responsibilities included ensuring that a cohesive design management process was adhered to throughout all stages of the scheme. As a senior design manager, Al-Shedokhi administered complex contracts, proactively managed and confirmed the compliance of consultants, assisted with the compilation of tender documents and critically reviewed contract negotiations and award contracts. Before that, he occupied the position of portfolio manager at the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen from October 2018 to April 2021. At SDRPY, Al-Shedokhi assisted in long-range urban planning efforts, land development review and analysis, and planning studies in support of new and updated programs and regulations. He took part in advanced, highly complex professional planning and management activities, which included supervision and interface management of stakeholders. Al-Shedokhi also reviewed and recommended master plans, regulations, codes and standards related to SDRPY projects. From September 2014 to October 2018, he worked in senior urban planning and design at INDEXA Engineering Consulting Co. At INDEXA, Al-Shedokhi worked on a variety of mega projects in Riyadh, such as the study of Transit Oriented Development for the city’s metro, Al-Aredh National Park, Riyadh Gateway Project, Ad Diriyah Historical District Urban Guidelines and Banban District strategic master plan project. Educated at King Saud University in Riyadh, Al-Shedokhi earned his master’s degree in urban planning in 2019, and a bachelor’s degree in urban design in 2014. He holds numerous certifications, such as LEED Green Associate from the US Green Building Council, as well as the Leadership Essentials Program and Urban Renewal Program from the Saudi Heritage Commission.