Al-Ahmadi was a professor of health services administration and the director general of the women's branch of the
Institute of Public Administration. Al-Ahmadi is a member of the board of trustees of the Riyadh Economic Forum, the Saudi Management Association, and the editorial board of the
Journal of Public Administration She served on the Economic and Energy Committee, the Health and Environment Affairs committee, and the Fifth Parliamentary Friendship Committee. In October 2013, one of the women appointed,
Latifa al-Shaalan proposed that the Transportation Committee should recommend that
women be allowed to drive. Al-Ahmadi, who drove while she lived in the United States, said she welcomed the recommendation but would probably not drive herself even if permitted. She said, "Some who are more courageous than me might do it. But it is not an easy thing." Al-Ahmadi's is the third highest position of the body and she is the first woman to assume a leadership position in the body. In a statement issued upon her appointment, Al-Ahmadi said, "This important position embodies the support of the Monarch and the Crown Prince for Saudi women and their keenness to activate their participation in national decision-making process and to enhance their participation in the comprehensive development that the Kingdom is witnessing in all fields." ==Selected publications==