Appointments

Appointment of a Chief Transformation Officer to lead a valuation-led digital transformation, moving the organisation from legacy systems to a modern, scalable ecosystem platform.

The role was defined around transformation and monetisation leadership, with promoter-level engagement and strong cultural alignment.

The outcome was the appointment of a highly experienced executive with a proven legacy-to-modern track record, empowered to deliver change with authority and autonomy.

Appointment of a Chief Human Resources Officer to strengthen the people platform for scale, improving retention and workforce stability while keeping a tight grip on budget, process discipline, and employee wellbeing.

The role was defined around building scalable HR systems, meticulous governance across policies and delivery, and practical interventions to reduce attrition in critical roles.

The outcome was the appointment of a senior HR leader with a strong institutional governance background, bringing structured SOPs, cost and process rigour, and a retention-led approach suited to growth.

Appointment of a Chief Marketing Officer to reinforce a multi-brand retail marketing engine, bringing a dynamic data-led vision, Gen Z relevance, and more measurable brand and commercial impact.

The role was defined around fortifying the function top-down, improving governance & performance tracking, and building a modern playbook across creators, social, PR, content, and emerging AI and CGI-led production.

The outcome was the appointment of a senior marketing leader with a strong GCC retail track record, combining commercial discipline with contemporary audience-building and faster, scalable content and channel execution.

Appointment of a Chief Strategy Officer to support a significant change and growth phase, bringing stronger transformation discipline, diligent execution, and a more consistent approach to monitoring delivery and results.

The role was defined around translating strategy into enterprise programmes, refining governance through a PMO-led operating model, and improving visibility on progress, risks, and outcomes across complex stakeholders.

The outcome was the appointment of a transformation-led strategy executive with deep programme leadership experience, able to drive priorities into structured roadmaps and measurable impact.

Appointment of a Director of International Relations to standardise global engagement during a period of accelerated economic activity, ensuring the organisation converts international interest into structured, high-value outcomes.

The role was defined around building cross-border partnerships, enabling business expansion & market access, and developing business association tie-ups that deliver mutual benefit and long-term collaboration.

The outcome was the appointment of a stakeholder-led leader with strong institutional relationship capabilities, capable of driving external tie-ups, elevating international visibility, and delivering partnership programmes with clear impact.

Appointment of a Chief of Staff to strengthen the Chairman's office, improving operating cadence, decision support, and follow-through across priority initiatives in a fast-moving, multi-stakeholder environment.

The role was defined around driving agenda management, coordinating cross-functional execution, improving governance and reporting, and creating clear visibility on commitments, risks, and outcomes for the Chairman.

The outcome was the appointment of a trusted operator with strong programme discipline and stakeholder management, capable of translating direction into structured delivery and aligning with organisational objectives.

Appointment of a Chief Technology Officer to stabilise and modernise the technology landscape during a major change and growth phase, building a more reliable, secure, and scalable foundation for future programmes.

The role was defined around scaling IT governance and delivery discipline, improving service performance and cyber resilience, and mobilising a practical roadmap across core systems, infrastructure, and digital enablement.

The outcome was the appointment of a seasoned technology leader with strong transformation and operational expertise, able to restore execution confidence, improve run-state performance, and deliver measurable progress against agreed milestones.

Appointment of a Chief Financial Officer to optimise financial leadership for a specialist manufacturing business, building a more investment-ready finance function and supporting scale with clear performance accountability.

The role was defined around tighter governance and reporting, proactive cash and working capital discipline, and advancing IPO-readiness capability including controls, audit quality, and stakeholder-facing disclosures.

The outcome was the appointment of a finance leader with relevant pre-IPO and listing exposure, bringing disciplined stewardship, stronger investor-grade processes, and decision support aligned to growth.

Appointment of an Operations Director to streamline plant performance and operational discipline for a specialised manufacturing business, improving reliability and throughput whilst aligning with the growth of the platform.

The role was defined around operational excellence, people leadership, and continuous improvement, with clear accountability for safety, maintenance effectiveness, and measurable efficiency gains.

The outcome was the appointment of a senior manufacturing leader with deep plant leadership experience across global industrial environments, bringing structured operating cadence and team development capability to deliver sustained performance improvement.

Appointment of a Chief Commercial Officer to accelerate international market expansion, forging a resilient go-to-market agenda and embedded partnerships across priority geographies & customer segments.

The role was defined around export-led growth, distributor & key account development, and securing long-term B2B & government relationships, with a focus on consistent revenue conversion while establishing durable commercial partnerships.

The outcome was the appointment of a commercially driven leader with strong cross-border sales experience, equipped to scale channels, lead negotiations, and build continued growth across GCC, wider MENA, CIS, and Europe.

Appointment of a Head of Talent Management and Training to scale capability building across a diversified group, improving leadership depth, performance consistency, and retention through a more structured learning agenda.

The role was defined around talent programmes, leadership development, succession planning, and culture-aligned learning, with a clear focus on practical delivery, cost-aware design, and measurable impact on workforce stability.

The outcome was the appointment of a seasoned talent and L&D leader with cross-sector experience, able to build scalable programmes, professionalise training governance, and improve engagement and retention outcomes.

Appointment of a Chief Internal Audit Officer to fortify governance and assurance across a complex operating environment, raising audit quality, control discipline, and risk visibility for senior leadership.

The role was defined around digitising the audit platforms, elevating process and financial controls, and building a pragmatic, business-facing assurance function aligned to growth and operational complexity.

The outcome was the appointment of an experienced audit leader with international and regional exposure, bringing strong standards, stakeholder confidence, and an execution-focused approach to audit delivery and remediation.

Appointment of a Chief of Staff to the CEO's office to optimise execution rhythm across a growing investment business, improving strategic coordination, decision support, and delivery discipline across priority initiatives.

The role was defined around business planning, PMO-style governance, and KPI and OKR structure, ensuring leadership intent translated into efficient workstreams, clear ownership, and measurable outcomes.

The outcome was the appointment of a strategy and operations leader with strong consulting foundation, capable of executing priorities with pace, bringing coherent stakeholder alignment, and improving follow-through across the organisation.

Appointment of a Chief Development Officer to build the end-to-end development and delivery engine for a new entrant, spanning master planning, design, procurement, construction governance, and on-time handover across a mixed-use portfolio.

The role was defined around programme leadership, cost control and value engineering, consultant & contractor performance management, and diligent change control to protect timelines, quality, and commercial outcomes.

The outcome was the appointment of a senior development and delivery leader with deep regional master developer experience, bringing full life-cycle ownership, disciplined governance, and a track record delivering large-scale communities and high-rise programmes.