Experience

Hult Ashridge

• United Kingdom
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Professor of Leadership and Corporate Governance

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Professor of Leadership and Corporate Governance, designing and delivering leadership development programs for senior to C-level and boards. Research area: leadership impact, board behavior, investor stewardship. Specializing in developing leaders' capacity for change and innovation in the relationships boards-investors. Employing a range of theoretical perspectives, experiential learning, and 'real time' practical interventions, working at the intersection of leadership, impact and innovative governance. Show less



Capvision

• United States
• Information Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Senior Advisor Corporate Governance

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Capvision is the leading industry expert knowledge services provider and operates worldwide. Its efficient knowledge sharing services backed by industry experts across a wide range of industries and regions support large and prominent financial institutions, consulting firms and global corporations around the world. Through Capvision I deliver highly tailored expert consultations and research services in the area of corporate governance and higher education leadership and benchmarking. Capvision is the leading industry expert knowledge services provider and operates worldwide. Its efficient knowledge sharing services backed by industry experts across a wide range of industries and regions support large and prominent financial institutions, consulting firms and global corporations around the world. Through Capvision I deliver highly tailored expert consultations and research services in the area of corporate governance and higher education leadership and benchmarking.



The GC Index

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Partner and accredited GCologist at The GC Index®, the business decision making tool and organimetric offering industry leading insight into the real business impact of teams and individuals. The data, language and framework of The GC Index® is applicable to multiple business areas, including leadership development, sales growth, cultural change, digitalisation and transformation, succession planning, team dynamics and development, operational improvement, DEIB, talent recruitment and retention. Show less



illuminem

• Italy
• Information Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Author

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Illuminem is the leading source of sustainability information and research and the first and largest ESG business alliance. Over 700 global experts and thought leaders, from climate ministers to international CEOs) make illuminem the world’s largest and most trusted expert network in sustainability. Illuminem is the leading source of sustainability information and research and the first and largest ESG business alliance. Over 700 global experts and thought leaders, from climate ministers to international CEOs) make illuminem the world’s largest and most trusted expert network in sustainability.



HADAARA CONSULTING

• Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Managing Partner

  • Jul 2013 - Present

  Advisory and consulting services to a broad spectrum of corporate and education clients, for profit and not for profit organizations, start-ups, scale-ups and entrepreneurs. Expertise areas: corporate governance, leadership development, M&A, go-to-market, digital transformation, change management. Advisory and consulting services to a broad spectrum of corporate and education clients, for profit and not for profit organizations, start-ups, scale-ups and entrepreneurs. Expertise areas: corporate governance, leadership development, M&A, go-to-market, digital transformation, change management.



Hult International Business School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Dean and Executive Director, Professor of Leadership and Corporate Governance

  • Jan 2012 - Jan 2023

  Commitment, drive and collaborative spirit in campus leadership. Managerial excellence in defining and delivering the purpose, vision and strategy for the Dubai campus. Focus on continued growth in quality, elevating the campus to become a promoter of greater engagement with society, the private and public sector. Stewardship of intellectual and financial assets to serve students’ needs and grow the business, working in partnership with faculty to design and delivery an ever-evolving portfolio of executive courses and programs. Proactive establishment and management of relations and partnerships with all relevant internal and external stakeholders regionally and globally. Executive coach for executive MBA students. Professor of Leadership and Corporate Governance (Dubai and London campuses) teaching and researching boards of directors’ engagement, corporate purpose and the influence of institutional investors on board behavior. Research interests: leadership development, boards of directors, investor stewardship. Show less



Kuoni Group

• Switzerland
• Travel Arrangements
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Board Member-Non Executive Director | Member of the Audit Committee

  • Apr 2014 - May 2016

  As a member of the board was instrumental in successfully implementing a major transformation through technology adoption and digitalization in the core business models. Delivered critical advice and support to the Chairman regarding urgent and necessary executive leadership changes. Resigned together with the entire board as part of the company sale to private equity firm EQT in May 2016. As a member of the board was instrumental in successfully implementing a major transformation through technology adoption and digitalization in the core business models. Delivered critical advice and support to the Chairman regarding urgent and necessary executive leadership changes. Resigned together with the entire board as part of the company sale to private equity firm EQT in May 2016.



Dadu Luxe (Zuhair Fayez Partnership Group)

• Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) & Dubai (UAE)

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Jul 2012 - Mar 2015

  Planned, developed, launched and handed over to investors Dadu Luxe, an innovative, niche online/offline platform for luxury retailing dedicated to women in the Arab world (B2C) and funded by private equity investors in Saudi Arabia. Designed and developed the fully integrated e-commerce platform to deliver an outstanding end-to-end customer experience. Secured over 200 luxury brands. Established the indirect sales channels across the GCC. Spoke person for the press, GCC governments, regulators, ruling royal families and high-net-worth individuals, represented the brand and its positioning in the market. Handed over the business to its private equity investors upon project completion. Show less



The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Visiting Professor

  • Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

  Adjunct Professor of International Marketing and Consumer Behavior, Master courses, University of Iowa, European Campus. Adjunct Professor of International Marketing and Consumer Behavior, Master courses, University of Iowa, European Campus.



HEC Paris

• France
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting Professor

  • Jan 2008 - Mar 2013

  Visiting Professor of International Marketing, MSc and MBA programs Developer of Executive Custom Programmes. Author of case studies for MBA and Executive Programs. Visiting Professor of International Marketing, MSc and MBA programs Developer of Executive Custom Programmes. Author of case studies for MBA and Executive Programs.



Colt Technology Services

• United Kingdom
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President Consulting & Solutions

  • Jul 2009 - Feb 2012

  • Established and managed the Consulting and Solutions sales organization across Europe and India (235 employees); • P&L responsibility; • Responsible for the complete pre-sale cycle for ICT solutions to enterprise customers in the B2B space; • Provided the leadership role in transforming the professional services function from a country based model to a pan European functional model. • Established and managed the Consulting and Solutions sales organization across Europe and India (235 employees); • P&L responsibility; • Responsible for the complete pre-sale cycle for ICT solutions to enterprise customers in the B2B space; • Provided the leadership role in transforming the professional services function from a country based model to a pan European functional model.



Deutsche Telekom

• Germany
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Vice President Global Sales Support

  • Jan 2004 - May 2008

  • Established and managed the Global Sales Support organization;• Fully managed the end-to-end pre and post sales services to B2B customers;• Led the organization of +200 sales and consulting engineers responsible for customer assessment, solution design, project management and service management;• Led the Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliance program across the whole International Wholesale group.

• Vice President Partner Sales Management

  • Jan 2004 - Jul 2004

  Establishment & management of the international Indirect Sales Channel in France, Switzerland, Japan, USA, Hungary & Slovakia;Conception of the online digital integration & communication strategy for the partners (e-business).Responsibility for sales pipeline generation and management includng all contractual relationships with partners.



Verizon Business

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director Carrier Management

  • Nov 2000 - Dec 2003

  • Transformed & managed the access supply chain in EMEA. • Developed the broadband Internet Access portfolio in the region;• Developed & implemented system interfaces to support the creation of B2B e-procurement for EMEA; • Establishment of best practices for network access procurement.

• Key Account Director

  • Jan 1998 - Dec 2000

  Top Account Management for the Telecom Italia Group; Management responsibility for sales teams in Germany and the UK; Established and managed the contractual relationship buy/sell with operators in Poland, Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia, Austria, Romania, Morocco, Israel & Luxembourg.



Verizon

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Account Manager

  • Sep 1995 - Dec 1997

  Establishment and management all marketing & sales activities of the voice product line in the assigned territory of Italy, Malta and the Vatican state. Establishment and management all marketing & sales activities of the voice product line in the assigned territory of Italy, Malta and the Vatican state.