About Me

I lead talent, culture and organizational development at Union Properties PJSC, a Dubai-listed group of about 19,000 employees across eight businesses in real estate, fit-out contracting, facilities management, manufacturing and motorsport. I report to the Group CHRO, run a $1.8 million budget, and advise the CEO and CHRO.

The work covers succession and critical-role planning, leadership development from frontline supervisor to executive level, performance management, culture and engagement, and workforce planning. I brought eight separate businesses onto one operating model with common standards, governance and executive reporting.

I also build the platforms the function runs on. The group's engagement survey platform in seven languages, the executive KPI dashboard, the online psychometric assessments and an AI-based learning platform built on scenario-based video simulations were all designed and built in-house, with no external developers.

Before Dubai I spent four years in Chicago, leading talent development at S&C Electric, a global manufacturer of electric power systems, and at Crystal Clean, an environmental and field services company. Earlier I spent six years at Majid Al Futtaim running Carrefour's Retail Business School, the group's learning centre for more than 10,000 employees across the GCC, leading a 20-person team across several countries.

I hold an MBA in Innovation, Leadership and Consulting from York St. John University and I am a certified culture change practitioner through Senn Delaney.