Financial services, real estate & media/telecommunications executive with over 20 years of experience, including all aspects of managing and leading mid to large size organisations, including corporate development, product development, operations, and strategy. I am currently CEO and Director at SinoGulf, a leading, internationally acclaimed alternative asset management company, located in the United Arab Emirates. Hired in 2005 to serve as COO, I successfully lead the international expansion of the product segments until I was promoted to CEO in 2007 and focused my attention on mitigating the effects of the downturn on our business. Prior to Sinogulf, I served in key leadership roles at PricewaterhouseCoopers, primarily focused on financial advisory services to the media and telecommunications segment. I thoroughly enjoyed advising the leadership teams of our client companies to develop successful corporate strategies, primarily expansion or divestiture, and to address the risk and governance issues that often accompany these significant decisions. I am passionate about the human side of enterprise, and excel in leadership roles in dynamic environments where accountability, trust, understanding and learning are all present in equal force.Specialties: Fund / Asset management, operational development & governance, strategy formation & implementation, turnaround management, start-up / entrepreneurial leadership,Professional services / consulting