Visionary General Manager, Managing Director, experienced in leading businesses in the industrial manufacturing sector that deliver gains in market share, revenue, profitability, and employer brand recognition. I am known for developing and implementing effective growth strategies, capturing new business opportunities, building meaningful partnerships, and embedding a culture of diversity and inclusion.DEVELOPED AND EXECUTED GROWTH STRATEGIES► As the Managing Director for Cummins Africa/Middle East Distribution, I led an organization with revenues of $450-$500M, 14 distributors, including three Joint Ventures, and an employee base of more than 1,600 across 16 countries. I developed and implemented distribution strategies based on market size and maturity including wholly-owned distributors, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, and business start-upsDRIVING EXCELLENCE AND DIVERSITY IN GLOBAL ORGANIZATION► I believe that sustainable growth requires a culture of customer focus, excellence, and accountability. With expertise across multiple geographies, cultures, market conditions and various stages of growth, I have leveraged this philosophy to achieve consistent growth across business cycles. I am also recognized as a diversity and inclusion champion with a proven track record of increasing the representation of women in the workplace and managing a highly diverse workforce with more than 40 nationalities. LEADING AND DEVELOPING LEADERS► As the Managing Director, Middle East Area Business Organization, I led a team that developed and executed a comprehensive strategy to grow all Cummins business units in the region and attained commercial leadership in all segments including filtration. CUSTOMER FOCUS IS THE FOUNDATION► I began my career as a GM in retail electronics throughout the US, where I learned the value of listening to the voice of the customer. Today, I continue to champion customer causes and base solutions on a customer-first approach.