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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Durham, New Hampshire, Us

Senior Executive. Lead the organization's strategic direction, ensuring operational agility, compliance, and exceptional service quality. Collaborating closely with the executive team, I align the organization's vision and mission with actionable strategies that deliver measurable results. Oversee globally positioned teams in Compliance, HR, Finance, Procurement, Logistics, and Subcontracts, fostering excellence across our operations. By cultivating and leveraging strategic partnerships, I strengthen operational capabilities, develop effective go-to-market strategies, and secure new business opportunities. My focus remains on building a resilient foundation for sustainable growth and long-term success.

Durham, New Hampshire, Us

Senior Executive. Led the company's international programs and operations, ensuring operational responsiveness, strict compliance, and exceptional service quality. Led globally positioned teams across Procurement, Logistics, Subcontracts, and Project Management, driving excellence and operational synergy. A key driver of growth, I established and leveraged strategic partnerships and the NELOGIS network to strengthen operational capabilities, develop effective go-to-market strategies, secure new business opportunities. Business area leader for USG Contingency Operations AFRICAP and CNGT capacity augmentation programs, which support U.S. foreign policy goals to support peace, security, and regional stability.

Leading a small business management consultancy with a focus on corporate strategy, new business development, and business transformation. I manage key client portfolios, offering strategic oversight, client advocacy, and tailored solution delivery. I spearhead initiatives aimed at market entry and business expansion, effectively diversifying client portfolios and increasing revenue growth. Additionally, I forge corporate alliances and craft shared-value propositions that amplify organizational capabilities and elevate proposal success rates.

Admiralty, Hong Kong, Hk

Vice President, Logistics, and Director of Frontier Logistics Consultancy DMCC, a subsidiary of Frontier Services Group Limited (FSL), publicly listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (SEHK). Responsible for leading the enhancement of operational capabilities and service provision across recent acquired logistics entities. Managed the supply chain, from the procurement of services to the delivery of equipment, ensuring operational compliance and cost-effectiveness. Led strategic integration and streamlining of logistics operations across the expanded portfolio, supporting both ongoing operations and new business development initiatives.

Copenhagen, Dk

Developed and implemented the overall strategy for the Global Aid and Relief vertical, establishing its strategic direction, priorities, and objectives. Built the company's reputation as an industry thought leader, proactively identifying opportunities and risks for the vertical. Orchestrated the development of key strategic partnerships, effectively utilizing the Maersk Group network to generate valuable streams across the company’s operational, financial, and reputation metrics. Drove revenue growth by identifying and pursuing new business opportunities, cultivating relationships with key customers, and developing innovative solutions that met the unique needs of the vertical. Led regional key account management teams and business units, guiding them in account strategy, business development, performance metrics, and enhancing client relations. Worked with cross-functional regional and country operations teams to develop E2E solutions that promoted cross and up-selling, improved supply chain efficiency, reduced costs, and enhanced customer satisfaction. Key accounts included UN and NGO humanitarian, international development and peacekeeping organizations, donor governments, and other commercial entities. The Maersk Group is a member of the UN Logistics Emergency Team (LET).

Safat, Kuwait, Kw

Established and led the implementation of Agility’s United Nation’s Key Account portfolio. Coordinated the corporate response across the USD 7 billion organization supporting the United Nations humanitarian and peacekeeping market, building, bidding and operationalizing opportunities, and leading the UN relationship. Agility is a member of the UN Logistics Emergency Team (LET).

Roma, Rm, It

Senior Management Country Team; Head of Programme; Emergency Coordinator. Oversaw the design, development, and implementation of the country program strategy and the development and execution of the workplan and budget, maintaining accountability for achieving priority objectives. Led the development and implementation of technical strategies and approaches that transformed the delivery and implementation of interventions across the country program and achieved organizational priorities. Led international and national country teams members through complex emergencies in program assessment, planning, design, implementation, and performance management. Developed partnerships with host & donor government agencies, UN, NGO, and private sector officials. Team Leader UN HC/RC office, led the resources planning and performance management for the UN Sudan Strategic Response Plan. Led a team of inter-agency partners across seven areas of Sudan consulting with national, regional, and local authorities.