Ayman Haddad

Ayman Haddad was promoted to Vice Chairman at DHR Global in April 2024, where he continues to serve as Managing Partner for the Middle East and Africa region and leads the EMEA Financial Services Practice. His expertise lies in advising local and multinational companies during critical organizational phases, including turnarounds, mergers and acquisitions, and growth stages. Notably, in 2012, Haddad led the establishment of DHR's first Middle East office in Dubai.

With over 30 years of experience across Europe and the Middle East in management consulting, CEO roles, and board membership, Haddad's track record extends to building boards, developing organization structures and leadership teams across various sectors, including financial services, private equity, sovereign wealth funds, and holding companies. Additionally, he is a co-founder and former governor of the GCC Board of Directors Institute, an initiative to elevate corporate governance standards in the Middle East.

Career History

• Managing Partner at DHR Global (Middle East, Africa, and EMEA Financial Services Practice)
• Regional Managing Partner, Middle East and North Africa at Heidrick & Struggles, focusing on CEO and senior-level search and advisory assignments
• Chief Executive Officer of a holding company with assets in consumer and real estate industries, where he expanded core business and diversified portfolio
• Partner at PwC in Europe and the Middle East; responsible for setting up and growing the PwC Consulting practice in the Middle East
• Consultant at Accenture

Ayman holds a Master of Business Administration with high honors from the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago and a master's degree with high distinction in computer engineering from the Université de Technologie de Compiègne in France. He is fluent in French, Arabic, and English.

What Ayman Haddad could bring to Vice Chairman at DHR Global: His three-decade track record in building leadership teams and boards across financial services, private equity, and sovereign wealth funds positions him to accelerate DHR's expansion into high-growth markets in the Middle East and Africa. His previous role as Regional Managing Partner at Heidrick & Struggles and CEO experience bring strategic depth to driving the firm's growth strategy and deepening client relationships in emerging markets.