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John Curtis-Oliver

Managing Partner | executives, Middle East

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John advises CEOs, boards, and CHRO’s on senior leadership appointments, talent strategy, and organisational capability in complex, high-growth and transformation environments. He specialises in CEO and C-suite search, leadership assessment, and succession planning across MEA Region. He has more than 20 years of corporate and consulting experience focussed on leadership strategy, executive hiring, and talent transformation across the UK, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.

Focus

  • CEO & C-Suite Search
  • Executive Search & Talent Advisory
  • Leadership Assessment & Development
  • Talent Acquisition Transformation
  • Succession Planning & Capability Building

Representative Work

  • CEO search for a data centre platform within an African telecoms group
  • Group CFO hire for an agriculture company in Saudi
  • CFO search for a poultry company in Saudi
  • Group-level hiring of CEOs, COOs, and CXOs for a Middle East telecoms operator
  • Group Chief Strategy & M&A Officer search for a Saudi holding company
  • Leadership build-out for fintech, AI, and gaming platforms across the GCC
  • Advisory and placement of board advisors for telecoms and sovereign-backed organisations

Sector Experience

  • Telecoms & Technology
  • Digital, AI & Data
  • Fintech & Payments
  • Energy & Utilities
  • Government & Sovereign Wealth
  • Retail & FMCG
  • Gaming & Entertainment

Christopher Abreu

Founding Partner | Dubai

Daniel Murphy

Founding Partner | Middle East

Samir Solanki

Partner in Charge | Middle East

Renee Tauro

Managing Partner | executives, Middle East
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