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Charles Stephenson

Initiator · DISC type Di
Chief Executive Officer at ROAM
📍 Jiddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Charles Stephenson is the CEO of ROAM, developing luxury travel in Saudi Arabia. His career includes leadership at Abercrombie & Kent and co-founding Red Savannah and The Rocksure Group. Educated at the University of Exeter and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, colleagues describe him as an "exceptional operator" with "great entrepreneurial energy. "

Beyond his executive roles, Charles has a strong entrepreneurial spirit, co-founding The Design Buzz, an interior design firm, and holding directorships in property technology and luxury design companies. This reflects a deep interest in the intersection of travel, property, and high-end aesthetics, particularly in creating unique lifestyle experiences.

His career uniquely blends high-level corporate leadership in the luxury travel sector with hands-on entrepreneurial ventures in property, wine, and design.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Jiddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Personality Overview

How Charles shows up

Friendly Challenger
Impact-Oriented
Risk-Accepting

They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.

Priorities

Topics Charles cares about

Luxury Travel
His entire career, from Abercrombie & Kent to his current CEO role at ROAM, is dedicated to the high-end travel sector, focusing on creating unique, memorable experiences.
Saudi Arabian Tourism
As CEO of ROAM, his primary professional focus is on developing and innovating the luxury travel market across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Career

Work history

4-2024
Chief Executive Officer
ROAM
6-2022 - 1-2024
Director
UnderTheDoormat
5-2020
Co-Founder
The Design Buzz
3-2020 - 11-2022
Director
Shalini Misra Ltd
9-2019 - 11-2022
Chief Executive Officer
Amatra Residences
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1994 - 1995
Education details unavailable
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
1991 - 1993
BA Geography (2:1)
University of Exeter
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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