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Nadine El-hadad

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Chief People & Culture Officer Pizza Hut - Global Franchise Markets (GFM) at Yum! Brands
📍 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Nadine El-hadad is a Chief People & Culture Officer at Yum! Brands, leading HR for Pizza Huts Global Franchise Markets. With over 17 years of experience, including a long tenure at Unilever, she transitioned from finance to HR, specializing in talent development, employer branding, and creating inclusive workplace cultures across 98+ countries.

Her personal mantra is, "if you can change the workplace, you can change the world, " reflecting her deep commitment to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion. Nadine is driven by the purpose of helping people grow, likening her mission to supporting the transformation of caterpillars into butterflies.

She has championed the launch of Pizza Hut branches in the UAE and Egypt fully operated by employees with disabilities.

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
Chief People & Culture Officer Pizza Hut - Global Franchise Markets (GFM)
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Disability Inclusion
Actively promotes and celebrates the opening of Pizza Hut stores operated by people with disabilities, calling it a "movement towards greater inclusion and opportunities. "
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
A vocal advocate for ED&I, seeing it as a core business priority and a responsibility to create workplaces where everyone feels they belong.
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Career

Work history

3-2023
Chief People & Culture Officer Pizza Hut - Global Franchise Markets (GFM)
Yum! Brands
1-2023 - 3-2023
Chief People Officer Pizza Hut, Middle East Turkey and Africa
Yum! Brands
7-2019 - 1-2023
HR Director Unilever Gulf
Unilever
3-2022 - 11-2022
HR Director Go-to-Market Arabia & MENA | ED&I MENA lead | Employer Branding Lead MENA
Unilever
7-2020 - 3-2022
HR Director Customer Development Arabia & MENA l ED&I MENA lead | Employer Branding MENA lead
Unilever
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Media appearances

Yum! Brands announces key leadership appointments to accelerate global growth and strategic focus under incoming CEO Chris Turner. Featured in Yum! Brands (Corporate Press Release)
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Education
2006 - 2008
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport
2002 - 2006
Bachelor's degree
Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport
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