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Razan Akrouk

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Chief People Officer at GMG
📍 United Arab Emirates

Razan Akrouk is the Chief People & Sustainability Officer at GMG, where she leads people strategy and drives the companys sustainability agenda. A pioneer in organizational design, she is committed to building a high-performance, purpose-led culture. She holds an honors degree from Kingston University with a distinction in Spoken Spanish.

Passionate about human impact, Razan actively supports community initiatives like tackling food waste through partnerships with the UAE Food Bank. She is a vocal advocate for diversity, inclusion, and creating workplaces that value every generation, from Gen Z to senior leaders.

Her dual role uniquely combines leadership of both the People and Sustainability strategies for a global company.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Chief People Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United Arab Emirates
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Talent Attraction
In a recent keynote, she emphasized that the true competition is not for retention but for talent attraction, authenticity, and agility in the modern workforce.
Corporate Sustainability
As Chief Sustainability Officer, she anchors the company's ESG framework, leading initiatives like redistributing surplus food to vulnerable communities.
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Career

Work history

11-2023
Chief People Officer
GMG
10-2020
Vice President - Brand, Culture and Sustainability
GMG
10-2013 - 10-2020
Marketing Director, Sun and Sand Sports
GMG
5-2012 - 6-2013
Group Head of Marketing, Middle East
Al Khayyat Investments
12-2007 - 5-2012
Regional Marketing Account Manager, GCC countries
Al Tayer Group
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Education
2000 - 2004
Bachelors Honors Degree
Kingston University
2013 - 2013
Digital Marketing
Digital Marketing Institute
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