Tuesday, 7 July 2015

Dalya Al Muthanna - Emirati woman who managed a multi-million dollar international franchise


A new entry to the list, Dalya Al Muthanna was appointed a president and CEO of GE Gulf in April last year - the first Emirati to be appointed to the senior leadership position.

Responsible for developing the company’s business strategy for the Gulf region, leading growth and driving cross-business selling across the company’s portfolio, Al Muthanna is also tasked with overall strategic positioning of GE in the Gulf region. She joined GE in 2008, and lays claim t being the first UAE national to graduate from the company’s Experienced Commercial Leadership Program. Before being appointed to her current position, she help multiple leadership roles, and prior to joining GE she founded and managed a multi-million dollar international franchise.