Kingsley Gate Partners, a global executive search firm that is private-equity backed, tech-enabled, and rapidly expanding worldwide, recently announced that Firoze Patel (Senior Partner) and Muna Awwadová (Partner) have joined the firm. Both are based in Dubai.
Industry sources added that Firoze Patel is a Senior Partner specializing in financial services and has more than 20 years’ experience in executive search, executing mandates in senior leadership roles.
Before joining Kingsley Gate, Firoze served as Managing Partner of India and Singapore for DHR Global, overseeing all business activities in both locations. He also led the firm’s Financial Services Practice in Asia Pacific (APAC) and was a member of the APAC Management Committee.
Prior to DHR Global, he was a Managing Director at Russell Reynolds Associates and a Senior Client Partner at Korn Ferry International, respectively.
Before joining the executive search industry, Firoze spent five years as head of finance and accounts for a large export house in India. He graduated with first-class honors from the University of Bombay and is a Chartered Accountant by training.
Noam Eisenberg, Senior Partner and Head of Middle East and Africa (MEA) stated: “I’m very pleased to welcome Firoze and Muna to our fast-growing Middle East team. Their combined experience building trusted relationships with senior business leaders and Boards across multiple industry sectors will further strengthen our capabilities in the region.”
“I’m delighted to join Kingsley Gate Partners. The opportunity to work with the firm’s global leadership team and like-minded colleagues, coupled with Kingsley Gate’s innovative use of technology to ever-improve the executive search process, is a winning formula,” said Firoze.
“Kingsley Gate’s disruptive approach to executive search and use of analytics to deliver impact and results is ground-breaking. I’m also excited to be working with senior Partners at Kingsley Gate. Our mission is to partner with Middle East clients to address their region-specific and evolving leadership needs,” said Muna.
Muna Awwadová is a Partner with Kingsley Gate Partners. She has over 20 years’ experience in executive search, with most of her career spent in the Middle East.
Industry sources further confirmed that prior to joining Kingsley Gate, Muna worked for global executive search and interim management firms. She has successfully recruited executives for C-Suite and Board roles in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq, Egypt and Turkey.
She has also worked with governments across the Middle East to identify talent and advise on their long-term leadership planning. Additionally, Muna spent seven years with KPMG in their People and Change Advisory Services.
She began her career with Credit Suisse First Boston and Talents Technology, where she was based in Prague. Muna holds a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the Technical University of Liberec and is fluent in English, Arabic and Czech.
Also read the articles on: KPMG Saudi firms faster than global peers in adopting cutting-edge tech
