Benjamin Gibbons
Restructuring & Transformation for ADQ portfolio companies | ex-McKinsey
The move
MoveMcKinsey & Company → Contango
TitleAssociate Partner → Director, Restructuring and Transformation
LocationAbu Dhabi → Abu Dhabi
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageEnglish
Years in UAE3.4
Total experience16.4 years
Contango headcount51-200 employees
Contango industryBusiness Consulting and Services
Contango HQAbu Dhabi
Contango typePublic Company
Career arc
- Director, Restructuring and Transformation2023 — Present
Contango· Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Associate Partner2014 — 2023
McKinsey & Company· Full-time
- Consultant2005 — 2009
Accenture
Education
- Damascus University· Arabic2009 — 2011
- Imperial College LondonMSci · Physics1998 — 2002
- SOAS University of LondonMA · International Studies & Diplomacy2003 — 2005
Languages
- Arabic · Limited working
- English · Native or bilingual
Top skills
EntrepreneurshipDue DiligenceBusiness TransformationStrategyStakeholder ManagementBusiness Analysis
About
Benjamin brings ~20 years’ experience in delivering large-scale transformation programmes and levering his experience across government ministries, social-sector organizations, and private-sector champions. Benjamin’s key expertise include: strategic analysis and setting direction; financial and business planning; organizational health and change management; building capabilities at an organizational and at an individual level; operations and business process improvement; and the set up and orchestration of multi-year and complex transformation programs.