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Chris Wilson

Chief Financial Officer - Aldar Investment
18.3 yrs experienceTransportation/Trucking/Railroad
May 2023

The move

MoveAldar Education ALDAR
TitleChief Financial Officer Chief Financial Officer - Aldar Investment
LocationUnited Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi
Career arcLong-term resident
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageEnglish
Years in UAE23.8
Total experience18.3 years
ALDAR headcount10,001+ employees
ALDAR industryReal Estate
ALDAR HQAbu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi
ALDAR typePublic Company

Career arc

  1. Board MemberOct 2023 — Present
    Aldar Logistics· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
  2. Chief Financial Officer - Aldar InvestmentMay 2023 — Present
    ALDAR· Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Board MemberMay 2023 — Present
    Aldar Hospitality· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
  4. Chief Financial OfficerSep 2020 — May 2023
    Aldar Education· Full-time
  5. Board MemberJun 2017 — Present
    Middle East Investor Relations Association· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  6. Head of Investor RelationsAug 2014 — Sep 2020
    ALDAR Properties PJSC· Abu Dhabi
  7. Various Investor Relations, Corporate Finance and Finance rolesAug 2009 — Aug 2014
    Antofagasta Minerals· London and Santiago· Full-time
  8. EY Degree AssociateJan 2007 — Jul 2008
    Ernst & Young· London, United Kingdom· Full-time

Education

Languages

  • Spanish · Limited working
  • English · Native or bilingual

Top skills

InvestmentsBuilding RelationshipsCorporate GovernanceInvestor RelationsQualified Chartered AccountantLeadership

About

Chris Wilson is Chief Financial Officer of Aldar Investment, Aldar’s core asset management platform, which includes Aldar Investment Properties, Aldar Education, Aldar Hospitality, Aldar Estates and other investments. Prior to his current role, Chris served as Chief Financial Officer of Aldar Education. In this role, he principally oversaw financial and investment aspects of the business as well as leading the company’s strategic growth efforts. He has extensive experience within multiple sectors across capital markets, corporate finance and a broader range of finance roles across both the UAE and UK. Chris holds a First Class Hons in Finance from Lancaster University Management School and a chartered accountancy certification with ICAS.

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