
Dr. Othman Al Khoori
Executive Search / Transforming Workplaces & Culture / Leadership Consulting & Advisory
The move
MoveConfidential Semi-Government → Cresco Talent Partners
TitleSenior Transformation Leader → Senior Partner
LocationUnited Arab Emirates → United Arab Emirates
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageArabic, English
Years in UAE20.8
Total experience23.2 years
Career arc
- Senior PartnerNov 2025 — Present
Cresco Talent Partners· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- ADNOC Group Human Capital & Culture Renovation AdvisorApr 2023 — Mar 2025
ADNOC Group· Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Senior Transformation LeaderMar 2021 — Feb 2023
Confidential Semi-Government· United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Chief Corporate Culture Advisor (Seconded from Mubadala)Jul 2018 — Jun 2019
Abu Dhabi Airports· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Chief HR Officer (CHRO)Nov 2015 — Feb 2021
Mubadala Energy· United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Chairman ICAO Train Air Plus Steering CommitteeJun 2012 — May 2015IInternational Civil Aviation Organization· Montreal, Quebec, Canada· Part-time
- Chief HR Officer (CHRO)Jul 2011 — Sep 2015
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC)· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- General ManagerJun 2009 — Jul 2011
GCAS· Abu Dhabi· Full-time
- Business Process Development ManagerMay 2005 — May 2009FFlight Test & Development Centre· Abu Dhabi· Full-time
- Analytics & Automation SpecialistDec 2001 — Apr 2005
Dassault Aviation· Paris, France· Full-time
Education
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityBachelor of Science in Maintenance Management · Engineering/Industrial Management1997 — 1999
- Lille Graduate School of Management - FranceDoctor of Philosophy - PhD · Programs & Project Management2003 — 2006
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityMaster of Science · Management, Human Resources & Operations1999 — 2001
- IMD Business SchoolBREAKTHROUGH PROGRAM FOR SENIOR EXECUTIVES, BPSE 1 (APRIL 10-19, 2018) · Leadership Development Program2018 — 2018
Languages
- Arabic · Native or bilingual
- English · Native or bilingual
- French · Professional working