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Mazen Chebaklo

Chief Executive Officer at Averda
22.8 yrs experienceEnvironmental Services
May 2023

The move

MoveLGB BANK Averda
TitleManager, Corporate Credit Departments Chief Executive Officer
LocationDubai Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
First time at this levelYes
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageArabic, English, French
Years in UAE6.7
Total experience22.8 years
Averda headcount10,001+ employees
Averda industryEnvironmental Services
Averda HQDubai, United Arab Emirates
Averda typePrivately Held

Career arc

  1. Chief Executive OfficerMay 2023 — Present
    Averda· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Chief Growth Officer2021 — Present
    Averda· Full-time
  3. Chief Growth & Operations Officer2016 — 2021
    Averda
  4. Chief Commercial Officer2013 — 2016
    averda
  5. Business Development DirectorJul 2009 — Mar 2013
    averda· United Arab Emirates
  6. Manager, Corporate Credit Departments2004 — 2009
    LGB BANK
  7. Management Trainee1996 — 1997
    Chase· New York, United States

Education

Languages

  • Arabic · Native or bilingual
  • English · Native or bilingual
  • French · Native or bilingual

Top skills

Business PlanningManagementBusiness StrategyTeam LeadershipTeam ManagementNegotiation

About

Mazen Chebaklo is the Chief Executive Officer of Averda, a 14,000-plus-person organisation providing sustainable waste management services to communities, industries, offices and homes across 34 cities in emerging markets. As CEO, Mazen is dedicated to steering the organisation's strategy toward its core vision: A World Without Waste. With a tenure that spans more than 14 years, Mazen's journey at Averda has included pivotal leadership roles, including Chief Growth Officer. During this time, Mazen spearheaded the expansion of Averda's presence in the Middle East and Africa, orchestrating groundbreaking multi-million-dollar City Cleaning, Waste Treatment, and Disposal contracts in both the private and public sectors. Mazen's trajectory into the waste management industry was a bold pivot

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