Paola Gholam
MBA | Global HR Executive | D&I | Bridging strategy and culture where it matters most
The move
MoveWürth Gulf FZE → Crescent Petroleum
TitleHead of Human Resources, Compliance, Diversity and Inclusion - Middle East Region → Head of Employee Engagement
LocationDubai → Dubai
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageFrench, English, Arabic
Years in UAE12.8
Total experience22.3 years
Crescent Petroleum headcount501-1,000 employees
Crescent Petroleum industryOil and Gas
Crescent Petroleum HQSharjah
Crescent Petroleum founded1971
Crescent Petroleum typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Head of Employee EngagementMar 2026 — Present
Crescent Petroleum· Full-time - Head of Human Resources, Compliance, Diversity and Inclusion - Middle East RegionApr 2021 — Mar 2026
Würth Gulf FZE· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Group Human Resources and Quality DirectorNov 2017 — Apr 2021
Med Surg Solutions (MSS®)· Beirut, Riyadh
- Vice President Human ResourcesAug 2015 — Oct 2017
NymCard· Beirut
- Corporate Human Resources ManagerFeb 2014 — Aug 2015
MAN Enterprise LLC
- Regional Human Resources Director - East Med RegionAug 2011 — Oct 2013
Schneider Electric - Regional HR Manager - Middle East RegionAug 2003 — Jul 2011
Bureau Veritas Group· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Education
- ESDES Lyon Business SchoolMaster of Arts - MA · Human Resources Management and Services2007 — 2008
- European International University - Paris (Official)Master of Business Administration - MBA · International Business2023 — 2024
- Lebanese University - Faculty of SciencesBachelor's degree · Industrial and Organizational PsychologyPresent
Languages
- French · Native or bilingual
- English · Native or bilingual
- Spanish · Limited working
- Arabic · Native or bilingual