Rania Masri El Khatib
CEO of The Giving Movement | Building Homegrown Brands with Global Impact | Championing Creativity, Purpose & Middle Eastern Innovation
The move
MoveIMI → The Giving Movement
TitleChief Brand & Marketing Officer → Chief Executive Officer
LocationUnited Arab Emirates → Dubai
Career arcLong-term resident
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageFrench, English
Years in UAE22.2
Total experience24.1 years
The Giving Movement headcount51-200 employees
The Giving Movement industryRetail Apparel and Fashion
The Giving Movement HQDubai, Dubai
The Giving Movement founded2020
The Giving Movement typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Chief Executive OfficerOct 2025 — Present
The Giving Movement· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Chief Brand & Marketing OfficerJan 2024 — Aug 2025
IMI· United Arab Emirates· Full-time - FounderJan 2022 — Present
The RMK Collective· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Non Executive Independent AdvisorJan 2021 — Jan 2022
Chalhoub Group· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Part-time - MemberJan 2021 — Present
YPO· Dubai Downtown Chapter - Chief Transformation OfficerNov 2017 — Jan 2021Chalhoub Group· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- General Manager - Fashion Own Concepts - Level ShoesJul 2012 — Nov 2017Chalhoub Group· Dubai· Full-time
- Operations Manager - Fashion Own ConceptsOct 2011 — Jul 2012Chalhoub Group· Dubai
- Senior Division Manager - Ralph LaurenOct 2006 — Oct 2011Chalhoub Group
- Brand Development ManagerSep 2005 — Sep 2006
Azadea Group - Regional Brand Manager - BershkaFeb 2002 — Aug 2005Azadea Group
Education
- Université de MontréalBAC · Law School1995 — 1998
- IESE Business SchoolProgram for Leadership Development · Leadership2013 — 2013
- London Business SchoolExecutive certificate · Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesMay 2022 — May 2022
- Lasalle CollegeCertificate · Fashion Marketing1998 — 2000
Languages
- Arabic · Full professional
- French · Native or bilingual
- English · Native or bilingual
- Spanish · Limited working