Stewart Kirkham
CEO & Board Advisor | I pressure-test real estate strategy, fix what’s broken, build the operating model, and stay through implementation | $9B+ across GCC, MENA & USA
The move
MoveKPMG Lower Gulf → Abdullah Al Othaim Investment Co.
TitleAssociate Director - Real Estate, Restructuring & Performance Improvement → Chief Projects Officer - Real Estate Development
LocationDubai → Riyadh
Cross-border moveYes · United Arab Emirates → Saudi Arabia
Years in UAE14.7
Total experience21.4 years
Career arc
- CEO & Board Advisor | Independent Management ConsultantOct 2024 — Present
Meridian Value Advisory· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Self-employed
- Chief Projects Officer - Real Estate DevelopmentFeb 2024 — Sep 2024AAbdullah Al Othaim Investment Co.· Riyadh, Saudi Arabia· Full-time
- Advisory BoardOct 2021 — Present
Zamani Jewelry· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Part-time
- Associate Director - Real Estate, Restructuring & Performance ImprovementMar 2021 — Dec 2023
KPMG Lower Gulf· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Asset Director - Marina Village; Director - Strategy, Innovation and Business Development;Sep 2019 — Jan 2021
Ayla Oasis Development Company· Aqaba Governorate, Jordan· Full-time
- Director - Real Estate, Hospitality, and Construction AdvisoryFeb 2016 — Jan 2020
EY· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Senior Manager - Development & Asset ManagementMay 2010 — Jul 2015
Msheireb Properties· Doha, Qatar· Full-time
- Head of Project Performance ManagementAug 2009 — May 2010
Meraas Development· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Senior Development ManagerAug 2008 — Aug 2009
- Development ManagerOct 2005 — Aug 2008
Steiner + Associates, Inc.· Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex· Full-time
- Acquisitions ManagerMar 2004 — Oct 2005
Pulte Homes· Kansas City Metropolitan Area· Full-time
Education
- GIA (Gemological Institute of America)· JewelrySep 2021
- University of Wisconsin-Madison - School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.) · Real Estate2001 — 2003
- University of Wisconsin-MadisonBachelor's Degree · International Relations & Political Science1992 — 1997
- St. Mark's School of TexasHigh School1988 — 1992
Languages
- German · Professional working