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Theresa Cissell

Head of Operational Resources | Aviation Leader Driving Operational Excellence & Growth | Ex Qatar Airways | Ex Air Arabia | Ex NOMAC
25.5 yrs experienceAirlines/Aviation
Apr 2026

The move

MoveAir Arabia → Acwa Operations
TitleRegional General Manager | Air Arabia Group | Ex Qatar Airways | Ex NOMAC → Head of Operational Resources
LocationSharjah → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · Sharjah → United Arab Emirates
Years in UAE6.4
Total experience25.5 years

Career arc

  1. Head of Operational ResourcesApr 2026 — Present
    Acwa Operations· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Regional General Manager | Air Arabia Group | Ex Qatar Airways | Ex NOMACMay 2025 — Jan 2026
    Air Arabia· Sharjah· Full-time
  3. Founder & CEOAug 2023 — Feb 2024
    Elevate Strategic Consultancy LLC-FZ· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Self-employed
  4. Global Manager Key Accounts – Point to PointMay 2021 — Aug 2023
    Qatar Airways· Doha, Qatar· Full-time
  5. Country Manager - Greece, Cyprus, Azerbaijan, Georgia & ArmeniaApr 2019 — Aug 2023
    Qatar Airways· Greece· Full-time
  6. Country Manager Greece & CyprusNov 2016 — Aug 2019
    Qatar Airways· Athens, Greece
  7. Commercial Manager-CyprusJul 2014 — Nov 2016
    Qatar Airways· Nicosia
  8. Commercial Manager-OmanMar 2010 — Jul 2014
    Qatar Airways· Sultanate of Oman
  9. Regional Business Development ManagerMay 2007 — Mar 2010
    Qatar Airways· Masqaţ, Oman· Full-time
  10. District Sales Performance Manager, Oman, Yemen, Kuwait & Saudi ArabiaMay 2006 — Jun 2007
    Qatar Airways
  11. Airport Services Manager - MuscatSep 2005 — May 2006
    Qatar Airways
  12. Relief Area Manager - MyanmarJul 2005 — Sep 2005
    Qatar Airways
  13. Airport Station ManagerJun 2000 — Jul 2005
    Qatar Airways· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  14. Institutional Banking1999 — 2000
    Standard Chartered Bank

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