Bachelor's in Economics, American University, Cairo. Formerly: held sales and marketing roles, Procter & Gamble and Gillette, US, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. 1999, joined PepsiCo as Director, Sales and Distribution, Egypt Beverages; has held a wide range of roles in foods and beverage businesses; 2003, Sales Director then General Manager, Egypt Foods; 2007, returned to beverages; general manager, a multi-country business unit that includes Egypt, Libya, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea and Somalia; currently, President, Asia-Pacific, PepsiCo, based in Hong Kong. Member, Food Industry Asia.