
Ahmed Hassan is a Regional CEO, Marketing VP, Board Member, Advisor, and Coach with 30+ years of global expertise in Operations, Strategy, Leadership, and Business Development. He possesses a keen ability to not only identify/analyze/troubleshoot issues and strategize growth plans, but also to lead and manage the execution of those plans while always laser-focused on profitable growth.
The operator behind the coach
Ahmed Hassan is a Regional CEO, Marketing VP, Board Member, Advisor, and Coach with 30+ years of global expertise in Operations, Strategy, Leadership, and Business Development . He possesses a keen ability to not only identify/analyze/troubleshoot issues and strategize growth plans, but also to lead and manage the execution of those plans while always laser-focused on profitable growth. These abilities, coupled with an open and inclusive leadership philosophy, have led him to tackle assignment in nine countries spanning four continents. Known as an operational expert , this geographic diversity is equally matched by diversity in size and scope, having led brands and businesses as small as $10M up to a region of $1B, as well as teams of just 3 to 450+ people.
Ahmed has successfully navigated a wide range of highly complex situations: Restructures, New Strategies, FX Volatility, Political Instability, Digital Transformation, GTM Transitions, and Regulatory/External Threats to name just a few. It was with a cool head, a steady hand, an eye for analytics, and an even leadership temperament that he converted these challenges into high-growth results.
More recently, Ahmed has channeled his focus to Boards, Advisory, and Coaching, mainly with Startups and SMEs. He has advised and coached several CEOs and C-Suite teams on strategy, leadership, fundraising, and scaling, as well as structure and operational execution. The inspiring results fuel Ahmed’s passion to further help companies reach their full potential.
Ahmed is a certified NED Board Member from the Institute of Directors and a Rotary Club Member.
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Ahmed Hassan, Former Regional CEO for Colgate Palmolive in the FMCG and Pet Food Sectors, is especially valuable to CEOs focused on transformation, brand strategy, and marketing and growth.
Ahmed Hassan is a Regional CEO, Marketing VP, Board Member, Advisor, and Coach with 30+ years of global expertise in Operations, Strategy, Leadership, and Business Development . He possesses a keen ability to not only identify/analyze/troubleshoot issues and strategize growth plans, but also to lead and manage the execution of those plans while always laser-focused on profitable growth. These abilities, coupled with an open and inclusive leadership philosophy, have led him to tackle assignment in nine countries spanning four continents. Known as an operational expert , this geographic diversit
Direct, operator-driven, and rooted in real P&L experience. Ahmed Hassan coaches CEOs the way a former operator coaches, focused on the decisions that actually move the business, the metrics that expose the truth, and the leadership behaviors that compound over time.
Ahmed Hassan is based in the United States and works with CEOs across North America and internationally through 1:1 coaching, board observation, and on-site strategic offsites as part of the CEO Coaching International team.
Companies coached by CEO Coaching International for two or more years have averaged 22.8%/yr revenue growth and 37.5%/yr EBITDA growth, roughly 2-3x U.S. benchmarks. Ahmed Hassan coaches to the same operating standard: measurable growth, real leverage on the CEO's calendar, and a leadership team that can execute without you.
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