Our Team

Each of our senior team members has an extensive and distinguished career, and brings in–depth expertise and experience to our clients.

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Dr. Metin Mitchell

Managing Partner

Dr. Metin Mitchell is the Founder and Managing Partner of Metin Mitchell & Company.

He has been in Executive Search since 1992. He specialises in the recruitment of board members, CEOs and their direct reports. He has long and trusted relationships with a number of the world’s most prominent family businesses, conglomerates, financial institutions and industrial companies.

He is author of What makes an Outstanding Saudi Chief Executive? and Roads to the Top for Saudi Women.

An international speaker, Dr. Mitchell regularly speaks at high profile conferences on leadership of the future, and encouraging more women into senior roles.

He previously spent 19 years with the US executive search firm Korn/Ferry International where his roles included Managing Director for the MENA region, Managing Director for France and Managing Vice President of the European E-business practice.

He has, for many years, been closely involved in a number of corporate social responsibility projects. He has also served as Vice President – MENA at Save the Children.

He holds a Ph.D. from Aberystwyth University and received his business education from the London School of Economics. He is a certified Hogan® practitioner and qualified at the advanced interpretation level.

We have exceptional credibility in executive search because we have fine-tuned our approach, our understanding and the way we interact for over 30 years.
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Bechir Ghosn

Managing Director: Client Services

Mr. Bechir Ghosn has over 18 years of senior level corporate experience. Prior to joining MM&Co., he worked for Bank Audi as a senior HR executive where he was responsible for recruitment and held various business partner roles.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management and in Hospitality Management from the Saint Joseph University (Lebanon).

In his spare time, he is an Image Consultant, creating and building personal brands for senior executives.

Mr. Bechir Ghosn has over 18 years of senior level corporate experience. Prior to joining MM&Co., he worked for Bank Audi as a senior HR executive where he was responsible for recruitment and held various business partner roles.
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Jonathan Franklin

Chairman

Jonathan is a banker by training and a senior executive with experience in corporate finance advisory work, lending, capital markets, and relationship management and investment management – mainly in emerging markets. He worked for more than 14 years with The Olayan Group, where he last served as Chief Executive Officer of Olayan Financing Company. He joined Olayan in 2007 as Head of Investments and became the CEO in 2019. He also previously served as President of the Industrial Division from 2010 to 2016.  Jonathan retired in April 2021 and he remains as a Member of the Board and Executive Committee of OSHCO and joined OFC ExCom in May 2021.

He started his career with JP Morgan. Jonathan then returned to London after seventeen years with JP Morgan to join Chase Manhattan Bank as Head of Investment Banking for oil and gas companies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He was a Partner at Ernst and Young from 2001 to 2005.

He holds a BA (Hons) degree in history from Cambridge University.

Jonathan is a banker by training and a senior executive with experience in corporate finance advisory work, lending, capital markets, and relationship management and investment management – mainly in emerging markets.
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Norah Muhammad Al-Jasser

KSA Advisor to the Managing Partner

Ms. Norah Al-Jasser is a Saudi National with 15 years of experience in banking. She was a Vice President, Head of Client Service at JP Morgan Chase Bank based in Saudi Arabia.

Prior to joining JP Morgan Chase Bank, Ms. Al-Jasser served Samba Financial Group as a Branch Manager. She initially joined Samba as a Customer Service Representative in 2007.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from King Saud University. She completed a Management Acceleration Programme from INSEAD and an Essentials in Leadership Course from London Business School. Ms. Al Jasser completed Skills for Dealing with Subordinates Problems from the Institute of Banking in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and Managing and Leading People in an International Environment from Management Centre Europe in Brussels, Belgium.

Ms. Norah Al-Jasser is a Saudi National with 15 years of experience in banking. She was a Vice President, Head of Client Service at JP Morgan Chase Bank based in Saudi Arabia.
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Ivan Schofield

Ivan Schofield

Managing Partner: Coaching

Mr. Ivan Schofield is a Managing Partner for Coaching at Metin Mitchell & Company.

Mr. Schofield has been a leadership and executive coach since 2017, during which time he has coached nearly 100 senior executives to help them become more effective in role and position them for greater responsibility within their organisations.

He has held senior leadership and board roles for over 25 years, mostly as MD / CEO and as a Non-Executive Director. This experience has encompassed start-ups, growth phase, large scale and multiple geographies coupled with a variety of stakeholder environments, from multi-national corporate, to UK Plc, private equity and private family owned.

Developing leaders became a deeply held passion for Mr. Schofield during his executive career and he coaches CEOs and senior leaders in various industries in a professional capacity today with an approach that is grounded in his own practical experience and observation of leadership, coupled with a deep affinity with the personal and professional challenges of the role.

In parallel to his coaching practice, he maintains a portfolio of non-executive roles and undertakes pro-bono coaching and mentoring promote diversity around the executive committee and board table.

Mr. Schofield holds a BSc Economics with Econometrics (1989) from the University of Bath (UK), an MBA from INSEAD and numerous coaching accreditations including Meyler Campbell Masters (2015), Diploma in advanced Gestalt and is also BPS Level 1 Accredited CBT Practitioner and a Certified Practitioner in the Hogan Assessment and Human Synergistics Life Style Inventory.

Mr. Ivan Schofield is a Managing Director for Coaching at Metin Mitchell & Company. Mr. Schofield has been a leadership and executive coach since 2017, during which time he has coached nearly 100 senior executives to help them become more effective in role and position them for greater responsibility within their organisations.
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Katia Moutran

Head of Finance and Administration

Ms. Katia Moutran is a Finance Executive with over 20 years of extensive experience in financial reporting and technical accounting, audit and financial planning and analysis. Her experience spans across the USA, UAE, and Lebanon.

She has Proven ‘Big Four’ financial services proficiency combined with deep industry expertise in supporting financial institutions and FMCG companies. She has worked with Deloitte, Fidelity, PepsiCo, and most recently with PwC.

Ms. Moutran holds a CPA from the California Board of Accountancy and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Notre Dame University in Lebanon.

 

Ms. Katia Moutran is a Finance Executive with over 20 years of extensive experience in financial reporting and technical accounting, audit and financial planning and analysis. Her experience spans across the United States, UAE, and Lebanon.
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We work extensively in Saudi Arabia, rest of the Gulf and the wider Middle East region. With a global perspective, we pride ourselves on bringing world-class talent to our clients, transforming businesses and strengthening the economy.

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P.O. Box 336566

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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