I am an accomplished CEO / Managing Director, an expert in guiding private family organizations and holding companies through new market entry, M&A, growth, and transformation across diverse industries, including real estate, financial services, manufacturing, telecommunications, and others. I am considered an entrepreneurial executive capable of adapting to changing market dynamics and industry trends, and my key strengths include: ◼️Leveraging both global and local resources, capabilities, and relationships to establish, operationalize, and grow businesses; ◼️Embedding operations, sales, and finance functions that ensure the execution of business strategies while maintaining robust financial health; ◼️Implementing highly effective business plans that align with organizational goals and optimize tax strategies to maximize profitability; ◼️Navigating complex M&A negotiations to deliver acquisitions and partnerships that bolster organizational capabilities and market positioning; ◼️Adopting a holistic approach to management by fostering a culture of strong leadership, innovation, and efficiency to drive high performance from cross-functional teams. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Economics & Business Administration from The Stockholm School of Economics (Riga, Latvia) I joined an international holding company that included 60+ directly owned or affiliated companies across Europe in highly diversified sectors including telecommunications, finance, real estate, recreation, agriculture, and mass media. Over 12 years I led multiple start-ups, mergers and acquisitions, and transformations. Since 2022, I’ve been working as a Senior Executive for R.Evolution – one of the oldest and most prominent development companies in Latvia – on setting up a local UAE office and operations, as well as working on the first UAE development - Eywa Dubai a ‘World’s Best Property’ Award-winning luxury residential development in Dubai, UAE, which is now under construction and operational and is expected to be completed in 2026.