Andrea Williams is a Client Partner, Country Manager for the United Arab Emirates, and Head of the Consumer & Retail Practice - Middle East & Africa, based in Dubai. Ms. Williams leads our UAE team, bringing nearly 25 years of extensive Executive Search experience with a strong focus on the Middle East and Africa regions with additional experience in Russia and the CIS. She has a proven track record of successfully managing projects across the Consumer Products, Retail, and Financial Services sectors. Before joining Pedersen & Partners, Ms. Williams served as a Director at a boutique Executive Search firm specializing in emerging markets, based in Dubai. She also held the position of Senior Executive Search Consultant for MENA and CIS at an international Executive Search firm in Moscow. Prior to her career in Executive Search and recruitment, she worked for three years at the investment bank JP Morgan in London, where she gained valuable experience in the financial sector.
Ms. Williams holds a BA Hons in American Studies from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, and during her time at JP Morgan, she achieved her CIMA qualification.