Ned leads Lancor’s practice in the MENA region, working on executive and board searches for scaleups, regional groups as well as international companies looking to expand in the region. Previously, he spent over 25 years with private and public sector organizations like AWS, Intel, CA Technologies, UAE Prime Minister’s Office, and Expo 2020 Dubai, where he established and ran lines of business and corporate functions in the UAE, Middle East, Europe, and Africa. He also worked in senior roles at exited startups in the US and the Middle East, and launched the first international startup incubator in MENA, in partnership with the Dubai Future Foundation. He has served as founding Board Member, United Nations ICT Arab Task Force; Board Member, Young Arab Leaders; founding President, Stanford UAE Alumni Club; Executive Committee Member, INSEAD UAE NAA; and Steering Committee Member, in5 Tech Innovation Centre. Ned holds an M.S. from Stanford University, a B.S. from Northeastern University, and an Executive Education Certificate in Management from INSEAD.