Human Resources & Individual Professional Awards Judging Committee | Middle East & North Africa Stevie® Awards

Human Resources & Individual Professional Awards Judging Committee

 Dr. Kamal Salih

Dr. Kamal Salih

Media Relations Leader, OPET, Ataşehir, Türkiye

Tümay Ergezen is a corporate communications expert with over 25 years of experience in media, media relations, reputation and crisis management, brand communication, and leadership communication. She currently serves as Media Relations Leader at OPET Petrolcülük A.Ş., managing strategic communication initiatives aligned with business objectives. Ergezen holds a bachelor's degree in Public Relations and Advertising and has worked for leading corporate and media organizations. Her areas of expertise include crisis management, strategic communication, media relations, CSR communication, sustainability reporting, and brand management.

Ghada El-Kot

Ghada El-Kot

Deputy President for Strategic Affairs, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Alexandria, Egypt

Ghada El-Kot is a Professor of HR & OB & Deputy President for Strategic Affairs at AASTMT, Egypt, with more than 35 years of experience in the HR field as a consultant, trainer, researcher, reviewer, and judge nationally and internationally. Awarded the best research award, Emerald. Awarded SFHEA from AdvanceHE, UK.

Sharad Jain

Sharad Jain

Solution Architect, FedEx Corporation, Moon Township, Pennsylvania, United States

As an experienced IT professional, Sharad is deeply interested in participating as a judge because it offers an opportunity to contribute to the industry by evaluating innovative solutions and ideas that are pushing the boundaries of technology. Microsoft Certified Azure Solution Architect Expert. Microsoft Certified Azure DevOps Associate.

Rana Kilani

Rana Kilani

HR Strategist and Leadership & Mindset Coach, Founder, Alrana Consulting & Training, Amman, Jordan

Multi-award-winning HR Strategist and Leadership & Mindset Coach with over 35 years supporting organizations and individuals across Jordan and MENA. Founder of Alrana Consulting & Training and creator of Be Unstoppable Platform. She aligns strategy, culture, and leadership capability to drive sustainable performance, organizational excellence, and large-scale transformation.

Gina Mishriky

Gina Mishriky

Head of HR, Dubizzle, Cairo, Heliopolis, Egypt

Gina is a Senior Human Resources professional with over 20 years of experience across diverse HR functions and industries. Known for driving culture and transformational changes, she had played a key role in shaping high-performing organizations through strategic people initiatives. Throughout her career, has mentored and developed leaders from a wide range of cultures and nationalities.

Rehab Mohamed

Rehab Mohamed

Institutional Research Manager, SMA, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates

Rehab is a senior Institutional Research and Quality Assurance professional with over fifteen years of experience in higher education and organizational excellence. She holds a PhD in Statistical Quality Control and specializes in performance evaluation, KPIs, audits, and ISO-based quality management systems. She values innovation, evidence, fairness, and measurable impact.

Dr. Shiladitya Verma

Dr. Shiladitya Verma

Faculty-Business, Higher Colleges of Technology, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Shiladitya is Business Faculty with around 25 years of combined teaching and corporate industry experience with a Ph.D. in Applied Economics and Business Management, specializing in human resource management, marketing with Marketing Strategy, and retail management. He has expertise in both academia and corporate management and roles in retail.