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Luke Somerville

Executive Director

Luke’s international career and determination has cultivated the ideal attributes revered within his role as Managing Director, where he controls group administrative and regulatory accountability, in addition to implementing organizational strategies aimed at steering the group further optimize Client and Team satisfaction.


Luke has been instrumental in the development and application of systems, policies, and procedures, with an emphasis on enhancing Compass’ short and long-term goals. Together, these blueprints for better business continue to drive the group in a profitable direction.

William Hitch

Executive Director

William is a seasoned Project Director with world class technical aptitudes in delivering projects of all sizes, honed during his international career where he has successfully delivered high-end development
investments for blue-chip clients, funds and government bodies across the UK, Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.

He is well respected by Clients and the Team due to his remarkable talent at applying innovative construction principles to overcome challenges within a project life-cycle, whilst improving operational effectiveness and building winning Team dynamics. His savvy supply chain knowledge and proactive attitude are critical components within the groups increased ratio of both new and repeat business.

Martin McLean

Non-Executive Director

Martin is an experienced project management, corporate developer, and technology infrastructure advocate well versed in strategic relationships and management systems necessary to deliver consistent results aligned to the group’s goals.

His oversight of considered global business development activities is underpinned by his comprehensive knowledge of all matters related to the business, with a keen eye towards identifying new growth opportunities. He is also responsible for the management, implementation, and usability of information and communication technologies, managing data risk for the group and its clients.
 

Nawfal Al Khudhairy

Chairman

Nawfal AlKhudhairy is a seasoned strategist, business developer and client manager.  Over the past 20 years Nawfal predominantly led projects in Infrastructure, defense, and property sectors for both the public and private sector. Some of his notable clients include Riyadh Metro, Riyadh Central Urban Regeneration Master Plan and Infrastructure, Riyadh’s National Park (Salam Park), King Abdul Aziz International Airport and Al Warsan Lake Preservation Project, including the Exotic Facility at Dubai’s International City.  He is an Associate Member of the British Landscape Institute, an International Member of the American Society of Landscape Architects and a Professional Engineer Member of the Saudi Council of Engineers.

Nawfal served in several key leadership roles, such as Vice President of AECOM’s KSA, Country Director of CH2M Olayan (joint venture from 2016 to 2018), and as Associate Director & General Manager of WS Atkins International in the Middle East.  In addition to his leadership role at Compass, Nawfal is currently Chief Executive Officer of Dar Al Arkan, where he is responsible for strategy, business development and client management, across all markets.

Ziad ElChaar

Non-Executive Director

Ziad is a leading figure within the region's real estate and financial sectors, with more than 20 years experience in real estate development, investment, corporate governance, management, financial and leadership fields, and 10 years experience in senior positions in the areas of corporate governance, board affairs, and regulatory compliance.  In addition to being a part of the leadership team at Compass, Ziad is the Chief Executive Officer of Quara Holding, a Saudi-based holding company focused on innovative financial, technology, and real estate firms, with investments including Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development.  In this position, he is responsible for leading and supervising Quara's operations and managing its subsidiaries across diverse sectors in various countries.

Ziad’s skills and expertise has helped shape numerous real estate companies in the region to become leaders in their own right.  He was CEO for Ventures & Business Development at Emaar Properties PJSC and Managing Director of Damac Properties advising on company development and strategic planning.  He has served as Dar Al Arkan’s CEO, where he was actively involved in shaping its development strategy to maintain its competitive advantage, strong financial position and continue to grow its diversified real estate portfolio regionally and globally.

 

Turki Al Gafari

Non-Executive Director

Turki Al Gafari has a proven entrepreneurial track record of leading the KSA’s real estate industry into a flourishing sector.  He is the authorized representative of numerous real estate owners, of which his is responsible for all transactions related to the buying and selling of properties, as well as, all related administrative work at the government agencies.

Turki holds a high diploma in accounting from the Polytechnic College in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  He has received extensive training in the field of project evaluation and appraisal.  In addition to his leadership role at Compass, he is the Title Deeds & POA Manager of Dar Al Arkan, leading Daar’s ambitious strategic plan across the Kingdom.

Luke Somerville

Managing Director

Luke’s international career and determination has cultivated the ideal attributes revered within his role as Managing Director, where he controls group administrative and regulatory accountability, in addition to implementing organizational strategies aimed at steering the group further optimize Client and Team satisfaction.

Luke has been instrumental in the development and application of systems, policies, and procedures, with an emphasis on enhancing Compass’ short and long-term goals. Together, these blueprints for better business continue to drive the group in a positive direction.

Spencer Wylie

Chief Executive Officer

Spencer is a proven board level advisor with verifiable specialism in the successful delivery of giga and mega-scale Mixed-use Developments, PMO and turn-key PMC solutions, refined throughout the Middle East over the past 25 years.

Spencer's experience in leading major international Consultant and Contracting organisations garners best in industry competencies covering programme, project, and commercial remits, having added positive impact to iconic project success stories, across all sectors, on behalf of high profile regional developers.

Paul Sweeney

Development & Programme Director

Paul is a very experienced consultant, with over 25 years of development expertise acquired in the UK and KSA, coupled with detailed knowledge of all procurement routes.  He has worked on major projects in the public and private sectors, with an absolute focus on delivering the best possible result for the Client every time.

Paul leads the Program & Project Management Service lines, with responsibility for business growth and operational consultancy performance.  He began his GCC journey in 2017 and is based in Riyadh, KSA.

William Hitch

Director - Project Management

William is a seasoned Project Director with world class technical aptitudes in delivering projects of all sizes, honed during his career where he has successfully delivered high-end development investments for blue-chip clients, funds and government bodies across the UK, Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.


Will is well respected by Clients and the Team due to his remarkable talent at applying innovative construction principles to overcome challenges within a project life-cycle, whilst improving operational effectiveness and building winning Team dynamics.  His savvy supply chain knowledge and proactive attitude are critical components within the groups increased ratio of both new and repeat business.

Francisco Batista

Commercial and Contracts Director

Francisco has over 35+ years of experience delivering projects in Europe, Africa, and Middle East.  He has been working in the construction industry since 1985, starting at the production side and progressing to project manager and contract / cost management services, including managerial positions.


Francisco has been involved in several large residential, retail, and commercial mixed-use developments, adding to the business my extensive knowledge and experience of the construction industry.

Steven Batchelor

Director - Cost Management

Steven's career highlights include leading the commercial division for the US$3B Salam Yiti, Oman project for Sama-Dubai/EC Harris JV and recently overseeing delivery of a number of high-profile projects in Abu Dhabi, such as the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, Reem Mall, Al Maryah Central Mall, Saadiyat Rotana Beach Resort and Hotel, Four Seasons Hotel, Yas Waterworld, and Al Ain Zoo.

Steven's commercial experience when delivering projects located in 8 different countries has provided him with a unique insight in the strategic set up of projects to cater for each client’s specific requirements.

Rachel Willacy

Regional Head of Procurement

Rachel is a driven and versatile senior manager with a proven track record of orchestrating impactful business management, procurement and supply chain strategies resulting in transformed organisational performance and revenue creation.  She is an award-winning construction professional, international speaker and thought leader with recent experience in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and wider Middle East, having undertaken programme and project management, procurement, and commercial leadership roles for international professional services consultancies.


Rachel is a Senior FCIPS qualified and chartered procurement professional with over 15 years’ experience of leading and delivering major projects in construction, housing, and service industries.

Gemma Scotney

HR & Office Manager

Pierre Engelbrecht

Senior Project Manager

Ahmed Shendi

Quantity Surveyor

Adrian Peralta

Project Manager

Ryan Smyth

Senior Project Manager

Ester Sibuyo

Bid Coordinator

Hamed Parnian

Associate Director

Jolene Paterson

Associate

Roza Abdullah Al Guthaim

Assistant Project Manager

Mohammed Salameh

Associate Director

Zohair Rehawi

Senior Project Manager

Lubna Al Sayed

Digital Coordinator

Christian Somerville

Senior Project Manager

Nacherib Ramirez

Quantity Surveyor

Matthew Gaynor

Senior Project Manager

Chanda Kayumba

Project Quantity Surveyor

Farah Al-Shather

Business Development Manager UAE

Craig Meddeman

Project Manager

Bilal Hassan

Quantity Surveyor

Ganesh Vinayagamurthy

MEP Quantity Surveyor

Mary Lunney

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Stuart Barnard

Senior Project Manager

Celvin Andaya

Quantity Surveyor

Joanna Pierchala

Project Manager

Ebrahim Ragab

Senior Project Manager

Filipinas Laureta

Associate

Hamza Rasheed

Senior Project Manager

Marilou Silva

Project Manager

Damien Keane

Associate Director

Jayachandran Nair

Quantity Surveyor

Stephina Sajeer

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Sean Halford

Senior Project Manager

Preethy Cherian

Quantity Surveyor

Ariel Catalino

Quantity Surveyor

Samer Ali

Senior Planning Manager

Zijing Lu

Project Quantity Surveyor

Thomas Jerdan

Senior Project Manager

Adhira Thamban

Accounts Officer KSA

Michael McGovern

Associate Director

Mohamed Asiq

Quantity Surveyor

Rolah Alsanee

Graduate Project Manager

Buddhika Hewageegana

Quantity Surveyor

Stuart Rodgers

Senior Project Manager

Jerika Loto

Quantity Surveyor

Sanjay Khan

Project Manager

Vinitha Wibi

Quantity Surveyor

Janitha Aluthge

Quantity Surveyor

Maryam Nademi

Project Manager

Gabriel Jansen

Recruitment Manager

Riddhi Kale

Accounts Officer UAE

Wisam Najmah

Quantity Surveyor

Dania Oussow

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Walid Alshilash

Graduate Project Manager

Rawhi Al Qutob

Project Manager

Sivatharshanan Surendranthan

Quantity Surveyor

Luke Mullally

Project Manager

Paratharajan Natarajan

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Ramanathan Swaminathan

Associate Director

Selma Catic

Project Coordinator

Saad Bueid

Administrative Assistant/GRO

Brandon Lane

Project Director

Noura Al Bilal

Graduate Project Manager

Wael Hajj Chehade

Project Manager

Mervin Steve

MEP Quantity Surveyor

Bilal Rasheed

Project Manager

Saneesh KR

Quantity Surveyor

Sami Naser

Project Manager

Usaith Mohamed

Trainee Quantity Surveyor

Duncan Wentzel

Senior Project Manager

Vasudev Ramesh

Quantity Surveyor

Bhavana DR

Assistant Planning Manager

Sriram Balasubramanian

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Andrew Ricafort

MEP Quantity Surveyor

Nagendra Babu

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Arun Kumar

Procurement Manager

Issam Saleh

Project Manager

Elizabeth Reid

Senior Business Support Manager

Vikas Singh

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Mohammed Khaleel

Quantity Surveyor

Yohan Silva

Quantity Surveyor

Blessan Varghese

Senior Cost Manager

Shiran Haris

Senior Cost Manager

Shadab Hasan

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Juwel Hadi

Company Driver & Office Support

Sumudu Harshana

Project Quantity Surveyor

Rolah Al Harbi

Graduate Project Manager

Abed Bakour

Project Manager

Baha Al Nasr

Senior Project Manager

Roma Sanchez

Document Controller

Hany Salman

Project Manager

Rowena Tadoyo

Document Controller

Andre du Preez

Commercial Director

Rosalie Espiritu

Senior Document Controller

Shine Ponnanakkal

Senior Procurement Manager

Shailesha Dinakara

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Lhyn Zapanta

Document Controller

Ghada Mortada

Project Manager

Diana Sawirs

Senior Project Manager

Jagath Manamperi

Quantity Surveyor

Mohammed Shakeel

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Ashok Santharam

Senior Commercial Manager

Eugene Farrell

Senior Procurement / Contracts Manager

Karen Hammond

Senior Design Manager

Vanessa Simon

Senior Procurement Manager

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