May Kanounji

Chief Executive Officer

May Bahjat Kanounji is a commercial leader and brand builder with more than 20 years of experience shaping and scaling luxury and premium brands in fashion, beauty, lifestyle and confectionery across the Gulf. She is known for combining commercial growth with cultural storytelling, and has led brand-identity transformations that strengthened emotional connection and lifted brands to regional standing. She has held leadership roles at leading regional companies, leading brand repositioning, multichannel expansion, retail transformation and product innovation.