Jake Olds
Regional Director
T: +974 5575 2409
M: +974 4410 1643
E: jakeolds@michaelpage.ae
Experience
Jake joined Michael Page in 1994 and spent the next 10 years specialising in senior level appointments in both the Finance and Technology disciplines. Following a two year sojourn to another search firm where he gained additional experience of recruiting general/operational management positions, Jake returned to help grow Michael Page's footprint in the executive market. He led the team covering London and South East, and was personally responsible for delivering assignments in the TMT and energy and natural resources sectors.
Jake moved to Qatar in August 2011 to develop Michael Page Executive Search in the Middle East. He leads executive-level recruitment across Qatar, KSA, Bahrain and Kuwait.
Prior to this Jake spent 11 years in the British Army with both the Parachute Regiment and The Green Howards, leaving in 1993 in the rank of Captain.
Placement track record
- CIO - Retail
- CEO - Telecoms
- CFO - Global telecoms company
- COO - Global telecoms company
- Global Marketing Director - Defence
- International Sales Director - Defence
- CFO - Services company
- CIO - Music company
Stephen Barker
Manager
T: +971 4709 0325
M: +971 566440075
E: stephenbarker@michaelpage.ae
Experience
Stephen joined the Michael Page London office in 2002 and has spent the last 9 years recruiting across a number of disciplines andvertical markets. Stephen held various senior management positions in the London business prior to relocating to Dubai in 2009 to focus on managing Partner and Board Level assignments in the UAE.
Before joining Michael Page Stephen worked as a teaching Golf Professional at a prestigious golf club in Kent, England.
Placement track record
- CFO – EMEA private equity fund
- Regional General Manager – Business services company
- EMEA Audit Director – Global FMCG
- CEO – KSA real estate company
- Audit Director – Government energy company
- Middle East Partner – UK firm
- Middle East Partner – US firm
