Our People

CHIEF Executive OFFICER and Partner

Bringing more than 20 years of experience in the development of great workplaces, Dr. Farrukh Kidwai joined Great Place to Work^® in the UAE in 2011. In fact, he was a corporate “Operational Excellence” champion with W. L. Gore and Associates, Inc., a global manufacturing firm based in Newark, Delaware, USA, which has

Vice President for Global Business Development

Michael Burchell, Ed.D. is Vice President, Global Business Development at the Great Place to Work Institute, Inc. A member of the corporate team, Michael oversees business development of multinational clients across the affiliate network, and supports affiliate growth and development world-wide.

Director and Partner

A change management and organisation development strategist, David Robert focuses on the building and nurturing of human connections within companies and positioning those relationships as a competitive advantage.

Senior Consultant

A resident of Dubai since 1991, Mubeena Mohammed has been facilitating HR strategy for MNCs as well as government organisations. With a B.A. in Philosophy & Psychology and an M.A. in Organisational Psychology, Mubeena’s consulting practice also benefits from the multi-cultural background of having lived in Mumbai, Dubai, and New York.

Global Chief Executive Officer, Board Member

Jose Tolovi, Jr. is the Global CEO of Great Place to Work^®. He is an Engineer with a Doctoral degree in management and spent several years teaching graduate courses in management. José Tolovi worked for IBM, Editora Abril and

Co-Founder, Board Member

Robert Levering believes that any company can become a great workplace and wants to work with others who share that aspiration. He co-founded Great Place to Work^® Institute in 1992 with Amy Lyman after having written 8 books (7 with Milton Moskowitz) as well as countless articles as a journalist about bad workplaces.

Board Member

Rodrigo Garib is Chairman of the Board of the US affiliate and member of the Board of Great Place to Work^® Institute, Inc, as well as member of the Institute boards in Chile, Perú, Australia, Spain and Canada.

Rodrigo is presently member of