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Sharihan Al Mashary: Breaking Barriers in Uncharted Territories

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Sharihan Al Mashary started her career at Burj Al Arab, followed by, Madinat Jumeirah, and subsequently moved to the pre-opening of two luxury properties; Palazzo Versace Dubai and Address Boulevard Dubai. She has a proven track record of operational strength, performance excellence, financial & commercial acumen, people development, and Food & Beverage concept creation. 

She has a passion for humanity and she prioritizes her nation by actively working with Community Development Authorities, Technical & Vocational Education, university curriculum development, to support UAE’s governmental entities from the local, regional, and global perspectives within the tourism and hospitality industry.

In 2018, she became the first female Emirati General Manager in Hospitality. She has won several awards such as, 'Best General Manager for UAE', 'The 'Continent 2019', 'The Young Arab Leader Award for Hospitality Impact' at AHIC 2019, and 'The Emirates Woman Award-Achiever category 2019'. Her achievements were recognised by 'The David Rockefeller Bridging Leadership Award' for her long-term commitment towards the 'United Nations Sustainable Development Goals'. They comprise 'Goal 8: Economic Growth, Gender Balance at the workplace', 'Youth Employment and Decent Jobs for All', and 'Eradication of Modern-Day-Slavery'. Subsequently, she was awarded by Asia Society USA for being the 'Young Leader for UAE'. 

 

You can follow Sharihan Al Mashary on:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharihan-al-mashary-665156202/

Email id: shari.alm.1989@gmail.com