Menassie Teddesse

Chairman - UAE Board

Menassie M. Taddese is a seasoned biopharmaceutical leader with extensive experience in business execution, transformation, partnerships, and leadership across global markets. He has led businesses up to $13Bn in revenue, driving performance and value creation. Currently, Menassie is involved in steering three healthcare startups and serves as Senior Advisor at EMIR Group. He holds several board positions, including Chairman of the Audit Committee at Medexus, Board Member at BCIU, the American School of Dubai, and The Sparkle Foundation. He has received numerous industry and academic awards and holds an MBA from Penn State, a BSc from Virginia Tech, and completed an EPM at Columbia Business School.