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Rania Masri El Khatib is CEO of The Giving Movement, a UAE-born activewear and lifestyle brand built around responsible production and social impact. Appointed in November 2025, she brings more than two decades of experience across retail, luxury, media and brand development in the Middle East.
Her career includes senior leadership roles at Chalhoub Group, where she played a central role in launching and developing Level Shoes, as well as leadership experience with IMI in Abu Dhabi. She is an alumna of London Business School.
At The Giving Movement, El Khatib is leading the company's next phase of growth, focused on taking a successful homegrown UAE brand into international markets while retaining its purpose-led identity.
Her leadership philosophy centres on building businesses where commercial growth, responsible practices, social impact and people remain interconnected, offering a perspective on how purpose-driven companies can scale without losing the values on which they were built.
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