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INTRODUCING THE NEW ILEA BOARD MEMBERS VP Expo Relations: Peter Anderson Peter moved to Dubai in 2015 and quickly joined ILEA to get more involved in the events industry in the UAE. Prior to that he was based in the UK working as Regional Director for Viceroy Hotels and Dorchester Collection. He currently represents his nine luxury hotels under the Dorchester Collection brand across the GCC. VP of Finance: Stephen Armitage Stephen is the founder and Managing Director of Dubai based outsourced accounting company, UAE Business Solutions. He has accumulated a wealth of experience in finance, internal audit, business process re-engineering, business consultancy and business ownership in a career spanning 29 years. A qualified accountant and internal auditor, Stephen has worked for several global corporations based out of the UK and Australia and has been resident in the UAE for 11 years.
VP Health & Safety: Adrian Peet Adrian moved to the UK from South Africa over a decade ago, joining the events industry, and, by 2010, focusing on event safety. He gained insights in large-scale event infrastructure working on the London 2012 Olympics, before becoming the client lead for Shell - in Malaysia, Nigeria and Japan. As Project Lead for the Rugby World Cup 2015, he developed the health and safety framework for overlay works to the 13 stadiums and 44 team bases, assisting with health and safety management within the Organising Committee’s functional areas. VP Membership: Karishma Hundalini Karishma Hundalani is the Co-Founder and Director of EVENTFAQS Media, India’s largest business media platform for the business events, weddings and live entertainment industry. She has been instrumental in growing the company
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