Overview
Ralph Khoury serves as Chief Financial Officer for the MENA Region at WPP Media[1][3]. Khoury is characterized as a "Crisis Financial Officer" with experience supporting growth and profitability in corporations following major financial disruptions[2]. Khoury's professional background includes roles as Chief Financial Officer at Omnicom Media Group for the MENA region from November 2017 to August 2023[7], Chief Financial Officer at TBWA\RAAD Middle East from August 2008 to August 2023[8], and Business Division CFO positions at Alcatel-Lucent in 2006 and 2008[9][10]. Khoury also serves as Co-Founder of Re5 Wellness & Recovery beginning in March 2025[4]. Educational credentials include a Bachelor's degree in Economics with an Accounting Major from Macquarie University[11], certification as a Certified Practicing Accountant through CPA Australia[13], and International Management training from INSEAD[12].
Profile introduction
Ralph Khoury is often labelled a “Crisis Financial Officer”, for his unique ability to support growth, transformation, and deliver profitability for corporations that have experienced "once in a lifetime" financial crisis. Be it Indonesia, post the Asian Financial Crisis, Malaysia following the SARS outbreak, or in Dubai during the Global Financial Crisis, Ralph has been integral in helping navigate the re-emergence of the corporations that he represented, to become leading players in their markets and industries in post-crisis environments. In recent years he emerged as a driving force, in…
Career history
- Chief Financial Officer - MENA RegionJan 2026 to presentWPP Media
- Co-FounderMar 2025 to presentRe5 Wellness & Recovery
- Chief Financial Officer - AMIEO RegionSep 2023 to Dec 2025Nissan United
- International Finance DirectorSep 2023 to Dec 2024TBWA\Worldwide
- Chief Financial Officer - MENANov 2017 to Aug 2023Omnicom Media Group
- Chief Financial OfficerAug 2008 to Aug 2023TBWA\RAAD Middle East
- Business Division CFO - Multimedia and PaymentDec 2006 to Jul 2008Alcatel-Lucent
- Business Division CFO - Wireless Transmission DivisionJul 2006 to Nov 2006Alcatel-Lucent
Education
- Bachelor, Economics with Accounting Major1989 - 1993Macquarie University
International Management2002 - 2002INSEAD
- Certified Practicng Accountant at CPA Australia Program1993 - 1996
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