1. DAVID O’BRIEN
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
CONTACT DETAILS
Mobile : +971561278884
Email: do@lucazara.com
Skype: david_w_obrien
Residence: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
OVERVIEW
A senior executive with extensive international, FMCG,
agribusiness & commercial experience.
Intelligent, logical, committed and motivated; using a
collaborative leadership style.
A strong communicator with proven strategic and
leadership capability.
CAREER SUMMARY
Current Roles (Middle East & North Africa)
LucaZara DMCC (UAE), Dadka Agriculture (Somalia),
Stone Wings W.L.L. (Bahrain)
 Director
AMAD (Saudi), Agriprocity (UAE) & Dubai Municipality
 Advisor
Previous Roles 1994 – 2014
EMKE Group (UAE)
www.emkegroup.com
 GM, THE Market (2011 -14)
Abu Dhabi Famers’ Services Centre (UAE)
www.adfsc.ae
 CEO (2009 - 10)
Mushroom Exchange (Australia)
www.costaexchange.com.au
 GM (2007 - 9)
Carter & Spencer Group (Australia)
www.carter-spencer.com
 GDO (2003 - 6)
Ocean Fresh Seafood (Australia)
 CEO (2001 - 3)
Chickadee Foods (Australia)
 S&M + Supply Chain (1998 -2000)
Defiance International (Hong Kong)
 GM (1994 -8)
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Bond University, Australia
 Master in Business Administration (MBA)
Insead, France
 Diploma in International Business (DIB)
University of Southern Queensland, Australia
 Bachelor of Business (B.Bus.)
INDUSTRY & MARKET EXPERIENCE
Worked across a diverse range of industries/ Authorities:
- FMCG - Government Agri Reform
- Horticulture - Poultry, Meat & Livestock Export
- Food Security - Food Safety & Central Markets
- Grains & Milling - Commodity Trading
- Seafood - Corporate Services
Extensive experience working across multiple markets:
- Australia - Japan - Singapore
- China - Hong Kong - Thailand
- UAE - Taiwan - South Korea
- Vietnam - Indonesia - The Philippines
- Malaysia - South Africa - USA
- New Zealand - Pacific Islands - Thailand
- Gulf Nations - Somalia - Iran
PREVIOUS & NON-COMMERCIAL RELATED 1994 – 2009
Australian Republican Movement
 State Convenor
 National Director
500 Club Queensland, Brisbane
 Director
Red Cross, Brisbane City Hall
 Volunteer
St. Brendan’s School Mission, South Africa
 Teacher & Sports Coach
Played Grade Rugby
 Brisbane, Sydney, Toowoomba, Hong Kong & Taipei
St Vincent de Paul Society, Brisbane
 Volunteer