About AdvisoryBoards.me

Strategic Boards. Regional Wisdom. Global Impact.

Who We Are

AdvisoryBoards.me empowers Middle Eastern leaders, organizations, and advisors to unlock strategic clarity through modern, culturally intelligent advisory boards.

Founded by Dr. Elie Daher, a Certified Chair™ with 38+ years of leadership across the Gulf, we bridge traditional values with future-ready governance—turning vision into action and complexity into clarity.

About Dr. Elie Daher

Certified Chair™ | Boardroom Architect | Strategic Guide for Gulf Leaders

With over 38 years of executive leadership across the Middle East’s most dynamic and complex markets, Dr. Elie Daher brings a rare combination of regional fluency, global boardroom acumen, and deep advisory expertise to every organization he supports.

Dr. Daher is a recognized Middle East advisory board expert and a Certified Chair™ with the Advisory Board Centre, the global authority on best-practice advisory board governance.

His leadership philosophy blends cultural intelligence with strategic rigor — helping boards and executives navigate:

  • Multicultural team dynamics
  • Regulatory diversity across the Gulf
  • High-stakes transformation and innovation
  • Growth complexity in traditional and emerging sectors

As both a transformational operator and a seasoned boardroom architect, Dr. Daher has led impact across the energy, technology, and safety sectors. He is especially known for his ability to facilitate multicultural boards, balance strategic polarity, and embed governance frameworks tailored to Gulf realities.

Why It Matters Now

The Gulf is transforming. Fast-moving markets, generational diversity, and economic reinvention are redefining leadership.

You can no longer rely on legacy models. You need a governance structure that is regionally fluent, globally trusted, and strategically essential.

That’s where we come in.

Our Framework

We don’t just create boards. We engineer advisory ecosystems that elevate decision-making, accelerate transformation, and drive measurable ROI.

Each board is built using our proven 5-phase methodology:

Connect

Uncover your goals, risks, and priorities

Design

Craft your advisory board charter and select fit-for-purpose advisors

Launch

Align vision and structure for high-impact activation

Operate

Facilitate disciplined, outcome-driven meetings

Review

Assess performance, adapt, and evolve

“The transformation our organization experienced through Dr. Daher’s advisory board facilitation exceeded all expectations.”

— Ahmed Al-Rashid

CEO, Regional Energy Group

For Organizations

Engage Dr. Elie Daher as Your Advisory Chair

When the Gulf transforms, your leadership model must evolve with it.

Whether you’re navigating market expansion, governance realignment, or strategic risk — the key to clarity lies in a purpose-built advisory board, facilitated with neutrality, cultural intelligence, and global best practice.

Dr. Elie Daher, a Certified Chair™ with the Advisory Board Centre — the global gold standard in advisory board governance — personally leads the formation, facilitation, and evolution of your board.

“Dr. Daher’s deep understanding of Gulf governance and global advisory practice makes him the ideal Chair for transformational boards.”

— Leila Mansour,

Managing Director, Gulf Strategy Partners

What You Get:

Board Formation & Charter Design

Custom advisory board structure tailored to your strategy, market, and leadership dynamics

Advisor Selection Support

Guidance on selecting the right advisors from across the Gulf and global markets

Certified Advisory Chair Facilitation

Dr. Daher leads every board meeting with rigor, neutrality, and high-value outcomes

Governance Best Practices

Frameworks, protocols, and metrics drawn from global standards

Annual ROI & Evolution Review

Measure performance, demonstrate board value, and iterate with purpose

Let’s map your goals, clarify your risks, and design a fit-for-purpose advisory board — led by the region’s leading Certified Advisory Chair.

For Advisors & Leaders

For senior professionals seeking visibility, credibility, and boardroom readiness, we provide:

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Personal brand positioning

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Advisory frameworks & certifications

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Pathways into high-level advisory roles

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Visibility through our dual ecosystem platform

Whether you’re based in Dubai, Riyadh, or Doha — or part of the global diaspora — we help you step confidently into meaningful advisory roles.

Our Value Proposition

Why We’re Different

Moving beyond standard consulting to provide certified leadership and culturally intelligent governance tailored for the region.

Certified Chair™ Leadership

We bring recognized accreditation and structured methodology to board leadership, ensuring professional oversight.

Middle East Expertise

Deep advisory experience tailored specifically to the regulatory and business landscapes of the region.

Cultural Intelligence

Bridging global best practices with local nuances to build trust and sustainable relationships.

Dual-Path Platform

A comprehensive ecosystem designed specifically for both Organizations seeking guidance and Advisors seeking placement.

Real-World Impact

Actionable outcomes over theoretical frameworks. Strategies designed to move the needle on performance immediately.

AdvisoryBoards.me at a Glance

Proven experience backed by certified excellence.

🌐 Global Standards, Local Roots
38+ Years

Of combined experience in Energy, Tech, and Safety sectors.

Operating In

Key markets including UAE, KSA, and Qatar.

Certified

Governance & Advisory Board Specialists.

Published

In global thought leadership on cultural intelligence.

Ready to Build Your Advisory Board?

Discover the proven methodology trusted across the Gulf.

Let’s design a board built for your vision.