Mr. Ravi Menon is the newly appointed Co-Chairman of Sobha Realty Dubai, a prominent real estate developer. He joined Sobha India in 2004 and has played a crucial role in shaping the company's strategy and diversifying its product lines. With a focus on excellence and on-time delivery, he has strengthened the Sobha brand.

Mr. Menon is known for his attention to detail, driving innovation, and fostering a culture of ownership. He has been recognized with several awards, including "The Best CEO of the Year 2016."

Mr. Menon is also passionate about community development and has implemented initiatives for the sustainable development of society through Sobha's "Graamasobha" model, which includes senior citizens' and young mothers' homes, free medical services, and support for underprivileged children and the poor.

Francis Alfred is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer at Sobha Realty. In this capacity, Alfred oversees the geographical expansion and diversification of the company’s real estate development business.

Bringing over 17 years of rich experience to his role, Alfred is additionally responsible for the overall management and monitoring of master planning, project lifecycle, design, and delivery of all of Sobha Realty’s real estate projects under development. This includes ongoing projects such as Sobha Hartland, a USD 4 billion square foot freehold mixed-use development in Mohamed Bin Rashid City, Dubai.

A well-rounded professional, Alfred has a strong track record of successfully directing large-scale and complex mixed-use real estate developments, from inception to completion. Besides his entrepreneurial acumen and expertise in construction management, development, contracting, and project and design management, Alfred’s core expertise lies in the delivery of projects with complex civil engineering, building, mechanical, and electrical requirements.

Alfred joined Sobha Realty as a management trainee in 2001 and quickly rose through the ranks, holding senior positions in the organisation in both the UAE and India.

Alfred holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering with a Distinction, from Annamalai University in Tamil Nadu, India. He also underwent training in Quality and Technology in Construction in Japan, where he worked closely with the renowned Japanese architectural firm Nikken Sekkei.

Mr. Manish Goenka is the Chief Sales Officer at Sobha Realty. He is a top management professional with a proven track record of delivering effective results in the real estate, automobile, FMCD and IT industries. Having over nineteen years of experience- his core expertise lies in sales, marketing, general management, business development, business strategy, leadership, and team management.

Under his dynamic leadership at Sobha, he has initiated & implemented strategy planning and execution in Sales & Marketing, team management, strategic international business tie-ups with multinational channel partners and channel management.

Mr. Manish holds an MBA from ICFAI Business School in Hyderabad, India and a Mechanical engineering degree from DSCE in Bangalore, India.

T. P. Sanjaya Sarathy is the Group Chief Financial Officer at Sobha Realty. He has held various key roles within the organisation, over his 30+ year career at Sobha. A seasoned and well-rounded professional, he has proven his capability in the areas of people management, business restructuring, financial strategy turnaround, special purpose fundraising, asset restructuring, trade operations, business strategy, and organisational change management.

Mr. Sanjaya is an Associate Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).

Jyoti Kumar Agarwal is the Group Chief Financial Officer at Sobha Realty. With more than 22 years of experience in leadership positions, he is a seasoned finance professional with demonstrated achievements in reputed companies, such as Tata Power Renewables, JSW Group, Standard Chartered, Deutsche Bank, Franklin Templeton, and BCG in areas such as corporate strategy, treasury, accounting, tax, mergers and acquisitions, legal, secretarial, compliance, corporate and investment banking, investment management and management consulting.

Mr. Agarwal has played a key role in delivering successful financial and business transformations, thanks to his proven track record and has extensive experience overseeing the finance portfolio working in close coordination with the senior management.

In addition to holding a CFA charterholder, Mr. Agarwal is a Chartered Accountant with an all-India rank. He has been awarded various prestigious scholarships, including DAAD Scholarship & TIL Scholarship. He also holds an MBA from IIM, Calcutta.

As Head of Studio at PNC Architects and reporting directly to the CEO of Sobha Development, James’s responsibilities include leading and inspiring globally-competitive designs and ensuring timely and accurate documentation by coordinating, monitoring, reviewing, and managing all disciplines - MEP, Structure, Interior Design, Landscape Design, and Architecture.

James was educated at the University of Texas and licensed as an Architect by the State of Texas in 1986. He started his architectural practice in 1988 and ran a successful Design and Build business for 10 years before being invited to Europe by an international charity that develops orphanages and medical facilities in Eastern Europe. In his previous stints, he was associated with leading real estate players both in the UAE and the UK.

Stephen Atherton is Design Director Corporate Design at Sobha Realty. In this role, Atherton is responsible for overseeing the design requirements of the various realty projects developed by the company.

Leading the operations of PNC Architects from its early days, Atherton was instrumental in streamlining Sobha Realty’s architectural practice, building it into a multi-disciplinary design and engineering business now valued at USD 15 million. The company services the majority of the design and supervision requirements for Sobha Hartland, an eight million square feet freehold mixed-use development in Mohammed Bin Rashid City, Dubai.

Atherton manages the end-to-end operations at PNC Architects, including capacity building, marketing strategy, and business development. Under his leadership, the company has successfully completed the handover of multiple projects worth over USD 350 million in five years.

With more than 30 years of experience in interior design, Atherton has held several management roles in companies in the UK and the UAE. Prior to joining Sobha Realty, he founded and managed Atherton Associates, an independent design consultancy. He also served as Managing Director at Fraser Eagle Contracts in Dubai, and as Director of Interiors at TFL International in Preston, UK.

Atherton holds a BA in 3D Interior Design from the Leeds Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom. In addition, he is a member of the Chartered Society of Designers, UK, and the Institute of Directors, UK.

Olaf Wagner is a highly experienced professional in the fields of architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC). He has more than 27 years of work experience, with a Master Craftsman in Civil Construction and a BA in Architecture from Germany.

In his current role as the Head of Quality and Technology with the Sobha Group, he oversees and engages in project design and implementation using an independent technical inspection regime from the developer’s side, spearheaded by German Master Craftsmen, ensuring European/German Quality while utilising internationally renowned construction productivity software.

C. Premkumar Naidu is Senior Vice President and Group Chief Human Resources Officer at Sobha Realty. In this position, he leads the human resources and talent management team, and global HR operations such as talent mapping, creative HR, employer brand management, career path, online HR tools, and people management.

Dr. Prem is also responsible for leading the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) unit. He is credited with implementing a robust Human Resources strategy to integrate and streamline different departments within Sobha Realty and meet the strategic goals of the organization.

He brings to his role a wealth of experience spanning 25 years across a diverse range of markets and geographies. As a veteran HR professional with expertise in strategic management, HR, and organisational development, he is keen to practice an ethical HR approach. Prior to Sobha, he held senior HR roles in Eicher, Tata Group, Reliance Infrastructure, Cairn Energy, Nokia Corporation, Siemens, and Dell International.

Dr C. Premkumar Naidu holds a PhD in Human Resources Management and Services from Annamalai University and an MBA from Loyola Institute of Business Administration, both in Chennai, India. He has received the Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR) accreditation from the Human Resource Certification Institute.