profile | elias mazzawi

Elias specialises in driving transformation, development and commercial growth at mid-sized, multi-national and private equity businesses during periods of change, M&A and transition | a c-level executive who has always worked where ‘something needs to be ‘different’.  

With over 25 years of experience at organisations such as McKinsey, Marsh McLennan, Capgemini, and AXA, both in the UK and internationally, and more than 5 years as an interim executive, Elias has held leadership roles in transformation, growth, P&L management and partner-level consulting.

His expertise and impact distinctively combines change delivery and operational revenue performance | across the value- cycle and including, for example, change of ownership, strategy shift, ‘scaling’, revenue synergy, market entry and performance uplift | focused on financial, professional & business services | with additional experience across manufacturing, retail and life sciences internationally. 

Specific highlights include establishing +$30m in value from cross-group revenue synergy on a $200m revenue base as CCO; leading buy-and-build integration and revenue operations re-set for a market consolidator that achieved 12 acquisitions and $200m in 2 years; acting as transitional CCO during a private equity acquisition; and overseeing rapid-impact revenue transformation as a P&L owner.  

Elias holds an MBA from London, an MA from Oxford and is a qualified non-executive director (NED).   Based in Berkshire, UK, he has spent around 10 years in the Middle East and is a keen equestrian (who dreams of competing again!).  Alongside his professional commitments, he does pro bono work targeting growth and governance for not-for-profits aimed at inclusion and education.