Mentor

Alexander van 't Riet

Mentor

Alexander
van 't Riet

Download PDF

Overview

Alexander van ’t Riet is an international business leader with more than three decades of experience across operations, general management, commercial leadership and strategic consulting. Most recently, he has served as a Partner at LeNoble Management Consultancy in Dubai, advising on EBITDA improvement, scaling early‑stage ventures and supporting philanthropic initiatives.

Prior to this, he was CEO of Mai Dubai, where he led substantial commercial expansion, more than doubled revenues through new product launches and premium‑category growth, and strengthened the company’s position as a leading regional water brand.

Earlier in his career, Alexander held senior roles in multinational organisations including Air Products, Gemini Consulting and Avery Dennison, before moving into private‑equity‑backed leadership as an Executive Board Member of Innovia Films and Executive Vice President at Constantia Flexibles. In these positions, he oversaw global manufacturing networks, led international commercial teams and delivered large‑scale operational improvements across Europe, Asia and the United States. His leadership background spans B2B and B2C environments, with experience across industrials, packaging, manufacturing and consumer‑facing sectors.

Across his executive and advisory work, Alexander has become known for leading organisations through complex operational change, enabling commercial acceleration, and supporting leaders in embracing performance‑focused, improvement‑driven cultures. His transition into consultancy and portfolio roles has broadened his impact across start‑ups, transformation programmes and strategic investment initiatives.

Alexander brings deep cross‑sector expertise in:

• Operations, supply chain & industrial leadership — senior roles leading global manufacturing footprints and commercial organisations.

• Strategic consulting & transformation — experience at Gemini Consulting and in private‑equity‑driven operational improvement roles.

• Consumer & B2B markets — growth leadership in packaged goods, labelling, materials and consumer‑facing industries.

• Scale‑up, advisory & portfolio development — supporting start‑ups, revenue‑growth programmes and philanthropic initiatives in the Middle East.

Alexander holds a BBA from Oglethorpe University and an MBA from the Rotterdam School of Management. His international career has spanned seven European countries as well as the Middle East and the United States, shaping his global leadership perspective and cross‑cultural commercial approach.

PDF Profile

Download PDF

Major Career Roles

LeNoble Management Consultancy

Partner

Mai Dubai Bottled Drinking Water

CEO

Mai Dubai Bottled Drinking Water

COO

Constantia Flexibles

Executive Vice President

Innovia Films

Executive Board Member

Mai Dubai

Director of Commercial Operations

Other Career Highlights

Air Products

Senior Roles

Gemini Consulting

Senior Roles

Avery Dennison

Senior Roles

Leadership of Global Manufacturing & Operations Networks

Strategic Advisor & Speaker Across UAE and International Markets

Access to an unmatched roster of world-class Mentors

Our unrivalled global roster of board chairs and CEOs offers the seasoned wisdom of proven world-class leaders. Explore this rich array of talent and connect with us to begin a mentoring journey shaped around your leadership context.

Meet the Mentors

The Original Mentor

Mentoring has its roots in one of the oldest leadership stories. In Homer’s Odyssey, Mentor was entrusted with guiding the young Telemachus while Odysseus was away — not by directing him, but by offering judgement, perspective and wisdom born of experience. This enduring idea of counsel, grounded in trust rather than instruction, remains the essence of mentoring today.

That same tradition sits at the heart of Global Mentors Group today. 

We exist to provide leaders with access to seasoned peers who have walked the path before them, offering the clarity, judgement and discretion required to lead at the highest level.

Global Mentors Group
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.