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Ali Rez

Chief Financial Officer, Middle East & Pakistan at Impact BBDO Cairo

Roopesh has held senior finance roles in the marketing and communications sector for the past decade. Prior to joining Impact BBDO, Roopesh was Group Chief Financial Officer of CSM Sport and Entertainment, which is a Chime Communications company headquartered in London.

Roopesh began working for Chime Communications in 2008, where he was Middle East Chief Financial Officer for the communications division. Based in Dubai, he played an integral role in facilitating significant growth and opening offices in Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Bahrain. He relocated to London in July 2013, taking up the role of Group Chief Financial Officer, overseeing the global finance function for the communications division. Roopesh was also a key member of the Chime Communications team that delivered a successful takeover by Private Equity in 2015.

Prior to his role with Chime Communications, Roopesh held senior finance and operational roles in the retail sector with Kingfisher Plc. He is a Fellow Chartered Management Accountant.