David Ribott, Ed.D (ABD), MCC

Managing Director at Ribott Partners

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

David Ribott, Ed.D. (ABD), MCC

Founder of Ribott Partners | Board & Leadership Advisor | CEO Coach | Author & Speaker

From the South Bronx to the boardrooms of the Middle East, David Ribott has forged a path as a trusted advisor to purpose-driven CEOs and boards who aim to unlock long-term value, preserve legacy, and lead with integrity. With over two decades of experience guiding leadership teams across EMEA and APAC, David blends behavioral insight, governance expertise, and performance coaching into a unique framework that has redefined executive leadership for the modern age.

David founded Ribott Partners in 2015 to advise the boards and management teams of multinational corporations, family enterprises, and government institutions on leadership development, assessment and succession planning, and complex organizational transformation. His achievements include guiding more than a dozen first-time CEOs through the onboarding process to transition successfully into their new roles as heads of their enterprises, helping CXOs at ACWA Power lead the transition from pre-IPO to IPO stage to become one of the largest listings in MENA, and providing M&A executive assessment support for the largest and third largest(to the board of?) banks giants and family businesses.

An athlete turned leadership strategist, David’s early discipline in American football formed the foundation of his executive coaching program where he applies his signature Corporate Athlete Approach to coach CEOs like elite athletes for peak performance, resilience, and clarity under pressure. David has worked with organizations like Majid Al Futtaim, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Emirates Global Aluminum to help develop senior leaders to be able to manage the pace of change and complexity while having the ability to drive results through others. He worked closely with them to create a culture of high performance within their teams, and build capability in their organizations.

When he’s not in the boardroom or coaching C-suite leaders, David is contributing to global business forums as both a facilitator and speaker, advocating for governance innovation, and mentoring the leaders from family busineses, aviation, financial services, government, pharma, and construction who will shape tomorrow’s world.

David is an accredited board director and mediator, and a Master Certified Coach. David holds a Master’s degree in Socio-linguists and is also a certified strengths coach and assessor of leadership potential.

He was born in Spanish Harlem, raised in the South Bronx, and has been living in Abu Dhabi for the past 17 years. David’s favorite person is his 10 year old son, Leo.

David Ribott, Ed.D (ABD), MCC	Points
Academic	0
Author	119
Influencer	112
Speaker	13
Entrepreneur	0
Total	244

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