Thomas Clarke

As General Manager/Executive Director, Tom leads Mezzan Holding Co.’s Manufacturing, Sales & Distribution business in Qatar since March 2020. Tom joined Mezzan Holding Co. in January 2018 as Sales Director before being promoted to General Manager of the Mezzan UAE business (Unitra-Mets).

He has almost two decades of FMCG experience in the Middle East, having worked with industry-leading companies, such as Almarai Dairy, Mondelez International (formerly Kraft Foods) before joining Mezzan. His past roles include Global Sales Force Automation Lead (Back Office) for Mondelez/Kraft, Head of Capability for Middle East and North Africa (Mondelez/Kraft), as well as various senior sales/commercial roles in all three companies. Tom has had the privilege of working with agency brands such as, Red Bull, Aqua Panna and San Pellegrino, as Distributor Partner in the UAE market. He is also experienced in managing the successful servicing of US government supply contracts.

Tom has completed a number of senior management development programs in the UK and USA, including Accelerating Sales Force Performance at Kellogg Business School, Northwestern University. He also holds a Diploma in Marketing and is a Member of the Institute of Management. In his private life, Tom is an avid photographer and certified fine art printer.