Bringing over 70 years of cumulative experience in PR, Public Affairs, Publishing and integrated communications, we have a rapidly expanding team to support our growing client list.

Key members:

Ahmad Naved
Partner & General Manager
Naved brings to Raee Public Relations a versatile career in the communications industry spanning 15 years. Starting life as a copywriter and then as Creative Director in award winning agencies, Naved moved into publishing, successfully launching and managing a set of lifestyle publications as Creative and Editorial Director. He then moved into Public Affairs and Relations, managing issues such as career development and habilitation of vision impaired Emiratis into mainstream corporate world and advising commercial and non-profit brands from launch and positioning to investor relations and crisis communications.

Renu Ojha
Group Account Director
A Mass communication professional with over 10 years of experience cutting through technology, FMCG, pharma & health care industry, Renu has worked with leading public relations, advertising and high-end technology companies, conceptualizing and executing marketing communication program that support corporate communication endeavors, business philosophy, consumer-marketing and social responsibility.

Wael Sabri
Account Director, KSA
Wael is our Saudi specialist with over 8 years in KSA.
Based in Jeddah he works closely with Shailesh to ensure across-the-Kingdom coherence as well as timely information feedback to HQ in Dubai where he reports to Sheila for strategy synergy.
His stable includes some of the world’s most ambitious brands : LG Electronics, Sony, GM, Peugeot, Hilton, Sama Dubai, Coca Cola, and the list goes on.
Wael has an MBA from the American University in Cairo.

Shawn Stephen Vessaokar
Associate Account Director
Shawn comes with over 5 years experience, managing several high profile, government backed brands and campaigns, including several lifestyle brands. His forte is strategic insight and very strong media relationships, an asset for any brand he works on.

Sana Lababidi
Media Relations Manager
With over 10 years in media relations and media marketing in the region, Sana brings to Raee a formidable understanding of the media landscape, strong media contacts and critical insights into how the regional media functions, making her a significant asset in any media relations campaign.

Yehia Essa
Arabic Editor
Yehia worked as a trainer with UNESCO on social and economic skills promoting local business enterprise through marketing. He also has extensive journalism experience with Al Khaleej, Al Fajr and Future Newspapers. Before this he was the communications manager of the Social Communications Centre, Beirut, where he designed media outreach programs.

Yousef Ali
Media Relations Executive, KSA
Yousef brings to Raee KSA, formidable media relations capabilities. With an attitude of “can do” and contacts robust media relationships, Yousef’s ability to deliver is both consistent and sustained.

Yousef is an Arabic language graduate with media relations experience in a multi-national environment.