Antonio Corso

VP Corporate Development I Retail | Finance I Business Development I ACMA l CGMA I BOD

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About

• Over a decade of international experience across global corporations and start-up environments, with expertise in business development, P&L management, and corporate finance. • Trusted for resolving complex situations and driving sustainable solutions.

Experience

  • Chalhoub Group (4 yrs 10 mos)
    • VP Corporate Finance & Development - Group
      Oct 2025 - Present · 9 mos

      Group Capital Allocation I Capital Governance I Portfolio Optimization I Growth I M&A I CVC

    • VP Finance - SGII
      Apr 2023 - Oct 2025 · 2 yrs 7 mos

      • Strategy I Growth I Innovation I Investment • M&A l CVC | DD | Corporate Finance l FP&A • Portfolio Companies Management • Board member I Audit committee • Post-acquisition integration

    • Head of Finance - Operations
      Sep 2021 - Mar 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos

      • FP&A x Group Shared Services I Costs management I SLAs & Processes improvement

  • Board Member at Saint Honoré
    Aug 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • Board Member at Threads Styling
    Aug 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • Board Member at Ralph Lauren Middle East (STARME)
    Aug 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • HMSHost International (5 yrs 10 mos)
    • Director Finance & Business Development - Middle East
      Apr 2021 - Aug 2021 · 5 mos

    • Supervisor China Region & Business Development Director - 中国区业务发展总监
      Nov 2018 - Apr 2021 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      • Supervisor of the China region. I direct cross-functional China team, [development, operations, finance, legal, HR, IT] • Co-create and execute short- and long-term strategies within region and organization (30+ stores). • P&L and capital responsibility I Airports bid processes I Brands’ franchise agreements I Stakeholders’ mgmt. I ROI • Awarded major contracts, including Beijing Da Xing Airport, Shanghai Pudong Airport and developed partnerships with numerous brands, such as Starbucks, Element Fresh, Xiao Nan Guo. • Delivered the JV partnership with Bailian Group (9 restaurants in 1-year time in shopping malls). • Secured bottom-line by avoiding contract penalties during contract exit processes [COVID].

    • China Strategy & Financial Planning Manager - 战略财务规划经理
      Nov 2015 - Oct 2018 · 3 yrs

      • Established the China branch from scratch [registrations, org. design, development of teams] • Strategy co-creation & execution I Capital Structure definition I FP&A I Audits I Operational and Financial processes I ROI • Established local revolving credit line and foreign shareholders’ loan facilities • Buy-out JV Partner shareholding