Leadership Team
Experience that builds confidence. Leadership that creates impact.
At ZILE Global, our leadership brings together technical expertise, industry experience and a clear understanding of the challenges facing businesses today.
Our professionals are committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity, independence and professional excellence while delivering practical advice that helps organisations navigate complexity, manage risk and pursue sustainable growth.
Leading With Purpose. Advisory With Accountability.
“At ZILE Global Advisory & Consulting, our vision is to empower businesses with trusted advisory solutions that create lasting value. We believe that successful organizations are built through strong foundations, informed decisions, and strategic partnerships.”
“Our commitment is to combine professional expertise, innovative thinking, and a client-focused approach to help businesses navigate challenges, achieve compliance excellence, and unlock new opportunities for growth.”
“As we continue our journey, we remain dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of integrity, quality, and professionalism while building long-term relationships with our clients and partners.”
Mark Adrian
Managing Partner, ZILE Global
Experience Across Disciplines. One Shared Standard.
Our leadership team brings together expertise across audit, tax, accounting, risk, compliance, people and technology.
This multidisciplinary perspective enables us to approach complex business challenges from multiple angles while maintaining a consistent focus on quality, integrity and client outcomes.
Mark Adrian
Managing Partner
Mark provides strategic leadership across ZILE Global, with experience spanning audit, accounting, taxation and corporate advisory. He works closely with clients on financial governance, regulatory requirements and strategic business priorities, with a focus on practical solutions and long-term value creation.
Experience: 25+ Years
Core Expertise
Audit & Assurance | Accounting | Taxation | Corporate Advisory | Governance
Joseph Roy
Partner — Tax & Regulatory Advisory
Joseph specialises in UAE taxation, corporate tax, VAT and regulatory compliance. He advises businesses on navigating complex tax requirements, strengthening compliance frameworks and developing commercially sound approaches to tax management.
Experience: 20+ Years
Core Expertise
Corporate Tax | VAT | Tax Advisory | Regulatory Compliance | Tax Planning
Mahra Mariam
Partner — Learning & Development
Mahra leads the firm's learning and development capabilities, helping organisations strengthen workforce capability through structured training, professional development and business-focused learning programmes.
Experience: 15+ Years
Core Expertise
Learning & Development | Corporate Training | Talent Development | Organisational Capability
Richard Nicolas
Partner — Risk & Compliance
Richard advises organisations on risk management, regulatory compliance, internal controls and governance. His work focuses on helping businesses identify emerging risks, strengthen control environments and build resilient operating frameworks.
Experience: 20+ Years
Core Expertise
Risk Advisory | Internal Controls | Compliance | Governance | Risk Management
Karthik Sharma
Partner — People & Workforce Advisory
Karthik brings expertise in human capital, talent management, organisational development and workforce strategy. He works with organisations to align people strategies with business objectives and build effective, high-performing teams.
Experience: 18+ Years
Core Expertise
HR Advisory | Talent Management | Workforce Strategy | Organisational Development
Liyana Ishawa
Partner — Technology Advisory
Liyana specialises in technology strategy, digital transformation and technology-enabled business improvement. She helps organisations align technology investments with business priorities while strengthening operational efficiency and digital resilience.
Experience: 15+ Years
Core Expertise
Technology Advisory | Digital Transformation | IT Strategy | Cybersecurity | Technology Governance
Specialist Expertise. Disciplined Execution.
Our Practice Leadership team brings together deep technical knowledge, specialist capabilities and industry experience to support the delivery of high-quality client engagements.
Each practice leader provides focused expertise and professional oversight, helping clients address complex challenges with clarity, confidence and practical solutions.
Shiva GK
Head of Audit & Assurance
A Chartered Accountant with more than 15 years of professional experience across audit, assurance, accounting, financial reporting and regulatory compliance. Shiva leads audit engagements with a strong focus on risk-based assurance, financial reporting quality, transparency and governance. His sector experience includes hospitality, real estate and manufacturing.
Experience: 15+ Years
Core Expertise
Audit & Assurance | Financial Reporting | Risk-Based Audit | Governance | Regulatory Compliance
Alexander Scott
Head of Tax & Compliance
A tax professional with more than 10 years of experience across taxation, regulatory compliance and advisory. Alexander leads the firm's tax practice, with expertise spanning corporate tax, VAT, tax planning, transfer pricing and FTA audit support. He advises clients across sectors including manufacturing, retail and logistics.
Experience: 10+ Years
Core Expertise
Corporate Tax | VAT | Tax Advisory | Transfer Pricing | Regulatory Compliance
Aditya Verma
Head of Accounting & Finance
An experienced accounting professional specialising in bookkeeping, financial reporting, management reporting, budgeting and financial controls. Aditya leads the accounting practice, helping organisations strengthen financial information, reporting discipline and decision-making through accurate, timely and well-controlled financial processes.
Experience: 12+ Years
Core Expertise
Accounting | Financial Reporting | Management Reporting | Budgeting | Financial Controls
Fernando James
Head of Internal Audit & Risk Advisory
Fernando leads ZILE Global’s Internal Audit & Risk Advisory practice, supporting organisations in strengthening governance, internal controls, risk management and operational resilience. His focus is on helping businesses identify emerging risks, enhance control environments and develop practical frameworks that support stronger governance and informed decision-making.
Experience: 10+ Years
Core Expertise
Internal Audit | Enterprise Risk Management | Internal Controls | Governance | Operational Risk | Compliance
Arjun Kapoor
Head of Technology Consulting
Arjun leads the Technology Consulting practice, advising organisations on technology strategy, digital transformation and technology-enabled business improvement. He works with clients to align technology capabilities with business objectives, improve operational efficiency and strengthen technology governance in an increasingly digital business environment.
Experience: 15+ Years
Core Expertise
Technology Strategy | Digital Transformation | IT Advisory | Technology Governance | Digital Enablement | Business Systems
James Cameroon
Head of ESG
James leads ZILE Global’s ESG practice, helping organisations understand and respond to evolving expectations surrounding sustainability, responsible business and corporate governance. His work focuses on integrating ESG considerations into business strategy, risk management, reporting and organisational decision-making to support long-term value creation.
Experience: 12+ Years
Core Expertise
ESG Advisory | Sustainability Strategy | ESG Reporting | Climate & Sustainability | Governance | Responsible Business
One Team. One Professional Standard.
Our Practice Leadership team brings together specialist capabilities across the areas that matter most to modern organisations.
The Standard We Lead By
Integrity
We act with honesty, objectivity and professional responsibility in everything we do.
Excellence
We maintain high standards of technical quality, professional judgement and service delivery.
Accountability
We take ownership of our advice, our commitments and the outcomes we seek to create.
Collaboration
We bring together diverse expertise to address complex challenges from every relevant perspective.
Client Focus
We remain close to our clients, understanding their priorities and delivering advice that is relevant, practical and commercially grounded.
Collaborative Leadership for Complex Business Challenges.
Complex business issues rarely fit within a single discipline.
Our leadership model brings together professionals across audit, tax, accounting, risk, compliance, people, technology and sustainability to provide a connected perspective on the issues that matter most.
Investing in People. Strengthening Capability.
Strong professional firms are built through strong people.
ZILE Global is committed to developing technical capability, encouraging continuous learning and creating an environment where professionals can grow, collaborate and contribute meaningfully to client outcomes.
We believe that investing in people strengthens not only our firm, but the businesses and communities we serve.
Discuss Your Business Priorities With Our Experts.
Whether you are navigating regulatory change, strengthening financial governance, entering a new market or planning your next stage of growth, our leadership team brings the experience and perspective to help you move forward with confidence.
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