Cassie Owen is a Client Partner at Pedersen & Partners, based in Dubai, UAE. Ms. Owen specialises in the Retail and Luxury segment across the MENA region. She has almost two decades of Retail & Fashion recruitment expertise at Board and C-Level across all disciplines, as well as Core Retail Operations, Buying & Merchandising, PR & Marketing, Design and eCommerce. Her client portfolio includes Luxury Fashion Groups, Franchised Retailers, Family Groups and Private Equity Clients. Prior to joining Pedersen & Partners, she was a Partner for the Middle East region with one of the largest privately owned global Executive Search firms, specialising in the Retail, Fashion, Consumer, and Luxury Practices. Ms. Owen was awarded the “Women in Business” scholarship by Hult International American School and has an International Marketing degree. She was previously awarded “Best in Fashion & Retail Recruitment for International Markets.” In addition to her native English, Ms. Owen has basic knowledge of French and German.