Samer
El Hachem

Samer El Hachem is a regional business leader with deep experience at the intersection of strategy, operations and organizational transformation. As president of APCO’s Middle East & North Africa region, he oversees the firm’s regional strategy, advisory delivery and operational performance, guiding multidisciplinary teams across multiple markets to help clients navigate complex environments and deliver measurable outcomes. Samer brings more than a decade of experience in media and management consulting, with a particular focus on building scalable operating models, strengthening client impact and enabling high-performing teams.

Growth happens when strategy becomes actionable and teams move forward with clarity and purpose.

Before joining APCO, Samer worked in management consulting and media, advising senior executives across sectors on business strategy, organizational performance and market positioning. His experience spans multiple markets and industries, shaping his approach to integrated advisory and client service excellence. These roles helped cultivate his ability to diagnose operational challenges, design strategy aligned structures and support leaders through periods of transformation—expertise he now brings to APCO’s regional growth agenda.

Samer holds an MBA and completed executive education at Harvard Business School in Leading Professional Service Firms. He is passionate about organizational design, leadership development and building environments where people and ideas can thrive. Samer is fluent in English, Arabic and French.