About Us
Built on executive experience.
Echelon Executive Partners exists for business owners and investors who need experienced executive leadership working within their organisations.
The Founder
Rico Dinolfi
Founder & Managing Partner
Rico Dinolfi is an international business executive with more than 20 years of experience leading, transforming and growing businesses across the Middle East, UK, Europe, USA and International markets.
Throughout his career, Rico has held senior leadership positions including Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director, with responsibility for businesses ranging from entrepreneurial ventures to established international organisations.
His career includes senior operational leadership across EMEA operations and executive responsibility for a number of businesses in the UAE, where he oversaw a business generating approximately US$130 million in annual revenue.
He has also led significant business growth initiatives, including scaling a business from approximately US$3 million to US$28 million in revenue over an 18-month period.
His experience encompasses business transformation, operational improvement, commercial growth, organisational restructuring and executive leadership through periods of significant change.
Having spent much of his career directly accountable for business performance, Rico understands the challenges facing founders, shareholders and investors when businesses need stronger leadership, improved performance or a clear direction forward.
He founded Echelon Executive Partners with a simple philosophy: businesses facing important challenges often need experienced leadership working inside the organisation, taking responsibility and turning strategy into execution.
- 20+ Years
- International Executive Leadership
- US$150M
- Business Revenue / P&L Responsibility
- CEO · COO · MD
- Hands-On Executive Experience
Standards
How we hold ourselves to account.
Accountability
We take responsibility for the priorities we agree to deliver, with the authority the role requires. Accountability is not a value statement. It is how we work.
Discretion
Our clients trust us with sensitive commercial and personal information. Every engagement receives the confidentiality it requires.
Measurable Outcomes
We define success in specific, measurable terms and hold ourselves to them. If progress is not being made, we say so.
Commercial Integrity
We act in our clients’ commercial interests. We do not extend engagements unnecessarily or create dependency.
Every engagement is led by experienced executive leadership working inside the business, with clear responsibilities, appropriate authority and objectives agreed at the outset.
Begin with a confidential conversation.
A complimentary 60-minute discovery conversation about your business and whether our operating model is the right fit.
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