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With 23 years of experience guiding pre-IPO, government and mid-market companies across US, UK, EU, MENA, and APAC. Advises boards and executive teams on strategic growth, capital efficiency, investor–stakeholder alignment, and AI-enabled operational governance. Trusted network of 2,000+ senior decision-makers in global enterprises, financial institutions, government, investment firms, and regulated industries.
BOARD EXPERTISE
• Strategic Growth Governance & Global Scale Oversight: Provides oversight of cross-border GTM, disciplined market-entry sequencing, and risk-controlled scale across multi-jurisdictional environments.
Selected Board-Relevant Achievements: Enabled controlled national expansion in AU through structured GTM, capturing 70% market share in a saturated niche while reducing operational and commercial risk.
• Disciplined Capital Allocation, Investor Relations & Valuation Maximisation: Guides ROI-driven capital deployment and investor–stakeholder alignment to strengthen valuation and maximise company value.
Selected Board-Relevant Achievements: Prioritised high-ROI initiatives and shaped financing strategy that increased enterprise valuation by 35%, strengthening investor confidence for pre-IPO growth.
• AI Adoption, Operational Efficiency & Organisational Redesign: Oversees AI adoption, digital transformation, and governance frameworks ensuring competitiveness enhancement, scalability, and compliant operations.
Selected Board-Relevant Achievements: Led AI-enabled operating model redesign delivering 65% cost optimisation.
BOARD EXPERTISE
• Strategic Growth Governance & Global Scale Oversight: Provides oversight of cross-border GTM, disciplined market-entry sequencing, and risk-controlled scale across multi-jurisdictional environments.
Selected Board-Relevant Achievements: Enabled controlled national expansion in AU through structured GTM, capturing 70% market share in a saturated niche while reducing operational and commercial risk.
• Disciplined Capital Allocation, Investor Relations & Valuation Maximisation: Guides ROI-driven capital deployment and investor–stakeholder alignment to strengthen valuation and maximise company value.
Selected Board-Relevant Achievements: Prioritised high-ROI initiatives and shaped financing strategy that increased enterprise valuation by 35%, strengthening investor confidence for pre-IPO growth.
• AI Adoption, Operational Efficiency & Organisational Redesign: Oversees AI adoption, digital transformation, and governance frameworks ensuring competitiveness enhancement, scalability, and compliant operations.
Selected Board-Relevant Achievements: Led AI-enabled operating model redesign delivering 65% cost optimisation.
Marí Koval is an advisor and board member based in United Arab Emirates, specialising in Information Technology and Services. They speak English, Russian and Spanish. They are open to advisory board and board director opportunities and are available for introductions through Boardio.
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