Jad Ariss | Managing Director
Jad Ariss was appointed Managing Director of The Geneva Association as of 1 March 2019.
Before this, Jad spent 24 years with AXA, most recently as Group Head of Public Affairs and Corporate Responsibility.
Prior to that, he was CEO of AXA Middle East & Africa, leading the company’s operations across 14 countries. Jad initially joined AXA in 1995 as Chief Financial Officer of AXA Global Risks. In 1999, he became Group Head of Investor Relations.
From 2001-2015 Jad worked for AXA France in several leadership roles, including Corporate Secretary, Human Resources Director, and Deputy CEO of AXA France in charge of the commercial lines’ division.
Jad started his career as a consultant at McKinsey & Company, where he specialized in financial services. He is a graduate of the HEC Business School in France and holds an MBA degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
