Executive Biographies

Claude Attala

Managing Director
NorthCourse Advisory Services
Group RCI

Claude Attala is the Managing Director of NorthCourse Advisory Services, a subsidiary of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation and the leading global specialist in comprehensive research, consulting and project management in all sectors of the leisure real estate industry.

Attala joined NorthCourse in 2005 as the Managing Director of Business Development in the Middle East. In that role, Attala was responsible for setting up partnerships with real estate developers on mixed-use projects in the Middle East region. In addition to setting up NorthCourse’s Middle East regional office in Dubai, Attala was involved in setting up a joint venture agreement between NorthCourse and Qatari Diar Real Estate Development Company to establish a luxury real estate brokerage company in parts of the Middle East and North Africa.

Prior to joining NorthCourse, Attala served as the Head of Planning and Operations for the Qatar Tourism Authority, where he was responsible for the development of a long-term strategic master plan for tourism as well as the classification system for hotels and tour operators. In addition, he set up the business development team to assist potential investors and developers with tourism-related projects in Qatar.

Throughout his more than 15-year career, Attala has also held various sales and marketing positions with leading hospitality companies based in Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, and Luxembourg, including Radisson SAS, Intercontinental Hotels, and Sheraton.

Attala is fluent in English and has a good understanding of both French and Italian. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Schiller International University in London.

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Manager, Public Relations
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