ADRIAN JONKLASS, MBA - Senior Consultant

Adrian Jonklaas, MBA (cum laude), joined PKF after having worked as a Senior Consultant at Godo Research & Marketing Consultancy (GRMC) where he headed GRMC’s Retail Department.

Adrian has the privilege of being a consultant who has worked in the industry long enough to see many of his projects come to fruition.  While at GRMC, Adrian worked with regional shopping centre developer Majid Al Futtaim Investments on market studies for new City Centre offerings in Mirdif, Dubai (opening Q1 2010) and Manama, Bahrain (opened Q3 2008).  Feasibility studies that he has conducted include Deerfields Town Square, Abu Dhabi (under construction) for MBI as well as the Hotel JAL Tower Dubai on Sheikh Zayed Road (opening Q1 2010).  Additionally, Adrian was project manager overseeing the market study used to develop the “Le Grande” luxury retail concept in the award winning Trident Grand Residence (under construction) in Dubai Marina.

Adrian also worked on the redevelopment plan for Al Jimi Mall (rebranded Noor Al Ain by ALDAR) and a detailed market review and tourism infrastructure appraisal for Sharjah (Sharjah Commerce & Tourism Development Authority). 

Since joining PKF, Adrian has been involved in strategic advisory projects (Al Ghurair Group), highest and best use studies (Qatari Diar, Saudi Aramco), market and financial feasibility studies (ADNH, Aqaar) and operator selections (MAF).  Projects he has managed cover the UAE, Bahrain, Oman, KSA and Egypt while some of the more exotic locales he has conducted studies in include Montenegro, Seychelles and Kazakhstan. 

Adrian’s strengths are strategic advisory, feasibility analysis and complex financial modelling to establish optimal component mix and development strategy. Working with teams of external consultants (planners, architects, cost managers), Adrian promotes the PKF core value of “business led design” by ensuring that best land use plans are tailored for market acceptability and to deliver the Client’s expected financial outcomes. Adrian has developed highest and best land use plans and development strategies for plots ranging from 10,000 m2 to over 30 km2.

He has contributed articles to Middle East Council of Shopping Centres’ monthly newsletters, RetailME magazine and has been interviewed for BBC’s Middle East Business Report (2005).