Kevin Chalhoub

Kevin Chalhoub is UAE Country Manager of Etoile Group and the founder of EV Lab, the Middle East’s first multi-brand electric mobility platform.

Kevin holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Imperial College London, followed by further study at École des Ponts et Chaussées. He began his career with an industrial development internship at Alstom and an associate consultant internship at Bain & Company, before completing a Master’s degree in Atmosphere and Clean Energy at Stanford University, and then spending a year as a Sales Engineer at NEXTracker in the solar sector in 2019.

In 2020, Kevin founded EV Lab, launching first online before opening its flagship showroom and Retail-as-a-Service concept at One Central, Dubai World Trade Centre, in May 2024. EV Lab drives the transition to sustainable mobility through education and expertise.

From January 2024 to May 2026, Kevin headed the Tumi brand across the Middle East at Chalhoub Group, including its retail network of 12 stores across the GCC. During this time, he grew the brand’s results by 20% in the region and led the renovation of its flagship Dubai Mall store alongside brand ambassador Lando Norris and the Tumi design team.

Kevin has been UAE Country Manager of Etoile Group since 1 June 2026; his Head of Tumi Middle East role at Chalhoub Group concluded upon his appointment to Etoile Group.

Across his roles, Kevin has always remained committed to find climate friendly solutions to decarbonize the energy sector through his early role at NEXTracker, the transport sector with his EV Lab concept and now the fashion sector, pushing sustainable products at Etoile's home grown brand 'Etoile La Boutique' as well as in his previous role at the Tumi stores.

Kevin has served on the board of the Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy since early 2025, and of CCI France UAE (the French Chamber of Commerce in the UAE) since 2024. He has also served as a board member of Chalhoub Group and Etoile Group since 2020, having previously been a non-voting Observer on both family business boards from 2016 to 2019.