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We recognize that the selection of a CEO is the midpoint of a process, not the end. The Chief Executive role is unique, particularly in the current atmosphere of complexity and volatility. These uncertainties require a pragmatic and aligned view on the business and leadership requirements of the CEO, one that must be reviewed regularly over the course of a transition.

You can count on our collaboration in all aspects of a CEO succession journey, which should be an ongoing planning process to deliver a comprehensive and effective CEO transition, succession and onboarding protocol.

We partner with you to ensure that you have developed the best possible internal options for potential CEO successors, and we can confidentially benchmark their readiness.

This process builds a strong top team and creates support for the selected CEO. The CEO transition process also means working hand-in-hand with your board of directors to develop a clear, workable succession plan that aligns with their long-term goals and vision.


CEO Search Consultants

Ashley Summerfield

Ashley Summerfield

London

Global Lead

Ashley Summerfield leads Egon Zehnder’s global CEO and Board Consulting Practice. He is a trusted advisor to scores of prestigious clients around the… Read more

Neil Waters

Neil Waters

Hong Kong Office Leader

Neil Waters leads the Hong Kong office and serves as the Joint Head of Egon Zehnder in China. He also leads the firm’s board and CEO succession… Read more

Alex Lee

Alex Lee

Hong Kong, Shanghai

Alex leads Egon Zehnder’s Services practice in Asia Pacific, and jointly runs the firm’s Marketing and Sales practice in the same region. Read more

Benno Jaeggi

Benno Jaeggi

Hong Kong

Benno Jaeggi, based in Hong Kong, is a core member of Egon Zehnder’s Financial Services practice with a particular focus on Banking, Markets and… Read more

Fiona Cai

Fiona Cai

Hong Kong, Shanghai

Fiona co-leads Egon Zehnder’s Financial Service Practice in Greater China. Based in Hong Kong and Shanghai, Fiona is active in Egon Zehnder’s family… Read more

Arthur Leung

Arthur Leung

Hong Kong, Shanghai

Arthur Leung co-leads Egon Zehnder’s Private Capital and Asset Management Practices for Asia Pacific, and is also an active member of the firm’s… Read more

Xin Wang

Xin Wang

Hong Kong

Based in Hong Kong, Xin Wang is active in Egon Zehnder’s Technology & Communications and Consumer practices. She draws on many years of experience in… Read more

Yu CHEN

Yu CHEN

Shanghai

Yu Chen, based in Shanghai, is an active member of Egon Zehnder’s Consumer and Technology & Communications practices in Greater China. Read more

Vincent Zhou

Vincent Zhou

Beijing

Vincent Zhou, based in Beijing, is active in Egon Zehnder’s Services Practice in Greater China. He draws on deep insight in strategy development… Read more

Julie Lee

Julie Lee

Seoul

Julie Lee, based in Seoul, is an active member of Egon Zehnder’s Financial Services, Consumer, and Technology & Communications practice groups. Read more

Burcu Bicakci

Burcu Bicakci

Singapore

Based in Singapore, Burcu Bicakci has spent her career helping companies and their leaders succeed in the digitizing world. Read more

Elaine Yew

Elaine Yew

Singapore

Elaine Yew is a Senior Partner in Egon Zehnder and the Global Co-Head for our Family Business and Family Office Practice. Read more

Kyle Lee

Kyle Lee

Singapore

Based in Singapore, Kyle Lee is an active member of Egon Zehnder’s Financial Services and Technology & Communications practices. Read more

Peak Hong Tan

Peak Hong Tan

Singapore

Based in Singapore, Peak Tan works with industrial clients on their Asia Pacific leadership transformation. Read more

Tanay Misra

Tanay Misra

Singapore

Tanay Misra leads Egon Zehnder’s Consumer & Sustainability Practice for Asia-Pacific and is based out of Singapore. He advises clients on CEO… Read more

Lisze LEE

Lisze LEE

Singapore

Lisze Lee, based in Singapore, is active in Egon Zehnder’s Financial Services Practice, with a special focus on investment, corporate and consumer… Read more


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