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CEO Successions

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 also 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 Successions Consultants

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

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

Misaki Okamoto

Misaki Okamoto

Tokyo

Based in Tokyo, Misaki belongs to Egon Zehnder’s Leadership Advisory, Executive Search, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion practices. Read more

Vivi Firdauzi

Vivi Firdauzi

Jakarta

Vivi Firdauzi is active in Egon Zehnder’s Financial Services Practice Group. She has broad knowledge and experience in multiple lines of financial… Read more

Elies Abdelmalek

Elies Abdelmalek

Middle East

Elies Abdelmalek helps clients in the energy, mining and manufacturing sectors identify and cultivate the leaders they need in order to drive… Read more

Alexander Sönnerberg

Alexander Sönnerberg

Stockholm

Based in Stockholm, Alexander Sönnerberg draws on his extensive industry experience to help clients find effective leaders. Read more

David Hejgaard

David Hejgaard

Copenhagen

David Hejgaard, based in Copenhagen, is an active member of Egon Zehnder’s Technology & Communications, Digital, and Consumer practices. Read more

Wasko Rothmann

Wasko Rothmann

Berlin

Wasko Rothmann is consultant in our Berlin office and active in Egon Zehnder’s Industrial practice. In particular… Read more

Christoph Wahl

Christoph Wahl

Berlin

Based in Berlin, Christoph Wahl is a trusted advisor to organizations which are providing value-add services to other business as well as end… Read more

Henry Widera

Henry Widera

Berlin

Based in Berlin, Henry Widera is an active member of Egon Zehnder’s Technology & Communications Practice. Read more

Gesa-Kristina Petersen

Gesa-Kristina Petersen

Hamburg

Based in Hamburg, Gesa-Kristina Petersen is part of both Egon Zehnder’s Technology & Communications and Human Resources practices. Read more

Edoardo Frangi

Edoardo Frangi

Amsterdam

Based in Amsterdam, Edoardo Frangi partners is an active member of Egon Zehnder’s Professional Services and Financial Services practices. Read more

Lukas Steinmann

Lukas Steinmann

Zurich

Lukas Steinmann is based in Zurich and active across Egon Zehnder’s Industrial and Technology & Communications practice. Read more

Issa Hassan

Issa Hassan

London

Based in London, Issa Hassan is active in Egon Zehnder’s Executive Search and Leadership Advisory Practices. Read more

Caitlin Hughes

Caitlin Hughes

London

Based in London, Caitlin Hughes is an active member of Egon Zehnder’s Digital, Media and Technology, and Board practices. Read more

Antony Lindon

Antony Lindon

London

Based in London, Antony Lindon is an active member of Egon Zehnder’s Financial Services Practice. Read more


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