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Human Resources Executive Search

At any company, the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) takes both the responsibility and the privilege of owning an organization’s talent agenda. This is a significant change from the days when human resources practices were seen as secondary to the C-suite. Today, anyone who understands leadership knows just how critical human capital is, which means internally developing, or hiring, an HR executive who reflects your company’s core values.

This new reality applies particularly to team leaders, such as human resources executives, who can no longer operate in a siloed environment as functional or technical experts. Instead, they must understand the broader business challenges that any company faces, and be responsible for contributing to the solution.

Egon Zehnder’s Approach to Human Resources

Our Chief Human Resources Officers Practice understands the sector’s shifting landscape. We are committed to partnering with HR Directors as they continue to develop themselves, their teams, and their organizations for a radically different future. Our team knows that the world needs better leaders, which is why we also want to help your business find the best human resource executives. This may be achieved through developing your brightest HR talent via internal development, or from external HR executive search.

Many of our consultants come from the sector itself, while others have been long-term advisors with a dedicated knowledge of human resources practice. Whatever their background, our 68 worldwide offices can offer the reach to help solve your HR challenges, wherever your business is based.


Human Resources Consultants

Gizem Weggemans

Gizem Weggemans

London

Global Lead

Gizem Weggemans, based in London, leads Egon Zehnder’s HR Officers Practice globally. Beyond her functional expertise, she also focuses on succession… Read more

Rohit Harjani

Rohit Harjani

Hong Kong

Based in Hong Kong, Rohit Harjani is active in Egon Zehnder’s Financial Services and Technology practices with special focuses on FinTech, blockchain… Read more

Lydia Tang

Lydia Tang

Hong Kong

Lydia Tang, based in Hong Kong, is active in Egon Zehnder’s Financial Services practice focusing on Insurance, Asset and Wealth Management… Read more

Ran Wu

Ran Wu

Shanghai Office Leader, Beijing Office Leader

Ran Wu is Managing Partner of Egon Zehnder’s mainland China offices and serves as the Joint Head of Egon Zehnder in China. Read more

Sandy Zhang

Sandy Zhang

Shanghai

Sandy Zhang, based in Shanghai, is a core member in Egon Zehnder’s Health Practice. She has deep expertise in board search and consultancy… Read more

Xuemei Bennink-Bai

Xuemei Bennink-Bai

Shanghai

Xuemei Bennink-Bai is a Partner and trusted advisor to global and Chinese clients. She specializes in top executive succession, leadership… Read more

Lynn Shao

Lynn Shao

Shanghai

Lynn Shao, based in Shanghai, leads Egon Zehnder’s Health Practice in China… Read more

Yao Yao

Yao Yao

Shanghai

Yao Yao is an active member of Egon Zehnder’s Consumer Practice. Based in Shanghai, she serves clients in executive succession, leadership… 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

Peak Hong Tan

Peak Hong Tan

Singapore

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

Hidenori Iwasaki

Hidenori Iwasaki

Tokyo

Based in Tokyo, Hidenori Iwasaki is active in Egon Zehnder’s Supply Chain, Industrial, and Services practices. Read more

Kenta Kasai

Kenta Kasai

Tokyo

Based in Tokyo, Kenta Kasai is a member of Egon Zehnder’s CEO Search & Succession, Executive Assessment & Development, and Leadership Advisory… Read more

Chie Iida

Chie Iida

Tokyo

Chie Iida, based in Tokyo, is an active member of Egon Zehnder’s Leadership Advisory, Board Consulting, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 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

Zhafira Loebis

Zhafira Loebis

Jakarta

Based in Jakarta, Zhafira is active in Egon Zehnder’s Technology & Communications and Consumer practices. Drawing on her background as an… Read more


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