meet the team.

Our team members are each carefully selected for brand fit with the sector, customers, company, market, and cultures in which they focus. They are brand ambassadors for clients and specialists in function and sector with full global reach, candidate network, and connectivity.

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Ian Williams.

Founder

Mike Kneafsey.

Non-Executive Director

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Phil Brakewell - Managing Director. PartnerWise Executive Search

Natalie Crossland.

Partner | Sourcing & Delivery

Phil Brakewell.

Managing Director

Chris Cooper - Principal Partner. PartnerWise Executive Search

Chris Cooper.

Principal Partner

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Niall Holden-Birdsall.

Finance Director

George Magson.

Associate Partner | Operations

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John Chatwin.

Global Managing Partner | Active Outdoor, Performance & Lifestyle

Jenny Dodds.

Principal Partner | Global Travel Retail, Luxury, Beauty & Retail

Amelia Rivas - Principal Partner | sports, media & entertainment. PartnerWise Executive Search
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Amelia Rivas.

Principal Partner | Sports, Media & Entertainment

Youssef Abouelsaoud.

Associate Partner | Marketing

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Kirsty Schofield.

Global Managing Partner | Fashion & Lifestyle

Tarek Sibai.

Associate Partner | Innovation, Data & Insights

Nikki Magson.

Chief Operating Partner

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Alexander Raubitschek.

Non-Executive Director

Bianca Ivanof - Associate Partner | Research. PartnerWise Executive Search

Bianca Ivanof.

Associate Partner | Research

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Global Managing Partner | Media & Content

Stephen Kennedy.

Chairman