Meet our team - Pacific International Executive Search

David Howells, in a dark suit and polka dot tie, stands indoors in a bright corridor, facing the camera and smiling slightly.

David Howells

Group Chief Executive Officer and Group Managing Director

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Adam Nuzie

Group Chief Commercial Officer and Managing Director, Americas

Manuel Preg, in a navy suit and patterned tie, stands indoors, smiling at the camera against a bright, blurred background.

Manuel Preg

Group Director and Managing Director, Germany

Kathryn Willaims photo

Kathryn Williams

Group Director and Head of Delivery, Americas

Bjarne Sandager Nielsen - Advisory Board Member

Bjarne Sandager Nielsen

Advisory Board Member

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Eric Alström

Advisory Board Member

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Tony Milando

Advisory Board Member

Richard Yorke, dressed in a suit and white shirt, sits indoors by a window, smiling warmly as autumn trees glow outside.

Richard Yorke

Group Non-Executive Director

Rupert Haffenden, in a dark suit and patterned tie, stands in a bright corridor with greenery in the background, smiling at the camera.

Rupert Haffenden

Associate Director and Head of Energy Sector

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Sahar Akhtar

Associate Director and Head of Sector, Chemicals & Process Industries

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Samantha Field

Head of People and Culture

Margaret Jaouadi, a woman with shoulder-length blonde hair wearing a light-coloured blazer, stands in a bright, outdoor corridor.

Margaret (Małgorzata) Jaouadi

Global Marketing Manager

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Zach Fountain

Sector Lead for Electronics and Semiconductors

Claudia Lemke, a woman with long brown hair, wearing a black blazer and a light pink blouse, is smiling in front of a light-coloured stone wall.

Claudia Lemke

Client Partner, EMEA & LATAM

Ellie LaFountain, a woman with long blonde hair, wearing a black blazer and white top, stands indoors with her arms folded, smiling at the camera.

Ellie LaFountain

Client Partner, Global

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Carine Harik

Client Delivery Manager, EMEA

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Ebba Gotthard

Client Delivery Manager, EMEA

Leonard Kempf - Executive Search Associate at Pacific International

Leonard Kempf

Client Delivery Manager, EMEA

Rania Johnson, Executive Search Associate

Rania Johnson

Client Delivery Manager, EMEA

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Antonia Ebner

Executive Search Consultant, EMEA

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Dan Wollner

Executive Search Associate, EMEA

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Sophia Minns

Executive Search Associate, EMEA

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Wiktoria Betlejewska

Executive Search Associate, EMEA

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Dominic Reed

Executive Search Associate, EMEA

A man in a navy blue suit and tie stands in a bright, covered outdoor corridor, looking at the camera with a neutral expression.

Paul Galanti

Head of Sector - Industrials, Americas and Associate Director

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Dan Rodgers

Head of Sector - Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences, Americas

A young man wearing a blue suit, white shirt, and green tie stands in front of large office windows with a cityscape backdrop.

John Templeton

Sector Lead for Industrial Manufacturing and Automotive Industries

Haley Gibson, with long brown hair, glasses, and a checked blazer over a black polo neck, smiles whilst standing in a bright indoor corridor.

Haley Gibson

Client Partner and Associate Director

Claire Butcher, with straight blonde hair, wearing a black top and jacket, stands in a bright corridor with a neutral expression.

Claire Butcher

Client Partner, Global

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Rebecca Holton

US Chief of Staff

A woman with long wavy red hair, wearing a black blazer and white top, stands in a bright corridor, looking at the camera with a slight smile.

Nichole Lapp

Senior Client Delivery Manager, Americas

A woman with long blonde hair wearing a black blazer and a black patterned top stands in a bright corridor, looking at the camera.

Caroline Carson

Client Delivery Manager, Americas

A woman wearing a mauve hijab and white blazer smiles whilst standing in a bright, corridor-like space with greenery in the background.

Aleen Kirmani

Client Delivery Manager, Americas

Pat Cunningham, dressed in a dark suit and patterned tie, stands in a bright, covered outdoor walkway with blurred background columns and greenery.

Pat Cunningham

Executive Search Consultant, Americas

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Olivia McCrossin

Executive Search Consultant, Americas

Maxine Buddendorf, Executive Search Associate, Americas

Maxine Buddendorf

Executive Search Associate, Americas

A man in a checked shirt stands smiling in front of tall windows with an ornate stone building visible outside.

Noah Shanken

Executive Search Associate, Americas

A woman with long blonde hair, wearing a blue and white striped dress and a white cardigan, stands smiling in front of a large window with a building visible outside.

Sullivan Sims

Executive Search Associate, Americas

A woman with long wavy hair in a black blazer stands indoors in front of a window, with a historic stone building visible in the background.

Annie Lucas

Executive Search Associate, Americas

Sabrina Freude, Senior Client Delivery Manager, EMEA

Sabrina Freude

Client Partner, EMEA and APAC

A woman with long straight light brown hair, wearing a black jacket over a white top, stands in front of a plain grey wall, looking directly at the camera.

Kerstin Baumgärtner

Client Delivery Manager, EMEA

Rafael Alvarado, in a dark suit, white shirt, and striped tie, wearing glasses, stands confidently in a bright corridor with a blurred background.

Rafael Alvarado

Sector Lead for Packaging and Consumer Goods (FMCG), EMEA

Feyisayo Adetayo

Feyisayo Adetayo

Executive Search Associate, EMEA

A woman with long brown hair, wearing a white button-up shirt, stands in front of a plain light-coloured wall and smiles at the camera.

Ximena Bernal

Executive Search Associate, EMEA

Melissa Bunn, a woman with long brown hair, wearing a grey and white striped jumper, stands smiling in front of green foliage outdoors.

Melissa Bunn

Finance Manager and Chartered Accountant

Helene Seeley

Helene Seeley

Accounting Technician