SAVANNAH GROUP - Key Persons
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- Managing Partner, Data & Insights, CTO
Alex is a commercial and entrepreneurial CTO who helps ambitious and forward-thinking firms position themselves in a compelling way to their key markets. He enjoys solving business problems, leading digital projects, and motivating and working with others to deliver outstanding results.
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- Associate Partner, Industrial Practice
Alex has over a decade's worth of experience in executive search and, for the majority of that time, has focused on the industrial and manufacturing markets. He has worked with some of the largest firms on the FTSE and high-growth listed companies as well as capital-backed consortiums and companies. Alex has experience placing executives across the C-suite as well as non-executive directors on various Boards.
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- Business Research Analyst, Data & Insights Practice
Cara joined Savannah in October 2021 and works as a business data analyst in the Data and Insights practice.
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- Managing Partner, Industrial Practice Leader, Board Practice
Chris advises clients operating at the intersection between established industrial markets and disruptive new technologies on how to identify, attract and develop leaders with the attributes to succeed in an increasingly volatile and complex business environment.
Craig joined Savannah in September 2019, starting on the graduate training programme. He spent his first year in the company rotating between four practices, starting in the Board Practice and now supports the business across all practices.
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- Research Associate, Interim Management
Dan is an integral part of our Interim Management team. As a Researcher, he provides intelligence that is essential to our candidate search process. Dan handles a broad range of appointments for clients ranging from SMEs to FTSE 100 businesses. He also helps ensure that our clients' needs are met efficiently by managing our network of high-performing interim executives.
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- Associate Partner, Technology, Digital & Innovation
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- Marketing Assistant & Internal Comms
Emily joined Savannah in October 2020. She spent her first six months in the company working on assignment delivery across four practices, then worked as an EA in the Technology and Digital Practice for a year, where she supported Heather Barnes. Since June 2022 she has now settled into a Marketing Role with Internal Communication responsibilities.
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- Principal & Head of Research Delivery
Emma is responsible for leading assignment delivery across the consumer team as a member of the Leisure, Hospitality and Travel practice and the Sport, Media & Entertainment practice. Additionally, as Head of Research Delivery, Emma is responsible for the quality of Savannah's overall search delivery and the welfare and development of our research team.
Filomena joined Savannah in June 2021, starting on the graduate training programme.
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- Partner, Board Practice and Head of HR Practice
Fiona has over 20 years' executive search experience advising clients on their complex talent requirements on a broad range of Board and senior level appointments across multiple sectors and geographies. Fiona has a strong track record within HR having supported global clients in appointing senior HR professionals across the entire HR function. In addition to partnering with HR leaders, her Board network is extensive, and she places Chair and Non-Executive Directors across the FTSE100, 250 and Small Cap as well as in privately owned and private equity backed businesses.
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- Head of People and Culture
Gayle is the Head of People and Culture at Savannah and focuses on embedding our values of "We Challenge, We Achieve, We Share, We Do What's Right" into the fabric of our everyday at Savannah.
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- Principal, Technology & Digital
A member of the Technology & Digital practice, George brings experience of working with a range of organisations across the technology, media and telecoms sectors, hiring executives and non-executives in VC- and PE-backed, and listed companies.
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- Partner, Sport, Media and Entertainment Practice
George is a Partner in the Sport, Media and Entertainment practice. He has a track record of recruiting board and executive talent into many of the sector's most innovative organisations. He works on a global remit and has a particular specialism in the sports industry.
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- Business Projects Development Lead
Ginette works closely with Partners and the commercial teams across the group to provide project support for Business Development activities. She also works closely with the marketing team to help deliver relevant and targeted campaigns and works with the CEO on client feedback and success.
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- Executive Assistant
- Executive Assistant for Tim Clouting, Partner
Hayley is an Executive Assistant for Tim Clouting, Partner in the Leisure, Hospitality and Travel team.
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- Member of the Professional Services
- Principal, Professional Services & Financial Officers
Hazel is a member of the Professional Services & Financial Officers Practice at Savannah. She has over 14 years' experience in executive search with a broad sector focus in oil and gas, manufacturing and maritime. Hazel also spent 2 years based out of Hong Kong specialising in financial services and technology executive search across China and South East Asia. She has an extensive track record of delivering on challenging projects in hardship locations and corporate HQs globally.
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- Data Research Analyst, Data & Insights
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- HR Community Consultant, Interim HR Team
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- Partner, Management Consulting & Advisory
Herve has over 25 years of consulting experience, including 13 years with Accenture, partnering with corporates and government agencies to develop and deliver business transformation strategies and growth at the intersection of business performance, digital technology, and operations.
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- Member of the Global Digital
- Principal and Head of Digital Delivery, Digital and Technology Leaders Practice
James is a member of the Global Digital and Technology Leaders practice. He has been working in search since graduating in 2013, both in London and overseas. He has been involved in numerous international and domestic searches across a number of sectors and has a special interest in cyber security.
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- Principal, Interim Management, Financial Officers Practice
- Specialist
Joe has been a specialist within Treasury recruitment for over 10 years, working with widely recognised specialist brands placing senior-level Treasury leaders into major corporates, listed and private equity-backed companies, banks, and financial services institutions.
Joe is widely regarded as an industry expert and hosts many round tables with key stakeholders on current trends in the Treasury market. He is a ‘go-to' headhunter for CFOs and Treasury professionals looking for advice on their team and career respectively.
John is an advisor to Savannah Group. As the former founder and CEO, he has over 20 years' experience in executive search. He led the firm as CEO from 2003 and was a member of the Board Practice. He now holds an advisory role.
John has over 30 years' experience in professional services businesses. He was previously Head of Corporate Finance at Hill Samuel merchant bank and a member of the Executive Board, as well as Chief Executive of Corporate Finance and Executive Director of Close Brothers and CEO of Investment Banking at Noble & Company. He was also a Non-Executive Director of Chorion.
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- Senior Associate
- Senior Research Associate
Julia is a Senior Associate and a member of the Research team, bringing deep experience in executive search delivery, focused on hiring at C-suite and leadership level across all our function and sector practices.
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- Associate Partner, Human Resources Practice
With over a decades experience advising the HR function, Katie is well networked across the community. Her track record covers GHRDs, business partners and each of the centres of expertise. Whilst Katie is based out of London, her track record is truly global having worked as much outside as inside the UK. Alongside her specific placements, Katie has advised countless professionals on their own personal development and career planning.
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- Executive Assistant, Industrial Practice
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- Partner, Management, Technology & Digital Practice
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- People & Culture Assistant and Office Manager
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- Executive Assistant, Financial Officers and Professional Services Practices
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- Assistant
- Financial Controller
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- Graduate Research Analyst
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- Head of Research - Interim Practice and Head of Research Resource Planning
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- Partner, Interim Management, Operational Leaders Practice, HR Practice
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- Executive Assistant, HR Practice
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- Partner, Interim Management, Financial Officers Practice
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- Associate Partner, Human Resources Practice
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- Partner, Private Equity and Commercial
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- Senior Research Associate, Data & Insights
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- Partner, Financial Officers and Professional Services Practices
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- Principal, Technology & Digital
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- Principal, Consulting and Advisory Practice
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- Managing Partner, Interim Management, Board Practice
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- Partner, Technology, Digital & Innovation
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- Partner, Industrial Practice
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- Executive Assistant, Interim, Consulting & Advisory