Romain Eyherabide Named ‘Future of the Profession’

London, November 7, 2023 – Today at their annual AESC Global Conference in London, the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC) honored Romain Eyherabide, Partner at Eric Salmon & Partners with the AESC Future of the Profession Award for his impact on the profession at an early stage in his career.  

Karen Greenbaum, AESC President & CEO, commented: “Excellence, collaboration, and elevating others is fundamental to AESC and our member firms. Romain Eyherabide is a role model of these qualities and more, and we are proud to recognize him with the Future of the Profession Award.” 

“Romain clearly sticks out in our profession, leading the way for the next generation of executive search and leadership consultants,” said Raoul Nacke, Partner and CEO at Eric Salmon & Partners. “Within the past 25 years, I have had the honor of being surrounded by a couple of impressive individuals in our business. What Romain has achieved so far is highly remarkable at his age.” 

Romain started his career in executive search and leadership consulting immediately after graduating from business school. He started out as a Research Associate and worked his way up to Engagement Manager, Consultant and finally, Partner at 37 years old.   

Sophie Wigniolle, Partner at Eric Salmon & Partners said of Romain, “His successful career path is the result of a very balanced and systematic approach towards excellence in any dimension: business development, client and candidate management, firm building. Very proactive, with high commitment and eagerness, Romain aims at raising the bar and demonstrating added value to clients for being a trusted advisor.” 

Today, Romain manages senior-level searches, executive assessments and leadership advisory projects, with a focus on industry, technology and digital.  

“He brings a deep functional expertise in Operations and Supply Chain as well as in Technology, with the ability to serve large corporate accounts as well as Private Equity backed companies or family-owned businesses,” said Sophie Wigniolle. 

Romain has also been the head of the Eric Salmon & Partners Industrial Practice since 2022. In this role, he brings new ideas to cultivate community among the firm’s offices.  

“He is a mentor and a role model to Engagement Managers and Research Associates, active in supporting and sharing his knowledge,” said Sophie Wigniolle. “He is a team player with an excellent drive and a high level of energy. He agreed to be part of internal projects to improve the operating model with the same commitment as demonstrated when serving clients.” 

About the AESC Future of the Profession Award  

Awarded since 2015, the AESC Future of the Profession Award is designed to recognize the next generation of leaders in executive search and leadership consulting. It honors innovation and forward-thinking leadership and recipients are viewed as trailblazers in the profession. 

About the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants      

Since 1959, AESC has set the quality standard for the executive search and leadership consulting profession. AESC Members represent 16,000+ trusted professionals in 1,200+ offices, spanning 70+ countries. AESC Members are recognized experts providing consulting services in the areas of leaders, teams and culture to the world’s leading organizations. They leverage their access and expertise to place more than 100,000 executives each year in board of directors and C-level positions across industry sectors. Dedicated to strengthening leadership together, AESC and its members share a deep commitment to the highest quality standards in executive search and leadership consulting—for the benefit of clients and the profession. We Shape. Connect. Educate. Innovate. Learn more about us at aesc.org. For AESC’s career service connecting executive-level candidates to the world’s leading executive search firms, visit bluesteps.com.