AESC Announces Global Partnership with Executive Search Leaders

The Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC), the professional organization representing quality standards in executive search and leadership consulting worldwide, and Executive Search Leaders, a firm specializing in senior executive search talent for executive search and human capital firms, today announced their new global partnership. The alliance represents a rigorous commitment of both organizations to excellence in the executive search and leadership consulting profession.

The partnership combines AESC's longstanding commitment to quality standards as demonstrated through its Code of Professional Practice, with Executive Search Leaders’ more than 70 years of combined knowledge and expertise in finding, attracting and delivering top executive search talent.

Karen Greenbaum, AESC President and CEO, commented: “We are delighted to partner with Executive Search Leaders who has a track record of delivering top senior talent to our profession. As our clients’ needs evolve and change, it is critical our profession has the right diverse and agile talent most capable of advising them on their greatest organizational and talent-related challenges.”

Executive Search Leaders’ Managing Partner, Nick Workman, noted: “It’s a great privilege for Executive Search Leaders to partner so closely with The Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants. Our values, ethical standards and professional conduct firmly reflect those set out in AESC’s Code of Professional Practice and we continue to strive to exceed both industry norms and client expectations across our unique client base. We take our association with AESC very seriously and are committed to strengthening our relationship worldwide.”

About Executive Search Leaders

Executive Search Leaders draws on over 70 years of combined knowledge and expertise, focusing on executive search and strategic advisory for the executive search industry. Together, we have completed Partner-level searches in 37 countries and have successfully advised on corporate mergers in the US, Australia and, more recently, Japan, Mexico, China, Hong Kong and Singapore. We work with organisations at the cutting edge of their industries, helping them attract executive search leaders that give them a competitive edge and drive business performance.

Our rigorous search service includes mergers, acquisitions and team lift-outs; strategic counsel on compensation variables; and advisory services on strategy, change, growth, leadership assessment, and operational improvement.

About AESC

Since 1959, AESC has set the quality standard for the executive search and leadership advisory profession. AESC Members represent 16,000+ trusted professionals in 1,200+ offices, spanning 70+ countries. AESC Members are recognized leaders of global executive search and leadership advisory solutions. They leverage their access and expertise to place more than 100,000 executives each year in board of directors and C-level positions for the world’s leading organizations of all types and sizes. Dedicated to strengthening leadership worldwide, 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. Learn more about us at aesc.org.