New Regional Managing Director Joins AESC

Sarah Mortimer brings more than 15 years of experience as a business leader to her new role as the AESC Region Managing Director in APAC

The Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC) announced the appointment of Sarah Mortimer to the position of Regional Managing Director for APAC, effective immediately.  

Grace Cheng, Russell Reynolds Associates – Greater China, AESC Board member and Chair of the AESC APAC Council, said, “As a member of the selection committee for the AESC APAC Region Managing Director, I know firsthand the strengths that Sarah brings to this role. We looked for the right candidate for this role across the entire APAC region before finding the right leader. On behalf of the entire selection committee and the APAC Council, I’m pleased to welcome Sarah.” 

Sarah is an experienced business leader who has spent years building relationships across APAC through several high-level positions. Sarah specializes in leadership, client experience and engagement, sales and service, project management, and operations. She will report directly to AESC President and CEO Karen Greenbaum and will serve on the AESC leadership team.   

Nicola Mirza, Johnson Partners – New Zealand, AESC Board member and member of the AESC APAC Council, commented, “I was proud that Johnson Partners led the search in the Australian region in partnership with other members of the selection committee who focused on other APAC countries. When we found Sarah, it was apparent that she had the right competencies, expertise, and leadership skills for this critical AESC leadership role. “ 

As AESC Regional Managing Director for APAC, Sarah will lead the association’s efforts in the Asia Pacific region. Working with the team, Sarah will represent AESC and lead engagement with current AESC members in the region, identify and recruit prospective new members, build professional development programs, and direct signature events.  

AESC President and CEO Karen Greenbaum commented, “Sarah brings to the role many years of experience across the APAC region. We are already seeing the impact she is making through engagement, collaboration, and relationship-building.  I am pleased to welcome Sarah to the AESC team.”  

Sarah brings more than 15 years of experience building relationships across APAC. Prior to joining AESC, Sarah served clients as a Senior Director of Professional Services, APAC, with Miller Heiman, a leading sales and service enablement firm, and then as the APAC Head of Client Success and Advocacy for a global talent and leadership consulting firm after their acquisition of Miller Heiman. Throughout her career, Sarah has provided high-level organizational expertise with a client-centric and client-success focus to empower growth, retention, and advocacy.  

“I'm looking forward to partnering with the AESC team, the APAC Regional Council and, with AESC’s members in the APAC region to develop further the region and the profession, to expand awareness, raise visibility across APAC, and embed the quality and standards the association is renowned for globally,” said Sarah. “My aim, with a focus on value realization, is for all member interactions (both prospective and current) to be collaborative, effective and provide a premium member experience."

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.