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Connecting leaders with exceptional talent

Connecting leaders with exceptional talent

Connecting leaders with exceptional talent

Creating Business Value Through People

Creating Business Value Through People

Creating Business Value Through People

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We believe exceptional talent turns strategy into measurable results, whether in the boardroom, in leadership teams or on the factory floor. Our mission is to connect organisations with leaders and specialists who create real business impact and drive sustainable growth.

white and brown city buildings during daytime

We believe exceptional talent turns strategy into measurable results, whether in the boardroom, in leadership teams or on the factory floor. Our mission is to connect organisations with leaders and specialists who create real business impact and drive sustainable growth.

white and brown city buildings during daytime

We believe exceptional talent turns strategy into measurable results, whether in the boardroom, in leadership teams or on the factory floor. Our mission is to connect organisations with leaders and specialists who create real business impact and drive sustainable growth.

The Leadership and Talent Challenge

Building value requires both visionary leadership and technical excellence. Executives need trusted partners who understand how every role, from a C-suite leader to an engineering specialist, contributes to performance, innovation, and competitive advantage. Long-term success isn’t just about maintaining operations; it’s about building an organisation that grows, innovates, and sustains its edge. Yet many leaders face a familiar frustration: ambitious goals but not always the right people to translate strategy into results.

With nearly 20 years of experience in recruitment and executive search across Europe, the UK, and the US, I’m building a boutique firm dedicated to helping businesses define the exact profiles of leaders and specialists who truly generate value. Through a targeted, co-creative approach, we identify and secure high-impact talent who accelerate value creation and position your company for sustainable success.

The Leadership and Talent Challenge

Building value requires both visionary leadership and technical excellence. Executives need trusted partners who understand how every role, from a C-suite leader to an engineering specialist, contributes to performance, innovation, and competitive advantage. Long-term success isn’t just about maintaining operations; it’s about building an organisation that grows, innovates, and sustains its edge. Yet many leaders face a familiar frustration: ambitious goals but not always the right people to translate strategy into results.

With nearly 20 years of experience in recruitment and executive search across Europe, the UK, and the US, I’m building a boutique firm dedicated to helping businesses define the exact profiles of leaders and specialists who truly generate value. Through a targeted, co-creative approach, we identify and secure high-impact talent who accelerate value creation and position your company for sustainable success.

The Leadership and Talent Challenge

Building value requires both visionary leadership and technical excellence. Executives need trusted partners who understand how every role, from a C-suite leader to an engineering specialist, contributes to performance, innovation, and competitive advantage. Long-term success isn’t just about maintaining operations; it’s about building an organisation that grows, innovates, and sustains its edge. Yet many leaders face a familiar frustration: ambitious goals but not always the right people to translate strategy into results.

With nearly 20 years of experience in recruitment and executive search across Europe, the UK, and the US, I’m building a boutique firm dedicated to helping businesses define the exact profiles of leaders and specialists who truly generate value. Through a targeted, co-creative approach, we identify and secure high-impact talent who accelerate value creation and position your company for sustainable success.

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Michael Illert

Managing Partner & Founder

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Michael Illert

Managing Partner & Founder

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Michael Illert

Managing Partner & Founder

What we're doing the best

Executive Search

We identify and secure leaders who create measurable business value. Our executive search practice focuses on critical corporate functions - HR, IT, Finance, Sales & Marketing, and Legal & Compliance - where leadership quality determines strategic success. By combining structured process, market insight, and co-creation with our clients, we deliver executives who strengthen performance, drive transformation, and sustain competitive advantage.

Executive Search

We identify and secure leaders who create measurable business value. Our executive search practice focuses on critical corporate functions - HR, IT, Finance, Sales & Marketing, and Legal & Compliance - where leadership quality determines strategic success. By combining structured process, market insight, and co-creation with our clients, we deliver executives who strengthen performance, drive transformation, and sustain competitive advantage.

Executive Search

We identify and secure leaders who create measurable business value. Our executive search practice focuses on critical corporate functions - HR, IT, Finance, Sales & Marketing, and Legal & Compliance - where leadership quality determines strategic success. By combining structured process, market insight, and co-creation with our clients, we deliver executives who strengthen performance, drive transformation, and sustain competitive advantage.

Recruitment

Our recruitment services connect you with scarce, highly skilled professionals who enable performance, continuity, and growth across critical business functions. We specialise in identifying and engaging experts in talent scarce markets across finance and accountancy, information technology, human resources, sales and business development, marketing, and legal and compliance, ensuring you have the right professionals in place to strengthen operations, manage risk, and advance your organisation sustainably.

Recruitment

Our recruitment services connect you with scarce, highly skilled professionals who enable performance, continuity, and growth across critical business functions. We specialise in identifying and engaging experts in talent scarce markets across finance and accountancy, information technology, human resources, sales and business development, marketing, and legal and compliance, ensuring you have the right professionals in place to strengthen operations, manage risk, and advance your organisation sustainably.

Recruitment

Our recruitment services connect you with scarce, highly skilled professionals who enable performance, continuity, and growth across critical business functions. We specialise in identifying and engaging experts in talent scarce markets across finance and accountancy, information technology, human resources, sales and business development, marketing, and legal and compliance, ensuring you have the right professionals in place to strengthen operations, manage risk, and advance your organisation sustainably.

Michael

Illert

With nearly 20 years of experience in recruitment and executive search across Europe, the UK, and the US, I help businesses define the exact profile of leaders who truly generate value. Through my targeted search approach, I identify and secure high-impact executives who accelerate value creation and position your company for sustainable success.

michael@michaelillert.com

+31207932475

+31620853882

Michael

Illert

With nearly 20 years of experience in recruitment and executive search across Europe, the UK, and the US, I help businesses define the exact profile of leaders who truly generate value. Through my targeted search approach, I identify and secure high-impact executives who accelerate value creation and position your company for sustainable success.

michael@michaelillert.com

+31207932475

+31620853882

Michael

Illert

With nearly 20 years of experience in recruitment and executive search across Europe, the UK, and the US, I help businesses define the exact profile of leaders who truly generate value. Through my targeted search approach, I identify and secure high-impact executives who accelerate value creation and position your company for sustainable success.

michael@michaelillert.com

+31207932475

+31620853882

Stefan

Schneider

I focus on executive and leadership search across HR and core corporate functions, supporting clients throughout the US market. With a strong emphasis on understanding organisational strategy, leadership impact, and cultural dynamics, I help companies identify and secure leaders who drive sustainable performance. Through a targeted and relationship-driven search approach, I work closely with clients to define the right leadership profiles and deliver long-term value beyond the hire.

stefan@michaelillert.com

+1 332 222 1972

+1 914 623 2252

Stefan

Schneider

I focus on executive and leadership search across HR and core corporate functions, supporting clients throughout the US market. With a strong emphasis on understanding organisational strategy, leadership impact, and cultural dynamics, I help companies identify and secure leaders who drive sustainable performance. Through a targeted and relationship-driven search approach, I work closely with clients to define the right leadership profiles and deliver long-term value beyond the hire.

stefan@michaelillert.com

+1 332 222 1972

+1 914 623 2252

Stefan

Schneider

I focus on executive and leadership search across HR and core corporate functions, supporting clients throughout the US market. With a strong emphasis on understanding organisational strategy, leadership impact, and cultural dynamics, I help companies identify and secure leaders who drive sustainable performance. Through a targeted and relationship-driven search approach, I work closely with clients to define the right leadership profiles and deliver long-term value beyond the hire.

stefan@michaelillert.com

+1 332 222 1972

+1 914 623 2252

Stephanie

Abdel-Ahad

I am a seasoned executive search consultant with over 20 years of industry experience. For many years I have specialised in placing senior leaders in core corporate functions such as Finance, Legal, Compliance, Sales, Marketing, and HR. Based in Düsseldorf, I support international mid-sized companies, banks, and leading enterprises. Clients and candidates alike value me for my strong network across the entire DACH region. With extensive experience in building and filling leadership roles and teams, as well as deep expertise in international market development, I am proud to be recognised as a trusted expert in executive search.

stephanie@michaelillert.com

+49 211 81994722

+49 151 50922939

Stephanie

Abdel-Ahad

I am a seasoned executive search consultant with over 20 years of industry experience. For many years I have specialised in placing senior leaders in core corporate functions such as Finance, Legal, Compliance, Sales, Marketing, and HR. Based in Düsseldorf, I support international mid-sized companies, banks, and leading enterprises. Clients and candidates alike value me for my strong network across the entire DACH region. With extensive experience in building and filling leadership roles and teams, as well as deep expertise in international market development, I am proud to be recognised as a trusted expert in executive search.

stephanie@michaelillert.com

+49 211 81994722

+49 151 50922939

Stephanie

Abdel-Ahad

I am a seasoned executive search consultant with over 20 years of industry experience. For many years I have specialised in placing senior leaders in core corporate functions such as Finance, Legal, Compliance, Sales, Marketing, and HR. Based in Düsseldorf, I support international mid-sized companies, banks, and leading enterprises. Clients and candidates alike value me for my strong network across the entire DACH region. With extensive experience in building and filling leadership roles and teams, as well as deep expertise in international market development, I am proud to be recognised as a trusted expert in executive search.

stephanie@michaelillert.com

+49 211 81994722

+49 151 50922939

Michael A.

Vay

With over 10 years of experience in recruitment, I help IT professionals and leaders take the next step in their careers. I work closely with both experienced experts and companies, guiding them through the entire process, from the first conversation to a successful partnership. My goal is to build meaningful connections that create real value and lay the foundation for long-term growth.

michaelv@michaelillert.com

+496971040505

+491758530598

Michael A.

Vay

With over 10 years of experience in recruitment, I help IT professionals and leaders take the next step in their careers. I work closely with both experienced experts and companies, guiding them through the entire process, from the first conversation to a successful partnership. My goal is to build meaningful connections that create real value and lay the foundation for long-term growth.

michaelv@michaelillert.com

+496971040505

+491758530598

Michael A.

Vay

With over 10 years of experience in recruitment, I help IT professionals and leaders take the next step in their careers. I work closely with both experienced experts and companies, guiding them through the entire process, from the first conversation to a successful partnership. My goal is to build meaningful connections that create real value and lay the foundation for long-term growth.

michaelv@michaelillert.com

+496971040505

+491758530598

Mathis

Erichsen

I engineer AI-powered intelligence systems that give our executive search practice a decisive competitive edge. My focus is building proprietary technology that maps C-suite talent networks through advanced analytics and machine learning, identifying leaders our competitors can't reach through traditional channels. Beyond pure technology deployment, I architect the workflows that seamlessly integrate AI capabilities into our search process.

mathis@michaelillert.com

+31 20 793 2476

Mathis

Erichsen

I engineer AI-powered intelligence systems that give our executive search practice a decisive competitive edge. My focus is building proprietary technology that maps C-suite talent networks through advanced analytics and machine learning, identifying leaders our competitors can't reach through traditional channels. Beyond pure technology deployment, I architect the workflows that seamlessly integrate AI capabilities into our search process.

mathis@michaelillert.com

+31 20 793 2476

Mathis

Erichsen

I engineer AI-powered intelligence systems that give our executive search practice a decisive competitive edge. My focus is building proprietary technology that maps C-suite talent networks through advanced analytics and machine learning, identifying leaders our competitors can't reach through traditional channels. Beyond pure technology deployment, I architect the workflows that seamlessly integrate AI capabilities into our search process.

mathis@michaelillert.com

+31 20 793 2476

Emre

Özbey

I deliver the deep market intelligence that powers our executive search practice, uncovering exceptional leaders. My systematic approach maps entire talent ecosystems, tracking rising stars in portfolio companies, analyzing conference circuits for subject matter experts, and identifying transformation leaders in adjacent industries. Every market map I create transforms cold outreach into informed conversations, giving our consultants the competitive intelligence to engage top talent with credibility and precision.

emre@michaelillert.com

+49 211 81994478

Emre

Özbey

I deliver the deep market intelligence that powers our executive search practice, uncovering exceptional leaders. My systematic approach maps entire talent ecosystems, tracking rising stars in portfolio companies, analyzing conference circuits for subject matter experts, and identifying transformation leaders in adjacent industries. Every market map I create transforms cold outreach into informed conversations, giving our consultants the competitive intelligence to engage top talent with credibility and precision.

emre@michaelillert.com

+49 211 81994478

Emre

Özbey

I deliver the deep market intelligence that powers our executive search practice, uncovering exceptional leaders. My systematic approach maps entire talent ecosystems, tracking rising stars in portfolio companies, analyzing conference circuits for subject matter experts, and identifying transformation leaders in adjacent industries. Every market map I create transforms cold outreach into informed conversations, giving our consultants the competitive intelligence to engage top talent with credibility and precision.

emre@michaelillert.com

+49 211 81994478

Thomas

van Gorsel

My specialisation lies in connecting experienced professionals within Accountancy, Audit, and Tax. Thanks to my in depth knowledge of the profession, I am able to think along substantively about your work as well as the organisational culture that fits it. In addition, I maintain a strong network of firms with growth ambitions, enabling me to connect specialists and organisations in a natural and sustainable way. Interested? Please feel free to get in touch.

thomas@michaelillert.com

+31 20 793 2477

+31 6 4380 7145

Thomas

van Gorsel

My specialisation lies in connecting experienced professionals within Accountancy, Audit, and Tax. Thanks to my in depth knowledge of the profession, I am able to think along substantively about your work as well as the organisational culture that fits it. In addition, I maintain a strong network of firms with growth ambitions, enabling me to connect specialists and organisations in a natural and sustainable way. Interested? Please feel free to get in touch.

thomas@michaelillert.com

+31 20 793 2477

+31 6 4380 7145

Thomas

van Gorsel

My specialisation lies in connecting experienced professionals within Accountancy, Audit, and Tax. Thanks to my in depth knowledge of the profession, I am able to think along substantively about your work as well as the organisational culture that fits it. In addition, I maintain a strong network of firms with growth ambitions, enabling me to connect specialists and organisations in a natural and sustainable way. Interested? Please feel free to get in touch.

thomas@michaelillert.com

+31 20 793 2477

+31 6 4380 7145