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.

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.

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.

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.

I support the teams at michaelillert with research and market intelligence with a core focus on the Dutch and US markets.