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
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 organizations with leaders and specialists who create real business impact and drive sustainable growth.
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 organizations with leaders and specialists who create real business impact and drive sustainable growth.
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 organizations 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 organization 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 organization 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 organization 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.
Michael Illert
Managing Partner & Founder
Michael Illert
Managing Partner & Founder
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.
Recruiting
Our recruitment services connect you with scarce, highly skilled professionals who enable performance, continuity, and growth across critical business functions. We specialize 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 organization sustainably.
Recruiting
Our recruitment services connect you with scarce, highly skilled professionals who enable performance, continuity, and growth across critical business functions. We specialize 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 organization sustainably.
Recruiting
Our recruitment services connect you with scarce, highly skilled professionals who enable performance, continuity, and growth across critical business functions. We specialize 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 organization sustainably.
Michael
Alert
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
Alert
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
Alert
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
Stephanie
Abdel-Ahad
I am a seasoned executive search consultant with over 20 years of industry experience. For many years I have specialized 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 recognized 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 specialized 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 recognized 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 specialized 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 recognized as a trusted expert in executive search.
stephanie@michaelillert.com
+49 211 81994722
+49 151 50922939
Michael A.
Vey
With over 10 years of experience in recruiting, 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.
Vey
With over 10 years of experience in recruiting, 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.
Vey
With over 10 years of experience in recruiting, 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