Our Team
Meet our experts in executive search and recruitment
Michael Illert
Managing Partner & Founder
DACH / BeNeLux / UK & Ireland / Nordics / Rest of Europe
Nearly 20 years of executive search experience across Europe, the UK, and the US. Michael identifies high-impact executives who accelerate value creation and position companies for sustainable success.
Stefan Schneider
Managing Partner US
USA
Specialises in executive and leadership search across HR and corporate functions in the US market, with deep understanding of organisational strategy, leadership impact, and cultural dynamics.
Stephanie Abdel-Ahad
Director DACH
DACH / BeNeLux / UK & Ireland / Nordics / Rest of Europe
Over 20 years of experience placing senior leaders in Finance, Legal, Compliance, Sales, Marketing, and HR. Based in Düsseldorf, serving the DACH region with extensive expertise in building and filling leadership roles.
Ruth Rama-Witt
Director
USA
Ruth has over 10 years of experience in recruitment. Early in her career, she started in healthcare staffing. Currently, she is an executive recruiter focused on HR and corporate infrastructure roles across diverse industries. She is based New York City.
Dylan Tyler Forsyth
Director
USA
Dylan brings close to a decade of recruiting experience in New York City, specializing in HR, operational, and finance roles up to Director level. Before recruitment, he taught and worked in education research, which is where he learned to assess people carefully rather than quickly.
Michael Vay
Director DACH
DACH / BeNeLux / UK & Ireland / Nordics / Rest of Europe
Over 10 years of experience recruiting IT professionals and leaders, guiding them through the entire process from the first conversation to a successful partnership.
Thomas van Gorsel
Consultant
DACH / BeNeLux / UK & Ireland / Nordics / Rest of Europe
Specialises in Accountancy, Audit, and Tax placements. Maintains a network of growth-focused firms, connecting specialists and organisations in a natural and sustainable way.
Emre Özbey
Research Consultant
DACH / BeNeLux / UK & Ireland / Nordics / Rest of Europe
Delivers market intelligence for executive search engagements. Maps talent ecosystems and transforms cold outreach into informed conversations with competitive intelligence.
+49 211 81994478
Sweder van Spanje
Researcher
Benelux / US / Europe / USA / Rest of Europe / Nordics / UK & Ireland / BeNeLux / DACH
Supports teams with research and market intelligence focusing on Dutch and US markets.
+31 20 793 2474