Leadership, Succession and Search

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Jim Hinds

Jim Hinds

Based in London, Jim Hinds is the Regional Leader for Europe. Previously he served as the Country Manager for the firm's United Kingdom office for three years. He is an active member of the CEO/Board Services practice and focuses on senior level executive and non executive board assignments in the consumer products and private equity sectors.  

Recent Client Experience 

Jim has led a broad range of assignments for PLC board members and senior executives within consumer goods, retail and private equity-backed organisations. He has successfully completed searches for PLC and private equity backed CEOs, other board and senior executive positions, non-executives and country managers within consumer products. He has assessed corporate boards and senior management teams, including pre-acquisition CEO assessment work for private equity.

Previous Experience

Prior to his search career, Jim was a Managing Director at Marakon Associates, where he advised some of the leading retail, consumer products and industry clients both in Europe and the United States. Jim brings with him more than 10 years of general management and marketing experience with Gillette, Wyeth and Astra Zeneca and successfully led a venture capital-backed consumer start-up.

Additional Professional Activities

Jim is a member of the Board of Trustees for the Make-A-Wish Foundation U.K.

Education

Jim received his B.A., with honours, in economics from Manchester University and his M.B.A. from IMD, Switzerland.