Based in London, Abigail Skerrett focuses on senior-level executive and board searches for companies in the upstream oil and gas, chemicals, and energy equipment and services sectors. She also has a focus on the engineering, procurement and construction sector. Abigail's recent assignments include working with the board of a NYSE-listed global energy services company on an international CEO succession assignment. She has also conducted a number of CEO succession projects for private equity-backed companies in the energy services sector. Abigail has a track record of hiring at board and executive level across the natural resources and services sector, and has worked with both quoted and private companies on a variety of C-suite and group functional roles. As she advises multinationals as well as UK PLCs, much of her work is cross-border.

Previous Experience

Prior to joining Russell Reynolds Associates, Abigail spent 14 years at another large search firm in London, where she partnered with clients in the oil and gas, chemicals, oilfield services and equipment, and the engineering and construction and services sectors. During her tenure, she was the Global Account Manager for a FTSE 100 global engineering and construction company.

Education

Abigail received her BSc in psychology from the University of Leeds and her MSc in occupational psychology from Goldsmiths, University of London. She has Level A and B Psychometric Testing qualifications.