eg.1 ABOUT US MEET THE TEAM ABOUT US - MEET THE TEAM ANDREW GRAY FOUNDER & CEO Andrew.Gray@eg1global.com Andrew founded eg.1 in 2003 initially to focus on senior appointments for the professional services, technology and commercial sectors. Today, Andrew leads eg.1’s sales activities and the Professional Services practice. Andrew began his career within Human Resources at Arthur Andersen, where he began to develop his understanding of professional services and strategic human capital. After six years, he transitioned his career into executive search, working at first for a European boutique and latterly Heidrick & Struggles across the UK & Europe. Andrew’s interests include sport, fitness, motorsports and cars. WHY I DO WHAT I DO “I believe that there is room for this industry to provide a great deal more value to its clients, candidates and employees. We are here to change the game.” STEVE SKEATES CHAIRMAN steve.skeates@eg1global.com Steve joined e.g.1 in 2018 with over 20 years executive search and recruitment expertise. He has lived the full business life-cycle, starting, growing, and maturing an executive search business, resulting in a successful capital sale and exit. Steve has extensive experience working in the Boardroom; setting strategy, full P&L responsibility, management of shareholders, advising on complex negotiations and dispute resolution. His expertise and proven track record are across the disciplines of tax, audit and advisory. He has the ability to build deep client relationships and lead high profile projects. WHY I DO WHAT I DO “I thoroughly enjoy growing businesses, developing people and doing things differently to stand out from the crowd.” QING MAK HEAD OF MARKET INTELLIGENCE/ DIVERSITY & INCLUSION qing.mak@eg1global.com Qing leads Market Intelligence and Executive Search service lines. Since joining eg.1, she has worked on engagements focused on delivering market insight, competitor analysis, succession planning and senior talent acquisition for professional services firms across the financial services & private sectors. Qing advises our clients on better account management and go to market strategies. She has also led and delivered multiple searches at partner level for some of the world’s largest professional services firms. Qing holds a BSc in Economics and an MSc in Management and Economics from the London School of Economics & Political Science. WHY I DO WHAT I DO “Because it changes your perspective about life – people never fail to surprise me; just when you think it can’t get any worse, it does. Just when you think it can’t get any better, it does.” MICHELLE TAYLOR DIRECTOR michelle.taylor@eg1global.com Michelle joined eg.1 in 2020 with over 20 years of Executive Talent and Business Intelligence experience. Having initially trained in tax with a key Big 4 Partner, Michelle then moved into Executive Search, advising global professional service firms across tax, audit and advisory. Over the years she has worked with many high profile figures, board members, and business leaders; helping them to align their strategy through commercial market intelligence and the effective hiring of senior leaders who can transform business. Michelle is very involved in helping firms understand how to implement effective diversity programs that truly promote the equality of gender, race, and ethnicity. WHY I DO WHAT I DO “Within a professional services market that is male-dominated, I love working closely with clients to challenge the status quo, build a new strategy, and grow effectively as a diverse market-leading firm.” NICK GOY DIRECTOR nick.goy@eg1global.com Nick is a Director within the Professional Services market with eg.1. Nick has worked since 2006 with leading professional services firms in both the UK and on an international basis. With a focus on senior appointments, he has worked with high profile brands advising on talent strategy, executive sourcing, M&A and outsourcing. As a key part of this Nick has been responsible for a number of high profile corporate intelligence, diversity and recruitment campaigns into locations which include China, Hong Kong, South East Asia, Moscow, Dubai, India, CEE, Western Europe and the US. DOMINIC BRIANCE PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT dominic.briance@eg1global.com Dominic joined eg.1 in 2007 and is now a Principal Consultant focused on professional services in Europe, Middle East and US. His engagements have encompassed executive search and market intelligence across strategy and operations functions in the private sector with a core focus on infrastructure and capital programmes. He has an MA in history from the University of Southampton. WHY I DO WHAT I DO “I enjoy building relationships with clients, candidates and colleagues and also the opportunity to work globally across multiple industries.” NICK MEAD HEAD OF TECHNOLOGY nick.mead@eg1global.com Nick has more than ten years’ experience in delivering executive search, market intelligence and leadership consulting engagements to global and boutique professional services, technology, digital and private equity clients. He has led the end-to-end delivery of more than 200 search assignments through which his clients have acquired people, teams, or companies to provide a strategic step change to their business. He has been with eg.1 since 2011 and now leads eg.1’s Technology & Digital practice. WHY I DO WHAT I DO “I have spent a great deal of time understanding what drives people, their engagement and how they can make their best impact. And I love making sure the right people are in an organisation and role that allows them to make their best contribution.” ALEX DOE PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT alex.doe@eg1global.com Alex has over 13 years experience of working with the world’s leading Professional Services firms and large corporates across all industry sectors. During this time, he has supported clients with Executive Search engagements to source leaders and teams that bring the desired impact and change his clients are looking for. Alex is dedicated to build long standing relationships and always immerses himself in the details of his projects, which has enabled him to build an exceptional network and a reputation as a go to person for advice. Now, more than ever, Alex is supporting clients with innovative ways to succeed in engaging and hiring diverse talent. WHY I DO WHAT I DO “For me, it’s all about getting to know my clients and building long term relationships. When you understand your clients, you know how to deliver a message on their behalf and bring the right people together.“ ARHONDIA STICKNEY SENIOR ASSOCIATE arhondia.stickney@eg1global.com Arhondia joined the Market Intelligence team at eg.1 as a Senior Associate in 2021. She has worked as an Executive Search Consultant at Deloitte and Talent Manager at Santander via Alexander Mann Solution. Her projects focused on sourcing senior talent and building teams for Tax, Audit and Private Banking throughout the UK. Prior to that she sourced Senior Talent internationally for Blue Chip companies and assisted her clients in attracting the best candidates across Europe, Asia and America. She hold an MA in English Language and Literature, is CIPD – Level 3 qualified and is currently studying for a PhD at King’s College London. WHY I DO WHAT I DO “I enjoy gaining in depth knowledge of the markets I work in and being able to provide clients with those nuggets of information that make a difference to their planning and market impact.” THOMAS MAKRIS SENIOR ASSOCIATE Thomas.Makris@eg1global.com Tom joined eg.1 in 2017, after graduating from LSE in 2016 in international history and following internships in market research and consulting. Since joining, Tom has worked on a number market intelligence projects within financial services and tax, in addition to some executive search projects with a number of boutique firms. A passionate Arsenal fan and self-proclaimed food critic, Tom’s interests also extend to travel and music. WHY I DO WHAT I DO “I enjoy the variety that comes with the projects I’ve worked on, seeking to identify clients’ scope for improvement and delivering meaningful impact.” ANNA GILDENBERG SENIOR ASSOCIATE Anna.Gildenberg@eg1global.com Anna joined eg.1 in 2018, after graduating from Warwick Business School with a First Class degree in Accounting & Finance. She has worked on a variety of executive search assignments and focuses on the Technology & Digital and People & Organisation spaces in the European consulting market. WHY I DO WHAT I DO “I really enjoy continually increasing my knowledge about the markets we work in, and, ultimately, providing our clients with comprehensive strategy for their requirements and interests.” LOUISA FULCHER PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT louisa.fulcher@eg1global.com Louisa joined eg.1 in 2021 with 15 years’ experience in Executive Search focused on Professional Services. Louisa holds a first-class degree in Economics & Management from Oxford University. She started her career with a boutique economics consulting firm, before moving into Executive Search. Louisa founded and ran her own Executive Search firm successfully for many years and has become a leading advisor in her field. Louisa has deep expertise across all areas of strategy, management consulting and finance, where she has successfully worked with a range of professional service firms across Europe and the US. WHY I DO WHAT I DO “Executive search combines my love of rigorous research and the ambiguity that comes from dealing with people. I enjoy exceeding client expectations in competitive markets to help them achieve their Talent goals.” KIRIANA KINGSTON ASSOCIATE kiriana.kingston@eg1global.com Kiriana joined e.g.1 in 2021 having graduated from UCL with a degree in Ancient Languages. She has since worked on a number of Market Intelligence assignments, focussing on Financial Crime, Forensics and Risk throughout Europe and the Middle East. Having matched her passion for research with Professional Services, Kiriana spends her free time teaching Ancient Near Eastern languages. WHY I DO WHAT I DO “I enjoy being challenged and strive to extend my knowledge base by diving into new projects across a global platform. Pushing myself and others to think outside the box and bring new and innovate solutions to the Professional Services world.” ZWAN MAHMOD ASSOCIATE zwan.mahmod@eg1global.com Joined eg.1 in 2021 having graduated from King’s College London with an MA in Modern History. Prior to undertaking the MA, worked in legal research at the Legal 500 interviewing solicitors and barristers and writing legal market overviews. Zwan works in the Market Intelligence team and advises a number of professional service firms across Europe, Middle East, Asia and the Americas. WHY I DO WHAT I DO “I want to understand markets and projects around the world and MI gives me an in depth look. The intensity and variety are what drive me.” ADEKANYINSOLA ADESHINA PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR adekanyinsola.adeshina@eg1global.com Kanyinsola joined eg.1 in 2021 having graduated from University of Nottingham with a joint degree in Economics and Politics. She works within the executive search team and also advises on a range of market intelligence assignments. Since joining Kanyinsola has worked on several projects focusing on the technology and digital sectors, and has a particular interest in assisting clients with their Diversity & Inclusion agendas. WHY I DO WHAT I DO “The opportunity to build long-lasting relationships with my clients and colleagues is a major driver. In addition, I love expanding my knowledge and networks in our chosen markets of specialisation.” CAROL ABREO PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR carol.abreo@eg1global.com Carol joined eg.1 in 2021, having graduated from the University of Hertfordshire with a First Class degree in Accounting & Spanish. Being both creative yet analytical, she enjoys working with clients across the professional services arena. Since joining, she has advised on a range projects across our Executive Search team. WHY I DO WHAT I DO “I like to truly understand my client’s vision and requirements to ensure I can always provide a more tailored experience. I enjoy building my consulting knowledge and actively look to make a positive impact within a firm.“ NATHAN OTT DIRECTOR nathan.ott@thegcindex.com As co-founder of eg.1, Nathan makes sure that eg.1 continues to maintain high standards of delivery excellence to its clients as well as continuing to pioneer innovative solutions. With over 20 years’ experience working with business leaders to get the best from their talent, Nathan has always thought there was something missing. This notion that ‘something was missing’ is the key stimulus for The DNA of a Game Changer research, which was commissioned by eg.1 in 2013 and has led to the global framework, language and community of impact, at www.thegcindex.com that we see today. He is the co-author of The DNA Of A Game Changer and The DNA Of A Game-Changing Team https://www.thegcindex.com/research/ and published Coaching Me, Coaching You (a-ha) with Dr GC as requested by the global GCologist community https://www.thegcindex.com/book/ WHY I DO WHAT I DO “People fascinate me; there is nothing more rewarding than unlocking the full potential of someone and watching them achieve results that they couldn’t have conceived possible.” DR JOHN MERVYN SMITH CHIEF PSYCHOLOGIST John has been assessing leadership capabilities, and coaching senior executives and their teams, in leading organisations for over 30 years. He was a PhD scholar a London University before training as a clinical psychologist in the NHS. He then moved into the world of organisational psychology, holding director roles with Kiddy and Company and Kaisen Consulting before setting up the Oxford Consulting Group, Misura Consulting and, more recently, The GC Index. His extensive experience in the worlds of academic, clinical and organisational psychology underpin the development of The GC Index®, an Organimetric that profiles individual and team contributions to the world of work. He has been a guest lecturer for AMBA, Warwick Business School, IOD, INSEAD, The Exeter Leaders Programme and The Cranfield School of Management. WHY I DO WHAT I DO “Like most fortunate people, I’m drawn to doing what I do because it’s what I do best.” IWONA PIOTROWSKA FINANCIAL CONTROLLER iwona.piotrowska@eg1global.com Iwona joined eg.1 in 2008 as an Accounts Assistant and is now our Financial Controller. She began her career at City Bank in Poland as a Financial Adviser for small and commercial businesses, before moving to the UK and joining Teca Ltd as a Finance Assistant. Iwona has a MA in International Finance, and is a part qualified Chartered Accountant (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants). WHY I DO WHAT I DO “I like to keep cash under control and love numbers…the bigger the better!” OTHER PAGES ABOUT US CAREERS OUR HISTORY & VALUES ABOUT US SERVICES MARKET SECTORS CASE STUDIES GET IN TOUCH Privacy Policy linkedin By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. More information Continue