ZURICH - Monday, 20. May 2024
(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Egon Zehnder,
the world’s preeminent leadership advisory firm, today announced
Francesco Buquicchio as its next CEO. Buquicchio succeeds Edilson
Camara, following a strategic leadership transition and succession
planning process.
Camara, who will have served the maximum of
two terms in the position, will step down from his role effective
October 31, 2024. During his tenure, Camara has overseen significant
growth and expansion, opening Egon Zehnder offices in new regions and
developing enhanced advisory services, as well as leading the firm
through the Covid-19 pandemic and investing in internal IT
infrastructure enhancements.
Incoming CEO, Buquicchio, is based
in Milan and currently leads the firm’s global Leadership Advisory
Services practice, a strategic focus for the firm. Previously, he held
the role of Country Leader in Italy and served on the firm’s Executive
Committee for six years. Prior to joining Egon Zehnder in 2007,
Buquicchio worked for BT Italy, McKinsey & Company, TLcom Capital
Partners, and Excite.com in roles based in Rome, London, and California.
Reflecting
on his appointment, Buquicchio stated, “As we celebrate our 60th
anniversary this year, I am honored and humbled to be a part of this
remarkable Firm’s history. I look forward to writing our future chapters
with our extraordinary and vibrant team, spanning many regions and
world views, united by our purpose—leadership for a better world.”
The
process to appoint the CEO was led by Chair Michael Ensser with the
support of the Board and an Advisory Committee. It also included input
from the entire partnership. “We thank Ed for his leadership over these
past six years—he laid a strong foundation that enabled the firm to
accelerate its growth. We are pleased to share that he will continue
with the firm, returning to client work,” Ensser said. “As we begin our
seventh decade, Francesco will leverage our expertise in discovering
leaders, developing leadership, unlocking transformations, shaping
successions and advancing governance to craft more distinct client and
candidate experiences, prioritizing innovation, sustainability and
long-term value creation.”
Buquicchio will be the seventh person
to serve as CEO in Egon Zehnder’s 60-year history and formally assumes
his role on November 1, 2024.
About Egon Zehnder
Egon
Zehnder is the world’s preeminent leadership advisory firm, inspiring
leaders to navigate complex questions with human answers. We help
organizations get to the heart of their leadership challenges and offer
honest feedback and insights to help leaders realize their true being
and purpose.
We are built on a foundation that supports
partnership in the truest sense of the word and aligns our interests
with the interests of our clients. Our 600 consultants across 64 offices
and 36 countries are former industry and functional leaders who
collaborate seamlessly across geographies, industries and functions to
deliver the full power of the Firm to every client, every time.
We
partner closely with public and private corporations, family-owned
enterprises, and non-profit and government agencies to provide executive
search, leadership solutions, CEO search and succession, board
advisory, and diversity, equity & inclusion.
Our services
include discovering leaders, developing leadership, advancing
governance, shaping successions, and unlocking transformations. We
partner with Mobius Executive Leadership to offer highly experiential,
personalized and transformational programs for senior leaders.
We believe that together we can transform people, organizations and the world through leadership.
For more information, visit www.egonzehnder.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X (former Twitter).
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Contacts
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Stacy Drumtra, Chicago
Global Marketing Co-Lead
stacy.drumtra@egonzehnder.com | T: +1 312 260 8974
Martin Klusmann, Berlin
Global Marketing Co-Lead
martin.klusmann@egonzehnder.com | T: +49 30 32 79 55 97