ES Leaders

About Us

Nick Workman is the founder of ES Leaders, a global executive search firm focused exclusively on the executive search and leadership consulting sectors.

Over more than three decades, he has built a strong reputation as a trusted advisor to CEOs and senior leadership teams across search and advisory firms worldwide. His work centres on supporting growth through strategic hiring and acquisitions. He believes that hiring exceptional talent is only the starting point. Long-term success depends on how that talent is assessed, selected, and integrated, which are core elements of the ES Leaders offering and areas in which he is deeply committed.

Supported by a highly experienced research and execution team with deep expertise across global executive search and leadership advisory markets, ES Leaders has delivered assignments in 37 countries and completed 10 M&A engagements.

The firm’s exclusive partnership with the AESC, as its sole Partner and Advisor in its 65-year history, reflects a consistent commitment to quality, professionalism, and long-term client service.

ES Leaders

Leadership

Nick Workman

Managing Partner

Lara Langman

Onboarding & Integration Specialist

Emer Rohan

Operations Director

Bibette Thompson

Head of Knowledge and Delivery

ES Leaders

Solutions And Expertise

Over more than 25 years, ES Leaders has partnered with executive search, leadership advisory, and professional services firms to build leadership teams, scale platforms internationally, and support critical moments of change.

We are most often engaged to deliver: senior appointments, international expansion, and long-term advisory partnerships. our work typically includes:

International in scope
Focused on senior, revenue-generating leadership roles
Conducted through long-term advisory relationships rather than one-off mandates

“I’m proud to be the only advisory partner ever appointed by the AESC in its 65-year history, a testament to my long-standing commitment to integrity, innovation and excellence. Over the years, I’ve worked closely with global giants such as Spencer Stuart, Egon Zehnder and Bain & Company, as well as with many high-performing global boutiques and ambitious independents, including extensive work with WittKieffer and Coulter Partners.” – Nick Workman, Founder