Wilton & Bain

About Us

Wilton & Bain is a global executive search and interim leadership firm delivering Board, C-Suite, and functional appointments across sectors where leadership defines competitive advantage.

We work within Professional & Business Services, Technology, Media & Telecoms, Financial Services, Energy, Infrastructure & Industrials, and Retail & Consumer.

We combine the global reach and rigour of a larger firm with the precision, partnership, and care of a boutique. Our model blends human insight with structured delivery, enabling clients to appoint transformative leaders who drive growth, change, and long-term value.

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Wilton & Bain is a global boutique leadership advisory and recruitment solutions provider established in 2001. The firm has offices in London, New York and Austin servicing clients across the Americas, EMEA and Asia. They have 4 service lines: Executive Search, Interim Management, Specialist Hires and Leadership & Advisory.

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Solutions And Expertise

Wilton & Bain – its flagship executive search business which is recognized as an industry leader having won several awards and accolades. The firm has 5 sector-agnostic practices that are functionally aligned to  clients talent needs across Strategy, Change & Transformation, Technology Officers, HR, Customer & Commercial and Risk, Legal & Compliance. They service a wide range of clients from Professional Services to Media, Financial Services to Retailers, Technology to Private Equity.

Solutions
  • Advisory Services
  • Assessment
  • Board Services
  • Data Analy./Mrkt. Intell.
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Executive Search
  • Executive Tracker
  • Interim
  • Leadership Consulting
  • Mgmt. Consulting
  • On-Demand Recruiting
  • Onboarding
  • Org. Chart Mapping
  • Recruitment Research
  • Succession Planning
Industries
  • Advertising/Marketing
  • Aerospace/Defense
  • Agriculture
  • Alt. Investments
  • Asset Management
  • Automotive
  • Chemicals
  • Clean Tech./Sustain.
  • Cloud Based
  • Commercial Banking
  • Communications
  • Construction
  • Consulting
  • Consumer
  • Consumer Products
  • Consumer Services
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data & Analytics
  • Devices
  • Energy
  • Engineering & Archit.
  • Family Offices
  • Financial Services
  • FinTech
  • FinTech
  • Global Markets
  • Hedge Funds
  • High Tech
  • Industrial
  • Industrial Products
  • Insurance
  • Internet
  • Investment Banking
  • Investment Mgmt.
  • Legal/Compliance
  • Luxury
  • Machine Learning
  • Manufacturing
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Mobile
  • Natural Resources
  • Oil & Gas
  • Payments/Processes
  • Private Banking
  • Private Equity
  • Professional Services
  • Quantitative Finance
  • Real Estate
  • Restaurants
  • Retail
  • Software
  • Sovereign Wealth
  • Sports
  • Supply Chain
  • Technology
  • Trade Finance
  • Transportation
  • Travel, Hosp. & Leisure
  • Venture Capital
  • Wealth Management
Functions
  • Board/Governance
  • CEO/President
  • Communications/PR
  • Customer Service
  • Data/Analytics
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Finance/Accounting
  • General Management
  • GM/Operations
  • Human Resources
  • Information/Digital
  • Invest. Mgmt./Banking
  • Legal/Compliance
  • Marketing & Sales
  • Research & Develop.
  • Risk Management
  • Supply Chain

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News Briefings

Wilton & Bain Appoints Leader of North American People & Culture Practice

Wilton & Bain has named Jacob Humbert as partner, leading the North American people & culture practice. He will be based in the U.S. and joins the firm’s North American leadership team. “We are thrilled to welcome Jacob to the North American leadership team to drive our office of the CHRO capability in the region,” said

Wilton & Bain Adds Chief Client Officer to Senior Leadership Team

Wilton & Bain has expanded with the addition of Olly Wakefield as chief client officer and a member of the senior leadership team. He will be based at the firm’s London headquarters. “We’ve waited a long time, but I am delighted to welcome Olly to Wilton & Bain’s senior leadership team as chief client officer,” said David Heron, CEO

Wilton & Bain Expands Search Staff

Wilton & Bain has expanded with the addition of Hannah Robb as partner in the firm’s global professional services practice. She will spearhead the firm’s office of the CFO offering, driving the expansion of global services that support clients across the full lifecycle—including origination, client development and management, executive appointments, and full-scale team lifts. “Wilton &

Wilton & Bain Appoints Managing Partners

Wilton & Bain has named Erin Callaghan and Tim Baker as managing partners in its European search business. “I am absolutely delighted to confirm the promotions of Tim Baker and Erin Callaghan to managing partner in our European search business,” said David Heron, CEO. “In addition to their roles leading our people & culture and go-to-market

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Press Releases

Wilton & Bain partners with Grant Thornton UK to drive bold growth and leadership expansion

London, November 2025 – Wilton & Bain is proud to be named as a strategic search partner to Grant Thornton UK in its bold plan to expand its partnership and accelerate firm growth. As part of its announcement, Grant Thornton confirmed plans to recruit 160 new partners over the next two years, redefining the professional services landscape and reshaping the future of its

Wilton & Bain welcomes Jacob Humbert to lead our North American People & Culture Practice

London, UK  30th September 2025 – Wilton & Bain, a global executive search and interim leadership firm, is delighted to announce the appointment of Jacob Humbert as Partner, leading the North American People & Culture Practice. Jacob will be based in the US and joins the firm’s North American leadership team. Jacob brings a wealth of experience to Wilton & Bain. Prior

Wilton & Bain Welcomes Olly Wakefield as Chief Client Officer

London, UK – 23rd September 2025 – Wilton & Bain, a global executive search and interim leadership firm, is delighted to announce the appointment of Olly Wakefield as Chief Client Officer and a member of the Senior Leadership Team. Olly will be based at the firm’s London headquarters. In his new role, Olly will be

Wilton & Bain’s Interim Management: IIM Survey 2025

We are proud to announce that Wilton & Bain’s Interim Management Business has been recognised by the Institute of Interim Management (IIM), this year achieving a Top 5 position in the 2025 Interim Service Provider Rankings. Voted for by the interim management community. This marks a decade of continuous recognition for Wilton & Bain in the prestigious IIM annual survey, widely