PRESS RELEASES

Major Series of Elections at the Board of IMD International Search Group

Zurich, Switzerland (May 20, 2025) – Delegates from IMD member firms met in Park City, Utah (USA) from May 7 to 10, 2025.

During the conference, the Annual General Assembly of the association had on its agenda the election of several Board Members:

Chairman – Jose Ruiz (Alder Koten, IMD Mexico and USA) was elected Chairman of the Board after sitting as President for 3 years.

The IMD Board and all Members wish to warmly thank Jose Ruiz for his dedication and achievements as an IMD President since 2021. Jose can now sit back and enjoy being an Advisor to the new President and other Board members, ensuring a smooth succession with the new President.

President – Former VP Finance and Legal, Simona Cremascoli (Carter & Benson, IMD Italy), was elected President. After brilliantly handling the budget of our association, Simona is up to her new responsibilities in heading our organization!

VP Finance & Legal – Katrin Windmüller (retired Managing Partner from Dr. Heimeier Executive Search, IMD Germany) transitions from Director to new responsibilities, continuing the good work in securing our budget and financial status.

Directors – Jennifer Silvester (Silvester & Company, IMD USA) and Ben Tucker (Minerva, IMD UK) join the IMD Board. The team is of course complete with Eva Nielsen (Lisberg, IMD Sweden) who continues her mandate as Director.

Congratulations to all – IMD members fully support the new IMD Board!

 

 

Founded in 1972, IMD International Search Group, www.imdsearch.com, is a top 40 global search organization (Hunt Scanlon rankings 2025) with executive search partners worldwide. The group is a closeknit global alliance of boutique search firms serving clients with global reach and local knowledge.