Pacific International Executive Search Expands Advisory Board
June 2, 2026 – London-headquartered executive search firm Pacific International Executive Search has appointed Beth Albright to its advisory board. “Beth Albright is an exceptional addition to our advisory board,” said David Howells, CEO of Pacific International. “Her deep governance expertise, her track record of guiding organizations through IPOs, M&A integrations, and large-scale transformations, and her recognized leadership in human capital management make her a tremendous asset to Pacific and our clients. We are thrilled to welcome Beth to the team.”
“Beth’s breadth of experience across public, private, and private equity-owned organizations, combined with her passion for executive development and corporate governance, aligns perfectly with our mission,” said Adam Nuzie, chief commercial officer at Pacific International. “Her insight will be invaluable as we continue to help clients make critical leadership appointments that drive long-term performance and organizational success.”
Ms. Albright is a seasoned Fortune 500 board director and former C-suite executive with deep expertise in human capital management, corporate governance, executive compensation, CEO succession, and large-scale organizational transformation. Her career spans public, private, and private equity-owned companies, where she has led global workforces through IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, turnarounds, and cultural change.
Most recently, Ms. Albright served as an independent Director for Darling Ingredients, where she sat on the audit and compensation committees from 2020 to 2025. She also currently serves as president of Penn State’s School of Labor and Employment Relations advisory board, as a board director for the Philadelphia chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), and on the board of trustees for Natural Lands. Her executive career includes serving as CHRO for Chemours, a DuPont spin-off with $6.5 billion in annual revenue operating across 34 countries, where she was part of the senior executive team that transformed the organization into a Fortune 500 company and delivered an over 700 percent increase in stock price within two years of its IPO.
Ms. Albright also served as an officer of DuPont, CHRO at Day & Zimmermann, and CHRO at TekniPlex, where she helped rebuild the company from a failing entity to profitability after a private equity acquisition. Earlier in her career, she held progressive leadership and managerial positions at Rohm and Haas (acquired by Dow), FMC Corporation, and Fluor Daniel.
“Throughout my career, I have seen first-hand how the right leadership can transform an organization’s trajectory,” said Ms. Albright. “I am delighted to join Pacific International’s Advisory Board and to contribute my experience in governance, human capital strategy, and executive development to help clients build the leadership teams they need to thrive.”
Pacific International is a retained executive search firm that is dedicated to empowering Fortune 500, FTSE 100, and high-growth enterprises in building C-suite, senior-level, and strategic leadership teams. Since 1997, the firm has had a track record of successful C-suite and mid- to senior-level leadership project delivery across many key industries globally. With regional offices in Philadelphia, PA, and Düsseldorf, Germany, Pacific International also offers services beyond executive search such as diversity and inclusion strategies, leadership skills assessment, and succession planning.
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Pacific International’s practices include: Automotive & aerospace; banking, financial services and insurance; electronics and semiconductors; consumer goods; chemicals and process industries; industrial goods and engineering; pharmaceutical, biotechnology and life sciences; renewable energy and cleantech; professional services; technology, media and telecommunications; and transportation and logistics.
New Advisory Board
Last year, Pacific International formed a new advisory board. The initial members, Bjarne Sandager Nielsen and Sameer Pagnis, with deep industry expertise and years of C-suite experience, will enhance Pacific’s executive search capabilities by helping clients identify and attract transformative C-suite leaders while minimizing the risks associated with executive hiring. “With the establishment of the advisory board, we are reinforcing our commitment to helping our clients build exceptional executive leadership teams,” said Mr. Howells. “Combined with Pacific’s proven executive search track record, Bjarne and Sameer exemplify the insight, experience, and integrity we bring to every engagement, and we are thrilled to welcome them to the Pacific team.”
“As more of our long-term clients turn to us for support with their most complex senior leadership challenges, we continue to strengthen our ability to deliver,” said Mr. Nuzie. “The formation of the advisory board is a natural extension of our commitment to excellence, bringing in outside expertise to deepen our insights, sharpen our approach, and ensure we consistently identify transformational leaders for our clients’ most critical C-suite roles.”
“As the business environment evolves, Pacific International remains dedicated to delivering strategic, data-driven, and people-centered executive search solutions,” Mr. Preg. “The advisory board will play a key role in enhancing Pacific’s value to clients and expanding its reach as a trusted leadership advisor.”
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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
