Pacific International Partners with LSG Sky Chefs Americas
November 11, 2025 – London-headquartered executive search firm Pacific International has inked an exclusive 12-month retained search partner agreement with LSG Sky Chefs Americas (Sky Chefs), the market leader in airline catering and hospitality services across North and Latin America. Under the agreement, Pacific International will leverage its expertise to identify and attract senior talent that aligns with Sky Chefs’ culture of innovation, safety, service excellence, and operational leadership.
“We are honored to formalize this exclusive partnership with Sky Chefs,” said Adam Nuzie, group chief commercial officer at Pacific International Executive Search. “Over the past year, we’ve developed a deep understanding of Sky Chefs’ culture, operational excellence, and vision for the future. This partnership is a testament to the trust we’ve built and the transformational impact our placements have had on their business. We look forward to supporting Sky Chefs by continuing to identify and attract exceptional leaders who will drive its continued growth and innovation across the Americas.”
“Our success begins with our people,” said Greg Anderson, chief executive officer of Sky Chefs. “Attracting and empowering exceptional talent—especially within our leadership team—is at the heart of our commitment to service excellence and creating value for our clients. As we continue our transformation journey, having the right individuals in place reflects our dedication to fostering growth, collaboration, and a culture that drives our company forward.”
The exclusive partnership formalizes and expands a highly successful collaboration that began in 2024. Pacific International’s ability to deliver exceptional leadership talent to Sky Chefs has resulted in the placement of 19 transformational leaders within Sky Chefs, including high-profile appointments such as SVP of human resources Melissa Vieira and chief operating officer Erik Olund. Pacific has supported Sky Chefs on critical searches ranging from general manager to senior vice president level, including numerous hard-to-fill positions and confidential strategic projects. The partnership underscores both organizations’ commitment to building high-performing leadership teams capable of navigating the evolving demands of the airline catering and hospitality industry.
LSG Sky Chefs for the Americas is the market leader for airline catering and hospitality services in North and Latin America. Operating in approximately 60 airports across the Americas region, the company provides culinary solutions to airlines, commercial retail and other travel-related industries.
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
Earlier this 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 David Howells, CEO of Pacific International. “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.”
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“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 Adam Nuzie, chief commercial officer at Pacific. “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,” Manuel Preg, Pacific’s group director and managing director, Germany. “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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