Liv Wigan

Principal

Based in London, Liv is a principal specialized in board and c-suite searches for private equity-backed, private, and public companies in the technology and professional services sectors. With a strong background in functional technology hiring, Liv has led a number of CTO, CIO, and CPO searches across the sector, leading end-to-end execution of key assignments, translating clients’ needs into competitive insights and putting forth the very best candidates.

Before joining Acertitude, Liv was a researcher at global executive search and leadership consultancy Russell Reynolds. There, she focused on a range of senior leadership roles, including commercial officers, technology officers, digital, and consulting leaders. Liv was previously a managing consultant with a boutique search firm, primarily focused on finding top talent for private equity portfolio companies. She has a B.A. in human geography from Newcastle University.

Liv lives in London, though she frequents the picturesque Essex countryside to visit family or spend an afternoon with friends. Also fond of exploring London’s local scene, on weekends Liv and her husband, Harry, can be found hunting for new restaurants and typically ending up by a cozy fire in a pub.