Egon Zehnder
Company Information
Leading Principals
Michael Ensser, Chair
Francesco Buquicchio, Chief Executive Officer
Firm Overview
Egon Zehnder is the world’s preeminent leadership advisory firm, empowering today’s leaders with human-centric insights and transformative feedback to navigate their most complex challenges. Our team of 600+ consultants across 66 offices in 36 countries brings hands-on industry experience and collaborative spirit to every client to elevate individuals, organizations, and the world through leadership.
- Industry Focus
- Functional Expertise
- Areas of Service
Arts & Culture
Building Products
Business Services
Chemical & Process Industries
Cleantech
Communications
Consumer Goods & Services
E-Commerce
Enterprise Tech
Entertainment/Media/Sports
Executive Search
Fashion / Apparel
Financial Services
FinTech
Food & Agriculture
Government
Healthcare
Hospitality Asset Management
HR/Diversity
Industrial
Insurance
Legal/Compliance
Leisure
Life Sciences
Logistics & Transportation Services
Luxury
Machinery & Industrial Technology
Mining & Metals
Mobility & Automotive
NGOs
Non-Profit
Private Equity
Professional Services
Real Estate
Restaurants
Retail
Risk Management
Sovereign Wealth Funds
Sustainability
Technology
Wealth Management
C-Suite
Chief Diversity Equity & Inclusion Officer
Chief Information Security Officer
CHRO
Cybersecurity
DE&I
Human Resources
Legal/Compliance
Managing Partner
President
Vice President
Contingent Search
Culture Advisory
Culture Shaping
DE&I
Executive Coaching
Interim
Leadership Consulting
Leadership Development
Onboarding
Succession Planning
News Briefings
The CHRO’s Leadership Imperative in the AI Era
As organizations accelerate their adoption of artificial intelligence, business leaders are increasingly recognizing that successful transformation depends as much on people and leadership as it does on technology itself. HR executives, in particular, are finding themselves at the center of conversations around workforce readiness, employee trust, skills development, and organizational change management. Industry observers note...
Powering an AI-Driven Workforce
As artificial intelligence moves from experimentation to enterprise infrastructure, organizations are fundamentally rethinking how talent is identified, assessed, developed, and led. AI is no longer confined to isolated recruiting tools — it is reshaping leadership requirements, workforce planning, internal mobility, and how human judgment operates alongside intelligent systems. The challenge today is not whether to...
Executive Search Continues Its Confident Climb As Transformation Takes Center Stage
The executive search industry entered 2026 from a position of strength. According to Hunt Scanlon, fee revenue at the 50 largest executive search firms in the U.S. / Americas – the global talent sector’s largest and most dominant region – jumped 11 percent last year, topping out at $6.69 billion. Seventy-five percent of search firms...
Egon Zehnder Appoints U.S. Market Leader
Global leadership advisory firm Egon Zehnder has named Grant Clayton as U.S. market leader. He succeeds German Herrera, who has held the position since 2021 and was recently elected global chair of the firm. "It has been a privilege to witness the outstanding leadership that has driven Egon Zehnder’s growth in the United States, and I am...
Egon Zehnder Opens New Office in Philadelphia
Global leadership advisory firm Egon Zehnder has opened a new office in Philadelphia, marking the firm’s 70th office globally. Ari Roitman will lead the Philadelphia office, bringing experience across leadership development and professional sports organizations, including the Philadelphia Eagles and Major League Baseball. “Building on our ongoing work in the Philadelphia region, it was important to us to...
Egon Zehnder Elects Chair
Global leadership advisory firm Egon Zehnder has elected German Herrera as the next chair by its worldwide partnership. The announcement comes in accordance with the firm’s established governance and three-year election cycle. Mr. Herrera will assume the role effective March 1, 2026 and will succeed Michael Ensser, who has held the position since 2022, in a planned succession...
