Wilton & Bain Expands Search Staff
April 11, 2025 – Wilton & Bain has expanded with the addition of Hannah Robb as partner in the firm’s global professional services practice. She will spearhead the firm’s office of the CFO offering, driving the expansion of global services that support clients across the full lifecycle—including origination, client development and management, executive appointments, and full-scale team lifts. “Wilton & Bain has built a strong, 20+ year track record in the professional services sector, with well-established service lines that align with Hannah’s expertise,” said Gary Landes, managing partner. “We are thrilled to welcome a partner of her caliber to lead and further scale this capability across North America and Europe. By combining our strengths, we look forward to shaping the future of this practice together. Welcome aboard, Hannah.”
“Wilton & Bain continues to strengthen its position as a leader in professional services talent solutions, and Hannah’s addition to the team marks a significant step in the firm’s ongoing expansion,” the firm said.
Ms. Robb has extensive experience in the North American financial advisory market and specializes in helping professional services firms scale within specialist verticals. Her expertise in finance hiring for CFOs will also strengthen Wilton & Bain’s presence across both Europe and the U.S.
Prior to joining Wilton & Bain, Ms. Robb worked across North America and Europe, delivering human capital advisory services and solutions to a broad spectrum of clients—from specialist boutiques to some of the world’s largest professional services firms. She led team transitions and small acqui-hires onto new platforms, as well as executing high-profile executive search mandates in financial advisory, M&A, corporate strategy, and development. Ms. Robb most recently served as associate partner with Eastward Partners.
“Wilton & Bain offers an exceptional global platform for my internationally minded clients,” said Ms. Robb. “The firm seamlessly blends top-tier sophistication with the agility of a boutique, and I am excited to elevate the Finance offering to match its many existing strengths.”
Established in 2001, Wilton & Bain is twice backed by investor Beechbrook Capital. With offices in London, New York, Austin, Toronto, Los Angeles, and Dubai, the firm provides executive search and interim management services to the professional, financial, technology & digital services sectors.
Recent Growth
Wilton & Bain recently added Erin Callaghan and Tim Baker as managing partners in its European search business. “I am absolutely delighted to confirm the promotions of Tim Baker and Erin Callaghan to managing partner in our European search business,” said David Heron, CEO. “In addition to their roles leading our people & culture and go-to-market practices respectively, this promotion is recognition of the wider leadership role they have both played in growing the firm and building our business.”
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“Tim and Erin are everything we look for in partners and owners of our firm,” Mr. Heron said. “High integrity, team players, with a laser focus on high quality delivery. Their client and colleague feedback speaks for itself, and I am thrilled at their appointment to the senior management team of Wilton & Bain. In addition, Gene Allmark-Kent will be taking on a broader role, adding technology officers to his portfolio across risk & data. Gene continues to push the business to grow, and his focus in key areas such as cyber, data and analytics, and in leading our internal innovation agenda make him the ideal candidate for this critical role within our business.”
Wilton & Bain also appointed Sami Zouehid to lead the firm’s Middle East and North Africa office. “I am absolutely delighted that Sami has chosen to join us,” said Mr. Heron. “His values, drive, and sense of ambition directly mirror our own. He stood out head and shoulders aside other candidates we met in our process. Sami is a family man, a team player, and someone who cares deeply about his clients and colleagues.”
“Having first visited Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2001, and actively travelled across Middle East and Africa for much of my career, it is a geography that I have a personal affinity to,” Mr. Heron said. “I am encouraged by the reception clients have given to our arrival, but realistic to the differences of working in a new culture, serving both the local and international market. We will take our time to grow, and build on our success, as we establish our track record in the region. Critically also, this office is part of Wilton & Bain’s global expansion into the Middle East and Asia PAC regions. We are excited by what is to come.”
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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
