Powering Progress in Professional Services
In a people-driven world, leadership is your greatest differentiator. At The Taplow Group, we help you unlock it.
Professional Services Landscape
In the professional services industry, your people are your product. Whether in accounting, law, consulting, engineering, or beyond, client trust hinges on the depth of your teamâs expertise, the nuance of your insights, and the agility of your service.
Yet todayâs landscape is as challenging as it is promising. From digital disruption to shifting client demands and globalization pressures, firms must not only deliver expertiseâthey must anticipate change, innovate continuously, and nurture cultures of excellence.
To thrive, you need leaders who donât just adaptâthey inspire. Leaders who can bridge tradition and transformation, ensure exceptional client experiences, and unlock new value across the business.
Taplow Groupâs
Expertise in Professional Services
At The Taplow Group, we are partners to some of the worldâs most trusted professional services firmsâhelping them identify, assess, and develop the leaders who drive sustainable success.
Our Professional Services Executive Search and Professional Services Leadership Solutions span the full spectrum of needs: from hiring C-suite leaders to developing future-focused succession plans, to interim leadership during periods of change.
Our consultants bring direct experience within the professional services sectorâinsight thatâs critical for finding leaders who can combine technical mastery with commercial acumen and client empathy.
We know that in this world, fit matters as much as skill. Thatâs why we look beyond resumes to understand culture, values, and long-term visionâensuring every leader we place or develop is a catalyst for performance and client loyalty.
Why Choose The Taplow Group for Professional Services?
First-Hand Sector Knowledge
Our partners have led or advised professional services firms themselves, giving them an insiderâs perspective on the unique demands of client service, fee-based revenue models, and partner-led growth.
Global Network, Local Nuance
We connect you with exceptional leaders across global marketsâwhile tailoring searches to the regional cultures, client expectations, and regulatory frameworks that shape your business.
Balanced Insight & Practical Experience
We blend rigorous executive search methodologies with an appreciation for the relationship-driven nature of professional servicesâensuring leaders we place can build trust and deliver impact
Holistic Leadership Solutions
Beyond search, we help your firm with succession planning, practice leadership transitions, and cultural transformationâstrengthening the human capital that drives your firmâs success.
Championing Inclusive Leadership
We advocate for diverse leadership teams that reflect the communities you serveâknowing this fosters stronger client relationships and innovative thinking.
Long-Term Partnerships for Sustainable Growth
We donât just fill roles; we become trusted advisors who help your firm navigate complex challenges and find leaders who fit seamlessly into your client-focused culture.
Meet Our Professional Consultants
Our team combines practical industrial experience with the art of executive search. With backgrounds in engineering, manufacturing, and operational leadership, they understand the sectorâs challenges first-hand. Meet the partners and consultants ready to help you build a future-proof industrial organisation..
Anoop Semwal
Principal
Bernd Schlosshauer
Managing Partner
Carmen Alarcon
Managing Partner
Caterina Tortorella
Managing Partner
Claus Rosenstand
Senior Partner
Giovanna Brambilla
Managing Partner - Value Search
Graeme Sandri
Managing Partner
Hannu Ăversti
Managing Partner
Hans Holter-Sorensen
Managing Partner
Helmut Boehler
Senior Advisor
Ian Stacy
Managing Partner
Ivan Gonzalez Garcia
Executive Partner
Jean-Marc BURY
Chairman
Johanna Autio
Senior Partner
Karina Kratholm
Leadership Development Partner
Mark Firth
Managing Partner
Matti Copeland
Senior Partner
Ole Norby
Managing Director
Peter Tanner AM
Managing Partner
Sangeeta Sabharwal
Co-Founder & Managing Partner â The Taplow Group, India
Shaista Sabharwal
Co-Founder-The Taplow Group, India Global CEO & Board Member-The Taplow Group S.A.
Sheldon Zhou
Managing Partner
Stig Heggertveit
Partner
Sunil Gandhi
Managing Partner â Technology and Professional Services Practice
Tony Walsh
Joint Managing Partner
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
We recruit senior leaders such as managing partners, practice leaders, directors, CFOs, and other operational and practice-focused roles that underpin client delivery and firm success.
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