A Valuable Partnership

Our Partners are seasoned consulting veterans with enviable track records, gained from the delivery of creative and strategic solutions to some of the world’s leading multinationals.

They have a shared philosophy of providing a lot more than matching skills sets and are dedicated to impact upon client performance. Through their extensive consulting backgrounds, they have developed the skills, insight and maturity to provide a value based approach, complemented by an uncompromised dedication to client service excellence.

Shawn Jacobs: SAIPM - Managing Partner

• Active in executive search, management selection, and training since 1986;
• Founded and built ExecuSearch International to service the executive recruitment needs of multinationals within Southern Africa;
• Experience in the sourcing and selection of senior executive board members of multinationals within South Africa and conducted searches for some of the world’s leading organizations in IT, Natural Resources, Telecommunications and Engineering sectors;
• Conducted research in South Africa and Canada (Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver) for some of the world’s leading search practices, such as Boyden International, Heidrick & Struggles, The Hever Group and TASA Worldwide;
• Graduate of the Institute of Personnel Management of Southern Africa.

Dr. Dominique Surel: MBA, DM - Partner

• Created and developed Predictive Decision-Making training to sharpen executives' skills in forecasting, assessing and accommodating change and innovative thinking;
• Over 20 years’ experience in international marketing strategy, image/branding and global corporate positioning; consulting to such concerns as Arthur Andersen, Dow Corning, Dow Europe, Cap Gemini, Royal Ascot, Gillette, British Telecom, Gaz de France and London City Airport;
• International business experience includes working at Harvard University, Program on Negotiation and The International Herald Tribune, creating and writing business supplements in Europe;
• Delivered workshops internationally in Team Building, Strategy Buy-Ins and Change Management;
• Specialist in organizational culture problem solving, and enhanced service differentiation;
• Research Director for global, corporate positioning for DDH Consultants and based in Paris, 1990 – 2001.

Cassie Hamman: BCom hons (HR). MBA, CHRP - Partner

• Specialist in Labour Relations and active in organizational development and management consulting since 1989;
• Skilled in organizational effectiveness, management coaching and candidate assessment;
• Comprehensive experience in senior management mentorship and organizational effectiveness consulting;
• Recently completed strategic HR Consulting work on behalf of First Nations and in consultation with Canadian Government;
• HR and Group Skills Development Manager of the leading Auto Battery Manufacturer of South Africa, 1994 – 2003.