Our People

Umran Beba

Partner

New York City

Umran Beba is an experienced senior business executive with general management, talent and diversity background.

Alastair Paton

Partner

London

Alastair has more than 30 years’ international experience as a business leader, both in major blue chip multinational companies, and in global executive search.

Linda Schaler

Partner

New York City

Linda has over 20 years of executive search experience in Advertising, Marketing, Media & Mobility, Digital Transformation, Life Sciences, and Nonprofit.

Lukas Beech

Partner

Seoul

Lukas Beech is one of the most influential search consultants in Asia, with about 20 years of deep expertise, especially in the Korean market.

Farah Haider

Chief Operating Officer

NEW YORK CITY / KARACHI / LAHORE

Farah is overseeing the global operations of August Leadership as its Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel. 

Leon Shivamber

Advisory Partner

Nashville/New York City

Leon Shivamber is an Advisory Partner at August Leadership with a record of building great teams and leading transformation across five continents.

Musharaf Hai

Advisory Partner

Karachi

Musharaf’s career in consumer business spanned over 35 years. 

Thomas Fuller

Partner

New York

Thomas Fuller is a seasoned senior leadership advisor and executive search consultant who serves clients across the global Consumer sector.

Janeen Kang

Associate Partner

Seoul

Janeen Kang brings 15 years of experience in the Retail industry across North America and Asia Pacific.

Asad Haider

Founder & CEO

New York City

As an innovator, Asad has founded and now leads August Leadership, one of the fastest-growing Executive Leadership Search Firms.

Nicole Kamaleson

Partner

Global

Focused on mission-driven or for-purpose organizations, Nicole has led senior executive searches at the Board, C-suite, Vice President, and director levels internationally.

Mary Macleod

Partner

London

As a trusted leadership advisor to Boards, Mary chairs the Board & CEO Practice at August Leadership.

Mrinalini Singh

Partner

Dubai

Highly driven and a perfectionist by nature, Mrinalini is committed to her clients, candidates and colleagues.

Ami Bhatt

Partner

Hong Kong

Ami has 30 years of diverse industry experience, with a strong focus on consumer goods, retail, sourcing, and industrial sectors.

Laura Raynak

Partner

San Francisco

Laura brings over 20 years of executive search experience in the life sciences and healthcare industries. 

José López

Partner

Madrid

José entered the Search profession in 2004 after 10 years in strategy consulting and 2 years line experience in consumer goods. 

Michael Maeder

Partner

SHANGHAI

Michael is Cofounder & Managing Partner of August Leadership in China and IOT ONE, a global IoT consulting practice.

Waichiro Hayashi

Partner

Tokyo

Waichiro offers consultative support and expertise to firms seeking improved performance through leadership change and counseling.

Rick Helliwell

Partner

Christchurch

Rick Helliwell has 25+ years of executive recruitment and HR experience in various business settings, including large corporations, SMEs, startups, and professional services.

Walter Lee

Partner

Zürich

Walter has over 30 years of business leadership experience with several MNCs and boards in the Life-Sciences, and healthcare industry. 

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