Our People

John Purkiss

Partner

London

John has over 25 years of experience in executive search.  He has recruited senior executives and board members for a wide range of companies.

Andrea B. Thomas

Advisory Partner

Salt Lake City

Andrea B. Thomas is an advisory partner at August Leadership.

Ken Greger

Partner

Portland

With an impressive depth of domestic and international experience, Ken is well-regarded as a thought leader and advisor to the travel and hospitality industry.

Kimberly Plessala

Partner

New York

As an accomplished global life sciences search executive, Kimberly has a remarkable track record spanning nearly two decades

Arne Adrian

Partner

Berlin

Arne specializes in top management positions in trade, FMCG, luxury goods and media industries. Arne also leads a personnel diagnostics business, Scan Up AG.

Mathew Bates

Partner

Dubai

Mathew Bates is a partner leading the education, technology, and government sectors for August Leadership.

Michelle Partipilo

Partner

Calgary

Her experience spans a range of industries and sectors. Michelle specializes in VP, C-suite, and Board-Level searches primarily.

Chun Liew

Partner

Shanghai

Chun has more than 12 years executive search experience.

Jane Feng

Advisory Partner

Shanghai

Jane Feng is an Advisory Partner of August Leadership, based in Shanghai.

Sanjay Shah

Advisory Partner

London

Sanjay Shah has over 30 years of board-level experience in the UK and Saudi Arabia. 

John H. Austin Jr.

Advisory Partner

New York City

John founded iMask Intelligence after a decorated career in federal law enforcement, bringing his singular investigative expertise to the private sector.

Kevin Howard 

Partner

Dallas

With exceptional expertise in global energy and consumer products, Kevin delivers transformative leaders and talent that shape and drive the success of organizations. 

Piers Marmion

Advisor

London/New York

Piers has spent over 25 years in leadership roles in the human capital sectors as a founder entrepreneur, CEO, board director and investor.

Atif Hasan

CFO

London

Atif has worked across all major areas of finance. His key focus has been in developed markets and frontier/emerging markets.

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