Amsterdam, The Netherlands, December 6, 2010
Stanton Chase International is pleased to announce its new Board of Directors, which was elected by its 51 shareholders from around the world at the 41st International Partners’ meeting that took place in November in Düsseldorf, Germany. The Board’s role is to lead the worldwide organization and direct Stanton Chase’s ability to serve international clients and candidates.
Stanton Chase continues to expand and improve the service coverage available to clients. New offices in Moscow, Brussels and Budapest were voted in as new shareholders during the meeting in Düsseldorf. Stanton Chase now has 70 offices in 44 countries at all continents.
Taking on the role as International Chairman is Peter de Jong (1960) of the Amsterdam office. Peter joined Stanton Chase in 2002 and became Managing Director of the Amsterdam office in 2003. He has acted as Global Practice Leader for Consumer Products and Services (CPS) and has also served on the Board as Regional Vice President EMEA and Vice Chairman Business Excellence. Prior to his move into executive search he has held (inter-) national roles in General, Marketing and Sales roles in the CPS Industry in Business 2 Consumer, Business 2 Business/Foodservices and Cash & Carry at Danone, Nestlé, Unilever and Metro. During his maiden speech he announced:
“Clients are at the highest rank in our Organisational Chart, we have a worldwide presence, now it is our challenge to offer Operational Excellence, whilst having fun internally” .
All other Board Members were reconfirmed in their roles and will continue their focus on key areas of service to clients.
- Continuing his role as Vice Chairman Practice Groups is Ivo Hahn of the Greater China office. A 28-year resident of Asia, he joined Stanton Chase in 2007. He has held senior management, sales and marketing positions in several industries including consumer goods, luxury goods, pharmaceuticals and healthcare, building materials and machinery systems for manufacturing. As Vice Chairman, Ivo provides leadership to maximize client satisfaction though Industry Expertise. Practice groups include:
- Consumer Products and Services;
- Financial Services;
- Government, Education and Non Profit;
- Industrial;
- Life Sciences and Healthcare;
- Logistics and Transportation;
- Natural Resources and Energy;
- Professional Services and
- Technology.
- Continuing in his role as Vice Chairman Regions is Panos Manolopoulos of the Dubai, United Arab Emirates office. He joined Stanton Chase in 2003, prior to which he was Managing Director of IKRP Rokas and Partners, one of the largest regional law consulting firms in Southeast Europe. As Vice Chairman, Panos is responsible for strategic expansion with selective new offices and stimulating growth of all offices.
- Continuing his role as Vice Chairman Business Excellence is Ward Garven of the Calgary, Canada office. He joined Stanton Chase in 2006, and brings decades of experience in executive leadership, sales and marketing, and the expansion of operations throughout North America, across Europe and Asia. As Vice Chairman, Ward is responsible for Best Practices, Marketing and Media Relations.
- Continuing his role as Vice Chairman Finance and Administration is George Cross of the London, UK office. An accountant by training, he has been with Stanton Chase for 20 years and has a particular focus on engineering and manufacturing as well as an extensive knowledge of construction and natural resources and energy.
As Vice Chairman, George ensures seamless business relationships with clients through effective financial, corporate secretarial and administration management.
About Stanton Chase International
Stanton Chase is ranked within the Top 10 global retained executive search firms. With proven expertise in key sectors of the global economy, Stanton Chase has 9 international Specialist Practice Groups that operate as international teams.
Stanton Chase is owned by its partners who take individual responsibility for delivering outstanding quality for each assignment. Stanton Chase is a member of the Association of Executive Search Consultants. For all information about us, please visit www.stantonchase.com.
Media Contact
Ward Garven
Vice Chairman Business Excellence
Office: +1 403-262-6780
w.garven@stantonchase.com
