Nicholas Wylde
Managing Director
Chairman of the Marketing Committee
n.wylde@stantonchase.com

Nicholas Wylde joined the London office of Stanton Chase International in 1993 after spending a number of years with two other mid-sized executive search firms.

Prior to entering executive search in 1988, Nick pursued a hotel management career in Bermuda, North America and England, where he owned and operated a 16th century coaching inn.

He possesses diplomas in Hotel Administration from Cornell University and the American Hotel & Motel Association, and is a past member of the Hotel & Catering Institutional Management Association.

Although Nick has a particular interest in the international hotel sector, he works extensively for consumer services clients that include general retailing, leisure, hospitality and travel as well as within the consumer packaged goods sector. He manages corporate and board appointments throughout North America, Europe and South East Asia across all management functions.

Industry Practice Expertise

• Consumer Products and Services
• Logistics and Transportation

George F. Cross
Director
g.cross@stantonchase.com

George Cross currently performs two roles within the Group: Director of the London office and Treasurer of the Board of Directors.

George is a qualified accountant and after a career in industry with British Steel Corporation and William Baird plc he moved into executive search in the late 1970s. He joined Stanton Chase International from Korn/Ferry in 1984. He has a particular focus on world class engineering and manufacturing groups as well as extensive knowledge of the retail, telecommunications, and service industries. George manages executive search assignments at group board and divisional director level in all management functions in the UK, Continental Europe, North America and Asia Pacific.

Industry Practice Expertise

• Industrial
• Natural Resources & Energy
• Logistics and Transportation

Dan Harden
Managing Consultant

Global Practice Leader - Industrial
d.harden@stantonchase.com

Dan is a member of the UK industrial practice focusing on searches for Board Directors, Chief Executives and Management teams in construction and business services. He has extensive experience of working with public companies as well as private equity and venture capital.

Dan has eight years of executive recruiting experience at Whitehead Mann, Odgers Ray & Berndtson and more recently at Russell Reynolds Associates where he worked on global assignments in the industry practice. Prior to that, he served for four years with the British Army, twice as a Captain in Northern Ireland and Cyprus with the Light infantry.

Dan grew up in the United Arab Emirates and went on to study Arabic and Islamic Studies at the University of Exeter. He speaks, reads and writes Arabic and has travelled extensively throughout the Middle East.

Industry Practice Expertise

• Industrial

Simon Mansfield
Executive Consultant
s.mansfield@stantonchase.com

Simon Mansfield has spent the last twelve years working in Executive Search after a career in international banking that spanned over 20 years. During this time, he worked with Chase Manhattan Bank, Banque Paribas and Standard Chartered Bank, at various times based in London, New York, Hong Kong and Singapore.

He was formerly an Executive Consultant with Garner International, having previously been Chief Executive of The Consulting Partnership, an international financial services search firm based in Singapore, where he helped to grow the company to over forty employees in Europe and Asia. He was global account manager to the firm's largest account and was directly responsible for assignments in the UK, US, Asia, Middle East and Africa.

The majority of his search experience includes recruiting for senior positions in Capital Markets, Treasury, Risk Management and Economic Analysis, particularly in the illiquid and developing markets around the globe. Simon holds an Honours degree in Economics from Exeter

Industry Practice Expertise

• Financial Services

Greg Morgan
Consultant
g.morgan@stantonchase.com

Greg is a member of the team that is focused on the construction and business services sectors within Stanton Chase London’s Industrial Practice.

Prior to joining Stanton Chase, Greg worked for HSBC Bank within its business banking sector. He was then employed as a Project & Bid Manager with Cyril Sweett, a construction consultancy, within its Private Finance Initiative (PFI) team.

Earlier in his career, he served 11 years in the British Army as an officer in the Light Infantry.  During this time he was deployed to Northern Ireland, the Balkans, the Baltic States, East & West Africa and the Middle East. Greg was born and raised in South Africa and is currently studying for an Honours degree in International Relations.

Industry Practice Expertise

• Industrial