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Kingsley Gate Strengthens Leadership Across Technology, Financial Services, and Consumer Markets in Key International Hubs

The Firm Announces Six Partner Appointments and One Senior Partner Promotion

Kingsley Gate, a leading global, executive search and human capital advisory firm, today announced the continued strengthening of its international presence with the appointment of five new partners across key regions. Dan O’Donovan joins the firm’s Chicago office, Spencer Knibbe joins the New York office, Tatyana Freitas and Loreto Montoya strengthen the Latin American presence in São Paulo and Santiago respectively, while Alejandro Salazar-Simpson enhances the firm’s European capabilities from Madrid.

“These strategic appointments reflect our commitment to expanding our global footprint and delivering world-class executive search and advisory services to our clients across diverse markets,” said Andrew Holmes, CEO of Kingsley Gate. 
Andrew Holmes, CEO of Kingsley Gate
“Each of these accomplished professionals brings unique expertise and deep regional knowledge that will be invaluable as we continue to help organizations identify and secure high-impact decision makers. Their collective experience across technology, industrial, consumer goods, private equity, risk management, financial services and transformation initiatives significantly enhances our ability to serve clients with increasingly complex talent needs in today’s evolving business landscape.”

“Each of these accomplished professionals brings unique expertise and deep regional knowledge that will be invaluable as we continue to help organizations identify and secure high-impact decision makers. Their collective experience across technology, industrial, consumer goods, private equity, risk management, financial services and transformation initiatives significantly enhances our ability to serve clients with increasingly complex talent needs in today’s evolving business landscape.”

Kingsley Gate, a leading global AI-native executive search and human capital advisory firm, today announced the appointment of six new partners and the promotion of one partner to Senior Partner, further strengthening its capabilities across financial services, technology, consumer markets, and strategic industry verticals. The appointments span key offices across the US, UK, Middle East, and Asia, reflecting the firm’s continued global expansion and commitment to delivering world-class talent advisory services.

“These appointments represent a significant milestone in our global growth trajectory and underscore the strength of our integrated platform,” said Andrew Holmes, CEO of Kingsley Gate. “By bringing together exceptional talent from across financial services, technology, and consumer markets, we’re enhancing our ability to serve clients with both deep sector specialization and seamless cross-border collaboration. Each of these leaders brings unique market knowledge, extensive networks, and a client-first approach that aligns perfectly with our mission to help organizations identify and secure transformational leaders.”

About the Appointments

Ben Dudmish

Chief Operating Officer, Global Financial Services

Ben joins as Chief Operating Officer, Global Financial Services, overseeing all operational functions and ensuring seamless performance of the firm’s global platform. He leads strategic initiatives and drives talent acquisition across the organization.
Ben brings extensive experience from heading in-house talent acquisition functions within Capital Markets and working as a search consultant at specialist recruitment boutiques, along with earlier experience in Corporate and Wealth Management.
He is based in London.

Donald Bradford

Partner, Middle East and Africa

Based in Dubai, Donald brings nearly 20 years of executive search experience across the Middle East and Asia. He has built and led executive search businesses covering both liquid and illiquid markets across a wide range of asset classes. His clients include Banks, Hedge Funds, Asset Managers, Brokerages, Family Offices, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Exchanges, and Crypto native firms. He holds a BSc in Business Management from Imperial College London.

Hamish Allan

Partner, Commodities & Energy

An industry professional with over 20 years of proprietary trading, derivative sales, structuring, and financing experience across physical and derivative markets, Hamish has been central to developing commodity desks across North America and Australasia. His expertise spans power, natural gas, oil, base metals, and precious metals markets. He now leverages his commercial experience in executive search, partnering with Hedge Funds, Commodity Trading Houses, Financial Institutions, and Merchants. Hamish holds a Masters of Applied Finance from Macquarie University.

Mina Paul

Partner, Global Consumer Markets & Technology Platforms

Based in Dubai, Mina is a trusted leadership advisor specializing in Board, CEO, and C-suite appointments across consumer, technology, private equity, data & AI, and transformation-led organizations. She works with sovereign wealth funds, family offices, conglomerates, private equity and venture-backed companies across consumer, retail, luxury, leisure and hospitality, technology, fintech, and industrial sectors. Previously, Mina built and led Consumer, Digital, Growth Tech, Media, and DEI practices at Russell Reynolds Associates and spent over seven years at Spencer Stuart. She holds degrees from Marc Bloch University and Sorbonne University, along with executive leadership certificates from Cornell University, HEC Paris, and INSEAD.

Nick Bull

Partner, Head of Macro Markets

Nick joined the global financial services team as Head of Macro Markets, based in London. He brings over 25 years of financial services executive search experience with specific focus on European FIC markets. He has led Global Markets aligned teams completing senior leadership and team build mandates for sell-side and buy-side clients across Investment Banks, Hedge Funds, Brokerages, Asset Management, PE, Consultancy, and Fintech communities. Nick holds a Marketing and Management BSc from Lancaster University.

Nick Marshall

Partner, Technology & Professional Services

Based in Raleigh, Nick specializes in placing senior executives in C-suite and strategic leadership roles across Technology, Cybersecurity, and Professional Services. With over 20 years of executive search experience, he has developed deep expertise in frontier technology and digital industries, including cybersecurity, software, IoT, AI, hardware, and cloud technologies. His international experience spans London, Dubai, Hong Kong, and New York. Nick holds a BSc in Geographical Information Science from Newcastle University, United Kingdom.

Simon Gray

Partner, Private Equity & Public Markets

Based in London, Simon specializes in Product & Enterprise Technology with more than 22 years of executive search experience in the technology sector. He has a proven track record of hiring senior product and engineering leaders for both PE backed ventures and large publicly listed technology providers. Previously, Simon served as global head of executive talent acquisition at Celonis, where he defined and executed the company’s global executive search strategy. He holds an LLB Honours degree in Business Law from London Guildhall University.

Vithiya Vairon

Senior Partner, APAC Liquid Markets

Vithiya oversees the APAC Liquid Markets practice in Hong Kong. Since joining The Omerta Group in 2013, she has spent more than a decade covering both buy-side and sell-side clients, successfully placing talent across portfolio management, trading, sales, analysts, and quants throughout Asia. Prior to The Omerta Group, Vithiya was part of the Scientific Department for the French Consulate, managing bespoke institutional mandates for Hong Kong and China. She holds a Master’s Degree in Physics from Ecole Centrale Paris.

About
The Omerta Group

The Omerta Group, a Kingsley Gate company, is an executive search firm serving financial services clients globally. A market leader in executive search, The Omerta Group utilizes its global network to provide customized talent solutions to Investment Banks, Investment Managers, Private Equity, Hedge Funds, Quantitative Trading Platforms, Exchanges, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Commodity Trading Houses, and firms within the Digital Asset & Blockchain ecosystem.

About the Consultants

Spencer

Vice President

Dan joins Kingsley Gate as a Partner specializing in advising private equity firms and family offices on executive talent acquisition for their portfolio companies. With a consultative approach characterized by curiosity, candor, and the relentless pursuit to add value, Dan has successfully led over one hundred searches across various functions and industries including manufacturing, distribution, business services, food & beverage, consumer, and healthcare services. Prior to Kingsley Gate, he served as a Partner at Randall Partners and previously consulted with organizations from startups to Fortune 500 companies on payroll, HR, insurance, and recruiting. Dan holds a Biology degree from Marquette University and is based in Chicago.

“I decided to join Kingsley Gate because of their innovative approach to leveraging technology to transform the executive search industry,” said O’Donovan. “Their commitment to creating exceptional client experiences aligns perfectly with my vision for delivering unparalleled value through strategic talent acquisition.”

David O’Brien

Vice President

Spencer joins Kingsley Gate as a Partner specializing in executive search for risk, compliance, and audit leadership roles for Financial Services firms. With over 20 years of hands-on industry experience in governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC), Spencer founded MBK Search to establish a specialized practice focused on GRC recruiting after organizations sought his expertise in building high-performing teams. Prior to his executive search career, Spencer held senior leadership positions including Head of Operational Risk Management at Bridgewater Associates and Head of Risk – Americas at ICAP, Plc. His client-centric approach spans multiple sectors including banking, asset management, insurance, fintech, and corporate environments, specializing in C-suite placements such as Chief Risk Officers, Chief Compliance Officers, and Heads of Audit. Spencer holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government, Cum Laude, from Harvard University. Spencer is based in New York.

“I chose Kingsley Gate for their exceptional global platform spanning multiple industries and their team of highly driven professionals,” said Knibbe. “Their collaborative culture and commitment to excellence made this the perfect place to leverage my risk and compliance expertise in executive search.”

Tatyana Freitas

Vice President

Tatyana joins as a Senior Partner bringing nearly two decades of experience in executive search and leadership assessment to Kingsley Gate, with particular expertise in the Technology, Consumer, Professional and Financial Services sectors. Based in São Paulo, she previously co-led the Technology & Digital practice in Latin America at Russell Reynolds Associates and headed the DE&I practice for the region. Her career includes leadership roles at Caccuri Consultores, Korn Ferry, and Interbrand, where she led Brand Strategy & Valuation projects across Latin America and Europe. Earlier in her career, she held positions at General Electric and Procter & Gamble. Tatyana holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of São Paulo and a postgraduate degree in Business Administration from Fundação Getúlio Vargas, and is fluent in Portuguese, English, and Spanish.

“Kingsley Gate offers a unique combination of an extensive international network and global capabilities with a boutique approach,” Freitas commented. “The team is both experienced and entrepreneurial—a rare combination that creates a distinctive market positioning. The firm’s growth mindset and collaborative culture embedded in its DNA were key factors in my decision to join.”

About Kingsley Gate

Kingsley Gate is a global executive search firm born with native AI and people at its core. Founded in 2015 to disrupt a recruitment model that hadn’t evolved in nearly a century, the firm combines seasoned human expertise with a proprietary AI platform purpose-built for executive search.

By embedding artificial intelligence into every stage of the process, Kingsley Gate helps organizations hire leaders who fit their specific strategy, culture, and ambition – rather than just a job description.

Operating as one unified global firm, Kingsley Gate serves more than 2,000 clients across 50+ countries, partnering with Global 2000 organizations, private equity–backed companies, and high-growth VC firms to deliver leaders who perform, adapt, and endure in their roles.
The firm is backed by private equity firm Crescent Cove Advisors.

For more information, please visit www.kingsleygate.com

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