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Arnaud Despierre Joins Kingsley Gate Partners

Global Executive Search Firm Deepens Presence in South Asia Market

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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.”

Kingsley Gate Partners, the leader in global executive search that ensures a lasting fit between clients and placed candidates through its proprietary framework, Synchronous Fit, today announced that Arnaud Despierre has joined the firm as senior partner Asia-Pacific and global industrial practice leader. He is based in Singapore.

Arnaud brings nearly two decades of experience in executive search and management consulting to Kingsley Gate Partners, and has worked with and placed senior executives globally, including chief executive officers and non-executive directors of publicly-listed and privately-held companies.

“We are pleased to welcome Arnaud to the Kingsley Gate Partners team,” said the members of the Office of the CEO. “Arnaud’s extensive experience in conducting cross-border projects in Asia where he has been based for the past 15 years and his leadership roles over the years, support our global expansion plans in Asia and Europe.”

Prior to joining Kingsley Gate Partners, Arnaud was a partner at Spencer Stuart, where he led and co-led regional and global practice areas. His focus was on senior executive recruitment – Board, CEO and C-suite – in the industrial sector across manufacturing and services. Arnaud’s expertise also extends to adjacent sectors within Life Sciences, Consumer Products and Technology, as well as cross-industry functional areas such as Human Resources and Supply Chain/Operations. Previously, he was a strategy consultant at McKinsey & Company, leading organizational development, change management and leadership development work for clients in North America and Asia-Pacific.

“I am thrilled to be joining Kingsley Gate Partners as the firm is on a journey to reshape how executive search is done on a global basis,” Arnaud added. “Their unique and transformative approach to matching executives to senior roles, by combining the power of technology with expert human insight, sets the firm apart from all others. This ground-breaking approach will greatly benefit clients across Asia-Pacific and beyond.”

Arnaud is a native English and French bilingual with a working proficiency in Mandarin. He earned an MSc degree in Thermal Power from Cranfield University and an MBA with High Distinction from the University of Michigan Business School.

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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