Kingsley Gate Partners, a global executive search firm that is private-equity backed, tech-enabled, and rapidly expanding worldwide, today announced that Matthias Hocke has joined as a Partner. He is based in the strategic European hub of Brussels, Belgium.
Matthias has more than 20 years’ experience specialising in the industrial and industrial services sectors, with experience of recruiting senior-level executives for FTSE 100 firms as well as start-ups.
He joins Kingsley Gate from Korn Ferry where he was Managing Consultant for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) in the Industrial Practice. Prior to that Matthias worked with Heidrick & Struggles.
Before entering the search profession, he gained over 12 years of managerial experience with increasing responsibility in the military sector (army aviation).
Matthias holds an MBA in international business studies from Maastricht University, and has also completed Harvard Business School’s Strategic Human Resources Management Program.
In addition to his native German, Matthias speaks fluent Portuguese, Dutch and English and possesses a good working knowledge of French and Flemish.
“We are very excited to welcome Matthias to Kingsley Gate as we deepen our expertise in the industrial sector,” said Chief Operating Officer, Francesca d’Arcangeli. “Matthias will play a pivotal role in our growing European presence, working closely with Partners across the globe. A truly international citizen, Matthias will be a wonderful asset to our team.”
“I am honoured to join Kingsley Gate at such an exciting time for the company and look forward to advising clients as they continue to look at new areas of growth,” said Matthias.
Matthias Hocke Joins Kingsley Gate Partners
Global Executive Search Firm Deepens Industrial Expertise with New Appointment in Europe
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.
“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.”
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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