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Adam Susman
Vice President, Operations, Boyden Corporation
Adam Susman brings a distinctive combination of operational discipline and technological fluency to Boyden's global initiatives. Working across functions and geographies, he focuses on enabling the firm's partners and teams, improving organisational efficiency, and finding practical solutions to complex challenges.
Professional Focus
- Works fluidly across commercial, operational, technology, and strategy functions to identify organisational challenges and implement practical solutions
- Supports Boyden's global community through onboarding, learning and development programmes, practice group operations, and strategic advisory
- Over 15 years' experience at Boyden spanning strategy, technology, business development, knowledge management, and programme leadership
Business Expertise
- Founder of an interactive entertainment studio with projects spanning large-scale experiential events, multimedia storytelling, and VR reaching audiences across more than 100 countries
- Co-founder of a digital content syndication studio reaching over 55 million users; acquired
- B.A. in English and Psychology, Stanford University
Case Studies
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Building a New Revenue Model: A First CRO for a PE-Backed HealthTech Platform
How Boyden appointed the first Chief Revenue Officer for a French pharmacy services business transforming into a European HealthTech platform.
Scaling Operations for Global Growth: A COO for Building Automation
How Boyden placed a COO to transform global operations and build U.S. capacity for an international building and façade automation company.
Working Together for Success: COO Recruitment through Executive Search and Interim Management in Mechanical Engineering
A medium-sized mechanical engineering company took advantage of the close cooperation between executive search and interim management to quickly fill a critical COO position while simultaneously transforming its production processes in a sustainable manner.
Thought Leadership
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Blog
Leadership Decisions: Bringing Collective Intelligence to Individual Judgment
As information has moved from scarce to overwhelming, effective decision-making has evolved from individual judgment toward the collective intelligence of the leadership team.
Articles & Papers
Inside the C-Suite: What Three Conversations Reveal About Food & Beverage's Next Chapter
Drawing on conversations with Cees Talma of Welch's, Steve Goodyear of Summit Hill Foods, and Chris Gregg of NuTrail, this article explores how changing consumer preferences, increased retailer influence, digital commerce, and the need for greater agility are reshaping leadership priorities across the food and beverage industry.
Newsletter
The CFO Leadership Lens
Expert insights directly from Boyden’s Financial Officers Practice
Q3 2026 Edition
Articles & Papers
Professional services firms have a leadership problem they won't name
Professional services firms face a growing leadership challenge as hybrid working, AI and changing career expectations expose outdated models of leadership development. Discover why technical expertise alone is no longer enough.
Media
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Gary Pikul, CTO of Boyden, joins as a guest of the Disruptive Innovators Podcast
Podcast
From the Top with Chad Hesters: Why AI Metrics Are Misleading Leaders Every Day with Elaine Barsoom
Podcast
O que define os líderes do futuro? | Silvio Stagni, CEO da Allied Brasil — Boyden Insights #1
Podcast
Inside CEO Leadership with Boyden’s Roger T. Duguay | Founder Wisdom Podcast
Podcast
News & Events
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Press Release
HRPA Announces New Chief Executive Officer
Boyden is pleased to share the appointment news of Bronwen Evans, a recruitment co-led by Nick Chambers & Alain Pescador
Press Release
Strategic Leadership Appointment at Boyden Germany: Peter Sothmann Named Managing Partner, Strengthening the Firm’s Consumer and Retail Focus
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