Global Boyden CEO Chad Hesters explains why leadership success in the past no longer guarantees the future, highlighting adaptability, AI fluency, curiosity, and humility as essential traits for today’s executives.
As a strategist and innovator, Adam Susman brings a distinctive technological focus to Boyden’s global initiatives, leveraging digital solutions to improve client experiences and outcomes. He also works closely with our global industry and cross-sector practices to identify opportunities for evolving the organization. He excels at analysing complex challenges and conceptualizing novel approaches.
Professional Focus
- Over 15 years’ experience supporting Boyden’s strategic technology goals
- Identifies and deploys global technology solutions, develops tools to facilitate cross-border collaboration, heads thought leadership initiatives, optimizes process efficiencies through streamlining and automation, and addresses business and legal challenges
- Extensive background in digital media/content, marketing, business development, operations, strategic partnerships, client relations, complex program and project management
- Serves as the global liaison to Practice Groups and supports new Partners across all sectors in realizing their strategic priorities
Business Expertise
- 20+ year career as an entrepreneur and leader in roles spanning creative, production and information architecture in interactive and multi-platform media, experiential/immersive entertainment and content syndication
- Independent consultant focused on technology/digital strategy
- Marketing, operations and general management roles with multimedia entertainment and gaming firms in Los Angeles and New York
Boyden partnered with a leading family office and its affiliated foundation to appoint a Head of Institutional Investment Operations capable of designing and implementing a scalable operational platform to support a growing investment portfolio and long-term philanthropic objectives.
A leading automotive supplier leveraged the combined strength of executive search and interim management to fill a critical CFO position quickly and sustainably – laying the foundation for successful transformation and financial stability.
Boyden partnered with a private equity-backed leader in automated test systems to execute a Partner-led search with disciplined assessment and rapid momentum, identifying a finalist within two weeks and closing the mandate within 60 days.
From financial steward to enterprise leader—seen at Signal Energy and measured by what boards value most.
As PE holding periods in energy stretch and exits narrow, this article explores why leadership strategy must adapt to fatigue, risk and changing investment realities.
Rethinking succession in a volatile market, this article explores interim leadership as a disciplined approach to stabilising organisations and managing succession risk.
A look at how innovation has shaped executive search over time—and why the fundamentals of leadership decision-making remain unchanged, even eight decades on.
Boyden is pleased to share the appointment news of Dr. Stacey Scott, a recruitment co-led by Kathy Rahme & Collin Ritch
Unilever’s potential exit from its Foods division could reshape Big Food, triggering supply‑chain shifts, leadership changes, and major competitive realignment.
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