Allan Marks

Professional Focus

• Over 30 years’ experience in executive search and selection recruitment in Asia/Pacific, Europe and North America
• APAC Regional Leader of the CEO & Board Services Practice
• Manages search assignments for boards and senior executive teams, including CEO and C-level appointments as well as board roles
• Broad experience in a variety of industries: industrials (transportation, infrastructure, energy, mining, manufacturing, engineering, construction, utilities, etc), professional and financial services
• Clients include large and mid-sized public companies, subsidiaries of global organisations, professional services firms, private equity firms, investment funds and substantial private companies
• Track record of successful appointments in a range of C-level roles, including CEOs and CFOs, as well as partners, independent board directors and chairs

Business Expertise

• Strong commercial background in both public and privately owned organisations
• Extensive board experience (domestic and international) including IPOs and acquisitions
• Chair experience for an international board
• Co-founder and Managing Director of present firm
• Managing Director of one of Australia’s largest publicly listed executive search firms
• Managing Director at one of the world’s largest executive search and selection firms: established Australian operations and served as an international board member
• Started career within a chartered accounting firm in London

Additional Expertise

• Consumer & Retail
• Mining and Primary Materials 
• Infrastructure and Transportation 
• Industrial Manufacturing 
• Supply Chain and Logistics
• Energy