Celebrating a decade of transformative leadership solutions, Boyden Netherlands reflects on past successes and future trends in executive search and leadership consulting.
Bert Pilon pursued a career in executive search following years as a successful management and HR consultant. He has also held senior management and board-level roles in a range of industries, and brings this deep expertise to his work with the Technology, Logistics and Healthcare & Life Sciences Practices.
Professional Focus
- 10 years’ experience in executive search
- Specialised expertise in the information and communications technology (ICT), Logistics, Agriculture, Energy and not-for-profit/public sectors, as well as board services
- Focuses on senior appointments in a range of industries: technology, e-commerce, big data & analytics, business security/intelligence, transportation & logistics, agriculture, energy (including waste management)
- Functional expertise in human resources and board services: non-executive director search (NXD, super visory boards), board evaluation and effectiveness consulting, CEO succession planning
Business Expertise
- Partner and Co-Owner in a well-regarded Dutch executive search firm
- Senior Consultant with a human resources and management consulting firm
- Senior management and board-level positions in the corporate and public sector
Additional Expertise
- Agriculture
- Energy and waste management
- Family Businesses
- Human Resources
- Not-For-Profit/Public Sector
Areas of Expertise
Education & Certifications
- Master’s degree in public administration from the NSOB The Hague
- Studied law at the Erasmus University Rotterdam
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