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Cleri Solomou is an executive search professional and HR leader with 20 years of experience. She brings broad expertise to search assignments, including talent acquisition and retention, interim management, culture change, and organisational development. This enables her to support clients in planning forward-looking leadership strategies and recruiting leaders who make positive long-term impacts.
Professional Focus
- 20 years’ experience in executive search, recruitment, and human resources
- Specialized industry expertise in technology, financial services, fintech, and professional services
- Expertise in talent acquisition and retention, organisational development, strategic HR planning, performance management, interim management, culture change, leadership development, change management, project management, employee engagement, and operations
- Experienced in planning and leading large-scale recruitment efforts in support of global expansion, integrating workforces, and managing cultural transformation
- Native Greek, fluent in English
Business Expertise
- Founder & Director of a boutique executive search firm
- Group HR Manager at A.G. Paphitis & Co LLC (AGPLAW)
- Group HR Manager at Spotware Systems (cTrader)
- Recruitment Consultant at a leading global recruitment consultancy
Additional Expertise
- Technology
- Financial Services
- FinTech
- Professional Services
Areas of Expertise
Education & Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree (BBA) in industrial organisational psychology from Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, City University of New York (CUNY)
- Certified EQF Level 5 Trainer of Vocational Training, Human Resource Development Authority of Cyprus
Affiliations & Awards
- Member, Human Resource Management Association of Cyprus (CyHRMA)
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