Dejan Aleksic is Managing Partner at Boyden, advising boards and C‑suite leaders on senior appointments in complex industrial and ownership-driven environments. With 20+ years of international experience, he brings a practitioner’s perspective, focusing on C‑level roles in industrial manufacturing, the German Mittelstand, and family-owned enterprises.

Professional Focus

  • Over 20 years of international experience in operational leadership and executive search.
  • Advises boards and C‑suite executives on C‑level and senior leadership appointments within industrial manufacturing, the German Mittelstand, and family‑owned enterprises.
  • Possesses a deep understanding of business models, value chains, and organizational structures as the foundation for precise executive placements.
  • Brings international mandate experience with successful appointments across the United States and Western and Eastern Europe.
  • German (native); English, Serbian, and Croatian (fluent).

Business Expertise

  • Managing Partner at Boyden
  • 13 years as Managing Partner of Dr. Heimeier Executive Search, a recognized German executive search firm
  • Advisory Board Member and Managing Director at a Serbia-based executive search firm focused on Southeast Europe
  • Former Sales Director, Central and Northern Europe, Business Process Outsourcing Division, Pitney Bowes

Additional Expertise

  • Mechanical and Plant Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Industrial Services
  • Energy
  • Construction and Infrastructure
  • Agriculture
  • Automotive Suppliers

Education & Certifications

  • Master’s Degree in Business Administration and Management, TU Dortmund University
  • Diploma in Business Administration (Dipl.-Kfm.), TU Dortmund University

Affiliations & Awards

  • Advisor to a Family Office on leadership and succession-related matters
  • Supervisory Board Member at an IT company
  • Supervisory Board Member at a Professional Services firm
  • Top Executive Search Firm – Handelsblatt 2025
  • Top Executive Search Firm – WirtschaftsWoche 2025

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