As CEOs navigate the growing complexity of the AI era, demand for chiefs of staff is surging as organizations seek trusted strategic advisors who can help leaders prioritize, execute, and solve critical business challenges.
Paul Dennis has 20 years of experience advising founders, investors, and C-suite leaders at high-growth companies on strategy, technology, and transformation. He specializes in identifying and placing exceptional leaders with strong technical and commercial expertise. With a professional services background, Paul helps ambitious companies build the leadership, commercial, and operational foundations needed to scale successfully.
Professional Focus
- Advisor to founders, investors, and C-suite leaders bringing deep expertise across talent strategy and organizational transformation.
- Currently, Global Sector Co-Leader of Boyden's AI and Digital Leadership Practices, operating at the forefront of technology-driven business transformation.
- Author of original research and thought leadership, shaping thinking on high-performing executive teams, disruptive technologies, business model transformation, and talent management.
- Experience working across senior leadership roles in Europe and North America, bringing a genuinely international perspective to every engagement.
Business Expertise
- Vice President, Research and Advisory at Gartner.
- Executive Circle Lead at Gartner; executive partner to cohort of 100+ group C-Suite clients.
- Practice Leader, North America and EMEA at CEB (acquired by Gartner in 2018); led global advisory teams supporting CFOs and group controllers; Member of European Leadership Team Committee.
Additional Expertise
- Professional Services
- Professional Sports
- Non-Profit Leadership
Areas of Expertise
Education & Certifications
- Master’s degree in international relations from University of Bristol, U.K.
- Bachelor’s degree in human geography from Lancaster University, U.K.
Affiliations & Awards
- President of the Board of Directors, Vienna Youth Soccer
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