Known for innovative ideas, Chris Swee identifies learning programmes and initiatives, and implements them in support of Boyden’s relationships with clients and candidates worldwide. He also provides business intelligence and analytics, and advises the firm’s leadership on emerging industry trends. His myriad contributions make Chris a key driver of our global team’s ongoing enrichment.
Professional Focus
- Responsible for Boyden World Corporation’s learning and development platform
- Identifies and implements learning programmes and initiatives to enhance advisory relationships with clients, executives and constituencies worldwide
- Oversees and supports business performance and planning initiatives across offices, practices and partners
- Provides business intelligence, analytics and emerging industry trends to the organisation
- Develops the ideation and delivery of learning content for all global conferences and e-learning programmes; supports the transition of new offices and partners, as well as regional associate on-boarding centres
- Partners with Boyden World Corporation’s Marketing, Technology and Finance teams to support the firm’s strategy initiatives as determined by our Board of Directors
- Serves as liaison to the Global Social Impact and Healthcare & Life Sciences Practices, and supports the firm’s Board of Directors Business Planning and Performance Committee
Business Expertise
- Seasoned advertising and marketing executive with diverse background in a range of sectors, categories and clients
- Started a marketing communications firm specialising in building brands for mid-sized B2B companies
- Successful track record of managing relationships, building client services infrastructure and operations, developing strategic integrated marketing programs, articulating and crafting brand platforms, and cultivating new business development
- Worked with major brands, including running the Foot Locker portfolio of brands at Bates USA; developing vendor-supported marketing opportunities with Nike Reebok, Adidas, Fila, Starter, the NFL, NBA, MLB; worked on prestigious brands such as Sony, JVC, MasterCard International, G.H. Bass, Unilever, Millward Brown, Charles Schwab
Expertise
- Business Development
- Consumer & Retail
- Education & Training
- Healthcare & Life Sciences
- Industrial
- Marketing and Advertising
- Not-For-Profit
- Professional Services
Education & Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree from Ithaca College (US)
Formation et certifications
As a Ukrainian defense technology innovator prepared to establish and scale its presence in the United States, Boyden partnered with the company to appoint a General Manager capable of building its U.S. operations, navigating the complex defense ecosystem, and driving long-term growth.
Boyden enabled a major financial institution to optimize executive team performance and strengthen leadership effectiveness through data-driven leadership insights and targeted team development.
Boyden successfully appointed a transformational CEO for ÖBAG, Austria's strategic state investment holding company overseeing €29.85 billion in assets, through a highly confidential international search for one of the country's most consequential executive leadership roles.
Matthew Hirst, President Europe at TricorBraun, in conversation with David Thomas, Global Co-Leader of Boyden's Industrial Manufacturing Practice
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Boyden is pleased to share the appointment news of David Lawson, a recruitment co-led by Lisa Kershaw and Derrick Chow
Boyden est heureux d’annoncer la nomination de Geneviève Giguère, à l’issue d’un processus de recrutement codirigé par Roger T. Duguay, Chantal Hevey et Carine Langlet
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