Press Release
HRPA Announces New Chief Executive Officer
Boyden is pleased to share the appointment news of Bronwen Evans, a recruitment co-led by Nick Chambers & Alain Pescador
Chris Swee
Vice-président, Apprentissage et développement, Boyden Corporation
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
Case Studies
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Working Together for Success: COO Recruitment through Executive Search and Interim Management in Mechanical Engineering.
A medium-sized mechanical engineering company took advantage of the close cooperation between executive search and interim management to quickly fill a critical COO position while simultaneously transforming its production processes in a sustainable manner.
A Stalled Search. A Fresh Look at Japan’s R&D Leadership Market.
After a six-month search by another firm remained unresolved, Boyden applied deep pharmaceutical expertise and fresh market intelligence to appoint a Head of R&D Japan in one month.
Returning to Growth: CEO Leadership for a PE-Backed Technology Business
How Boyden appointed a CEO to reset the growth strategy, strengthen leadership, and rebuild confidence in a PE-backed digital transformation business.
Thought Leadership
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Articles & Papers
Inside the C-Suite: What Three Conversations Reveal About Food & Beverage's Next Chapter
Drawing on conversations with Cees Talma of Welch's, Steve Goodyear of Summit Hill Foods, and Chris Gregg of NuTrail, this article explores how changing consumer preferences, increased retailer influence, digital commerce, and the need for greater agility are reshaping leadership priorities across the food and beverage industry.
Newsletter
The CFO Leadership Lens
Expert insights directly from Boyden’s Financial Officers Practice
Q3 2026 Edition
Articles & Papers
Professional services firms have a leadership problem they won't name
Professional services firms face a growing leadership challenge as hybrid working, AI and changing career expectations expose outdated models of leadership development. Discover why technical expertise alone is no longer enough.
Blog
The Criticality of Humanization in Leadership Teams
When leaders take the time to know one another as people, they create the trust, empathy, and psychological safety needed for stronger collaboration and better results.
Media
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Gary Pikul, CTO of Boyden, joins as a guest of the Disruptive Innovators Podcast
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From the Top with Chad Hesters: Why AI Metrics Are Misleading Leaders Every Day with Elaine Barsoom
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O que define os líderes do futuro? | Silvio Stagni, CEO da Allied Brasil — Boyden Insights #1
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Inside CEO Leadership with Boyden’s Roger T. Duguay | Founder Wisdom Podcast
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News & Events
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Press Release
Strategic Leadership Appointment at Boyden Germany: Peter Sothmann Named Managing Partner, Strengthening the Firm’s Consumer and Retail Focus
Press Release
Dynacor nomme un nouveau chef des opérations
Boyden est heureuse d’annoncer la nomination de Jonathan Hill, à la suite d’un mandat de recrutement dirigé par Roxanne Bernier.
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