Samar is a senior consultant with over 20 years of experience in executive search. She has successfully placed board, C-suite and Director level roles across leading regional conglomerates, startups and multinational organizations. Throughout her career, Samar has worked extensively with both public and private sector. Her work with leading family conglomerates across the GCC, gave her broad exposure to sectors including financial services, real estate, retail, automotive, technology, professional services, F&B, consumer goods, and education.
Boyden partners with a leading private credit asset manager to appoint a Director of Fund Liquidity to support complex global fund structures and evolving investor demands.
Boyden partnered with a leading family office and its affiliated foundation to appoint a Head of Institutional Investment Operations capable of designing and implementing a scalable operational platform to support a growing investment portfolio and long-term philanthropic objectives.
Boyden places a high-impact R&D executive to drive innovation and transformation across a global consumer goods portfolio
As a family conglomerate grew in scale and complexity, its decentralized structure began to limit alignment. A generational transition created the opportunity to rethink leadership at the group level. Here’s how introducing centralized leadership brought clarity, coordination, and stronger governance.
Private company boards have moved from relationship‑based oversight to capability‑driven leadership, responding to the demands of faster, more complex operating environments.
A European family-owned business approaching generational transition recognized that its U.S. operation required more than continuity—it required growth. The challenge was to redefine leadership for a critical market while navigating family dynamics and cross-border complexity. Here’s how the right appointment helped unlock the company’s U.S. potential.
Discover why MedTech leadership succession is a strategic imperative—and how these companies can build strong, future-ready executive pipelines.
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.
Rising shareholder activism is increasing board scrutiny around CEO succession planning. Boyden's Craig Stevens discusses the importance of ongoing succession preparedness, leadership benchmarking, emergency plans, and effective CEO transitions.
CFO‑to‑CEO promotions recently hit their highest level in a decade, but Boyden’s Craig Stevens explains why this pipeline may narrow as economic conditions improve and leadership needs shift.
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