Helga Kayser-Dörr is Managing Partner and has advised mid-sized and large family-owned businesses as well as diversified multinational industrial conglomerates on top-level executive and board appointments for over 25 years. She has deep expertise in the manufacturing industry and serves as Global Leader of Boyden’s Industrial Practice. Working closely with owners, boards and senior leadership teams, she advises on complex leadership decisions and supports clients in identifying leaders with the right long-term fit for the role, the organization and its strategic direction, particularly during periods of transformation, growth and succession.

Professional Focus

  • Advises clients on senior management and executive-level appointments across all functions, in Germany and internationally
  • Trusted advisor to owners, boards and senior leadership teams. Focused on long-term value and sustainable leadership fit
  • Extensive experience with mid-sized and large family-owned companies, both owner-operated and externally managed
  • Professional focus: Industrial Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Automation and Robotics, Metalworking and HVAC-industry, Recycling/Circular Economy and Construction Supply
  • Native speaker of German, fluent in English, with good command of French

Business Expertise

  • Partner and Director at another market-leading executive search and management consultancy in Germany, with solid international business exposure
  • Global Key Account Manager for a DAX-listed, diversified industrial engineering group

Additional Expertise

  • Human Resources
  • Manufacturing
  • Technology & Digital
  • CFO Practice
  • CEO Services
  • Board Services

Education & Certifications

  • Master of Business Administration (Dipl. HDL) University of Cologne
  • Focus: Human Resources, Organizational Theory, Economics and Social Psychology

Affiliations & Awards

  • Top Executive Search Firm (2025) — WirtschaftsWoche
  • Top Executive Search Firm (2025) — Handelsblatt

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