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Why the CFO mindset can clash with CEO demands
Oliver Dick brings 20+ years’ experience in appointing senior leaders to board, C‑level, and senior executive roles across business & support services, and a range of industrial and consumer sectors. He partners with boards, financial sponsors, and organisations of all sizes and structures to support their strategies for growth, transformation, and resilience.
Professional Focus
- 20 years’ experience in executive search, working in the UK and the USA
- Substantial track record in appointing senior executives, including CEO, COO, CFO, MD, HRD, Chief Supply Chain Officer, and other leadership roles, for main and divisional boards
- In-depth experience in the business and support services sectors, transportation and logistics, multi-site consumer & retail, automotive
- Partners with diverse ownership structures, including family‑owned businesses, PLCs, privately owned growth companies, major listed multinationals, SMEs, PE‑ and hedge‑fund‑backed businesses, and owner‑managed operations
- Track record of guiding clients through significant change and disruption, including succession planning, building teams for new ventures and markets, navigating physical and digital supply chains and the disruptive forces of automation, AI and sustainability.
Business Expertise
- Partner and Principal at top-tier global and boutique search firms, working in both New York and London, initially in financial services, before focusing on broader industrial and support services.
- Started career in equity trading at Credit Lyonnais Securities, before joining the management consulting division of Towers Watson, to work on board-level strategic projects with the CEOs and Chairs of major multinational companies.
Additional Expertise
- Business & Support Services
- Financial Services
Areas of Expertise
Education & Certifications
- MBA and Diploma of Imperial College (DIC) from Imperial College London
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (Hons) from University of Sheffield
Case Studies
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From Innovation to Execution: Leadership in Power Semiconductor Development
How Boyden placed a strategic SVP to drive e-mobility growth
Empowering Innovation: Appointing a Regional R&D Leader in FMCG
Boyden places a high-impact R&D executive to drive innovation and transformation across a global consumer goods portfolio
From Points to Purpose: Reinventing Loyalty in the Mobility Sector
How Boyden helped a global OEM launch a values-driven loyalty platform rooted in emotional brand connection.
Thought Leadership
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Articles & Papers
A Regional CEO Search to Realise U.S. Market Potential for a European Family-Owned Business
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.
Articles & Papers
A Third Generation Charts a New Course
A third-generation family business found itself navigating sudden global disruption with limited internal capability to manage a complex reshoring effort. The solution was not more control, but the confidence to bring in the right external expertise. This is how the family safeguarded its legacy by acting decisively—and differently.
Articles & Papers
Private Equity's Role in Powering the Energy Transition
As energy markets transform, private equity is driving the transition with diversified portfolios and leaders who can master both legacy and renewable systems.
Boyden Report Series
What’s Next for Industry? AI, Transformation, and the Talent Imperative
Industrial Trends Report: Analysing markets, studies, and trends on how AI, machine learning, and digitalisation are reshaping the industrial sector, with expert insights on talent and leadership from Boyden’s Global Industrial Practice Members.
Media
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Navigating the Complex World of Global Sports with Jonny Gray
Podcast
Curiosity vs Expertise—Why Leaders Are Generalists with Xenia Wickett Founder of Wickett Advisory
Podcast
Leaders in Focus featuring Neil Davy, Chief Executive Officer, Family Business UK
Video
Navigating the Transition: NED to Chair
Video
News & Events
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In the Media
The Art of Succession: How to Keep it in the Family Without Destroying the Family
CEO succession is a difficult business, not least when you're a family business, says Boyden UK & Ireland partner, Kevin Keegan.
In the Media
CFO-to-CEO pipeline will likely taper on economic upswing: Boyden
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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