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Why the CFO mindset can clash with CEO demands
Pavel Plaksin
Managing Partner, Kazakhstan
Pavel Plaksin has successfully completed hundreds of executive search and human resources consulting projects in the past 25 years. He works with clients to recruit, assess and develop high-performing leaders and teams in different business sectors. Clients also benefit from his business expertise, particularly in launching new lines of business and in opening businesses in new regions.
Professional Focus
- Nearly 25 years’ experience in executive search in different business sectors
- Deep expertise in heavy industry, mining, oil & gas, energy and technology
- Extensive experience in comprehensive HR development projects including executive assessment, coaching, strategic sessions and leadership transformation
- Broad business expertise including launching new business lines, business development, mergers & acquisitions, finance
- Native Russian, fluent in English
Business Expertise
- Managing Partner in a top-tier international executive search firm
- Partner, Head of Heavy Industry & Natural Resources Practice at another top global executive search and leadership consulting firm; led regional expansion in Central Asia; previously headed the Oil & Gas Practice
Additional Expertise
- Heavy Industry
- Mining
- Oil & Gas
- Energy
- Technology
- Natural Resources
- Technology
- Real Estate
- Consumer Goods
- E-Com
Areas of Expertise
Education & Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering from Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas
- Management Acceleration Programme at INSEAD
- Mini-MBA programme in oil and gas at Falconbury, London
- London Business School “YPO Raising Your Company’s Innovation Game”
- Hogan Assessment Certification
- Coursework in sales, management, finance, M&A, HR and coaching at various institutions
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
Breaking Silos, Building Systems: A CTO Search at the Intersection of Tech and Business
How Boyden identified a strategic leader to unify engineering, quality, and commercial outcomes in automotive systems.
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
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.
Articles & Papers
The CFO to CEO Pathway: What Boards Look for in Leader
From financial steward to enterprise leader—seen at Signal Energy and measured by what boards value most.
Media
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Athlos Business Summit
Video
Boyden CEO Chad Hesters Joins Dr. Amy Athey on the Still Evolving Podcast
Podcast
Boyden CEO Chad Hesters Joins Candice Bourne on 'The Journey of a Search CEO' Podcast
Podcast
Startup to Stewardship: How a family business was Built to Matter with Josephine Sukkar
Podcast
News & Events
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In the Media
Epochal change: Why the automotive industry needs diversity now
In this guest article for the” Top 25 Women” initiative, Jutta Menzenbach of Boyden, an executive search firm, writes about the importance of diversity in the automotive industry to drive economic success.
In the Media
Fractional Leadership: A New Lifeline for the C-Suite to Lead without the Full-Time Commitment
Discover how Georgia Today highlights the rise of fractional leadership, with Boyden Partner Sevada Baghdyan explaining how part‑time executive roles accelerate growth, provide senior‑level judgment, and reduce fixed headcount in emerging markets.
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