Event
Navigating the Transition: NED to Chair
Boyden in conjunction with experienced Board Chair, Ilana Atlas, invites you to a Webinar on "Navigating the Transition: NED to Chair "
Peter Blair is an accomplished international business leader with extensive experience in executive search, leadership, and board membership. He has completed over 200 executive and board searches over the past 15 years including a range of C-suite and functional leadership roles. As an executive, he worked with global consumer brands in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and the Middle East/Africa.
Professional Focus
- Nearly 20 years’ experience in executive and board search and over 20 years’ experience as a leader in Fortune Global 100 and FTSE 100 companies and board member
- Track record of more than 200 searches including CEO; C-suite roles including CFO, CIO, CHRO, CMO; board roles including chair and non-executive director; and global and regional functional leadership roles in marketing, corporate finance, supply chain, logistics, e-commerce, risk, and cybersecurity
- Partners with global and local companies in the private and public sectors, as well as private equity and venture capital firms and portfolio companies
- Board services including search, capability and succession planning, and diversity & inclusion
- Substantial background in consumer markets, including four global expat assignments, spanning consumer goods, consumer health, retail, food, QSR, fashion, prestige luxury, travel, hospitality, sports, media, and entertainment
Business Expertise
- Partner - Board and Executive Search at a leading international executive search, interim management, and board search firm
- Partner - Board and Executive Search at a major global executive search and leadership advisory firm
- Senior Consultant, Board and Executive Search at a global executive search firm; roles based in Australia and Singapore
- Co-Owner/Director of an executive search firm focused on consumer goods, retail, health, media
- Managing Director/Regional Director at Kimberly-Clark, Australia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore
- Director, Sales and Marketing at Coca-Cola Amatil Pty Ltd, Australia
- Director General at Almarai, Saudi Arabia
- Marketing Director at Colgate-Palmolive Pty Ltd
- General Manager, Sales and Marketing at Coty Pty Ltd
- Sales Director at Cadburys Schweppes PLC
- National Sales Manager at Unilever PLC
Additional Expertise
- CEO & Board Services
- Private Equity & Venture Capital
- Consumer & Retail
- Consumer Products
- Consumer Health
- Consumer Digital
- Luxury
- Retail and Apparel
- Travel, Hospitality & Leisure
Areas of Expertise
Education & Certifications
- MBA from Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM), Macquarie University Sydney
- Bachelor’s degree from University of Technology Sydney
Affiliations & Awards
- Member, Australian Institute of Company Directors
- Board Director, Appetite Branding (marketing and digital services firm)
- Board Director, Fairyland (children’s luxury retail company)
Case Studies
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Empowering Innovation: Appointing a Regional R&D Leader in FMCG
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Strategic Renewal: Building Leadership to Unlock Growth
Boyden helped a mid-cap European food company overcome operational challenges at its new U.S. facility by recruiting a transformative Head of U.S. Operations, enabling stability, accountability, and long-term growth across its American business.
Strengthening Financial Leadership in Private Equity-Backed Manufacturing and Energy Logistics
In the complex landscape of energy logistics, our private equity client was seeking a visionary financial leader to steer its ambitious growth trajectory. Here, we explore how Boyden navigated this challenge, securing a strategic VP Finance and Accounting equipped to fortify financial foundations and drive operational excellence.
Thought Leadership
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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
PE/VC Trends Report: Technology Edition
Articles & Papers
People, Planet & Profit: The Evolving Sustainability Leader, Part II
Perspectives from Boyden’s Industrial Practice Group Experts
Boyden Executive Survey
Asia-Pacific Regional Analysis: Strengthening the human-centric core of Industry 5.0
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News & Events
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Contact Peter Blair today and let's get started