Principals and Partners

Ileana, Principal at Page Executive Italy, has over 9 years of experience recruiting mid and top management in Banking, Investment Banking, Real Estate, and Insurance across Milan and London.

Catherine is a Partner within the HR Practice at Page Executive, specialising in HR Leadership & Board level appointments across London, with a specialism in Financial & Professional Services, plus managing senior Diversity & Inclusion mandates nationally. She is also the UK D&I Ambassador for Page Group.

10 years experience in recruiting at executive level in Africa with 3 years on the Angolan ground

Based in the capital city of Australia, Canberra, Jim’s focus areas for executive talent include Consulting, Professional Services, Peak Bodies and NFPs. He has also secured key hires for government, nationally.Jim immerses himself in his markets daily, and ‘breaks bread’ with leaders in and around the ACT, giving him a first-class network to call upon for proven and high potential talent, plus targeted referrals.His recruitment career encompasses the growth of several teams and businesses, allowing him to understand and appreciate the unique challenges of contemporary leadership first-hand. This also allows a deep hand-in-glove partnership with his customers, thus boards and executives are able to instil the best talent into their organisation.As a busy father of four, Jim is a passionate advocate for diversity and contributing to a better future for the next generation.

Luca Danelon is an  Associate Partner at Page Executive, specialising in senior and executive placements across the Italian technology and consumer practices.

Based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Jesús Maria recruits profiles as General Managers, CFOs, Finance Directors & Plant Managers for Manufacturing sector. He also has experience in developing assessment centres. 

Rachel started recruiting 12 years ago with Michael Page Shanghai. She specialises in recruiting country heads and C-suite talent such as commercial directors, tech leads, and product and digital profiles. Fluent in Mandarin and English, with experience in China and Singapore.

Francisco is a specialist recruiter in FMCG, Retail, HR, Services, and Insurance. He focuses on C-Level and Director roles, including Managing Director positions, in Argentina and Uruguay.

Aaran, a Senior Partner, leads our Business Transformation practice. He provides Executive Search and Interim Management Solutions across complex transformation programs. These include Target Operating Model design, Cost Optimisation, Post Merger Integrations, ERP implementations, Digital Transformations, Program leadership and Strategic Planning.Aaran is also a co-founder of ENABL (Empowerment Network for Asian and Black Leaders) reflecting his commitment to fostering inclusive and equitable workplaces and a Qualified Executive Coach.

Neal Taylor serves as Partner in the Life Sciences practice. He has dedicated his career to executive search and specializes in CEO Succession, and CEO, Executive Director and Senior Director recruiting in the biopharmaceutical, pharma services industry and medical technology sectors. He works with both local and multinational organizations based in Asia Pacific and globally.

Neal started his executive search career at one of the “big five” global executive search firms where he focused on healthcare and executed country, regional and global assignments for multinational and Japanese clients. He was also the Managing Director for two healthcare focused companies, one global and other local.

Before entering executive search, Neal was a banker in commercial real estate with Norwest Bank, currently Wells Fargo & Co., in Arizona. He came to Japan in 1998 and lived in Iwate, where he organized study abroad programs and learned Japanese.

Neal holds bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and East Asian studies from the University of Arizona.

Keith joined the business in 2010 in the UK and in 2014 relocated to our Melbourne office to recruit Senior Manufacturing professionals across the FMCG and Industrial Manufacturing sectors.

Frances specialises in C-level recrutment for local conglomerates and family enterprises in Indonesia. She has seven years of recruitment experience.