The Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC), the global professional association representing the $20+ billion global executive search and leadership consulting industry, with member firms spanning 1,200+ offices in 70+ countries, is pleased to welcome kpCompanies as a new member. The firm’s acceptance follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure quality standards. For almost 25 years, kpCompanies has helped hundreds of organizations find top talent through equitable sourcing and executive search expertise. kpCompanies leverages a unique, proactive approach to talent sourcing that goes beyond traditional recruitment channels and taps into a vast network that includes underrepresented groups and niche skill sets. The firm has vast experience placing key leaders across multiple functions, including Finance & Accounting; People & Talent; Technology; Operations; Marketing & Communications; Healthcare; Legal; Non-profit Leadership; Business Development; Real Estate; and Community & Social Services. KpCompanies Founder and CEO Miquel McMoore commented: “Becoming a member of AESC is a powerful step in reinforcing our commitment to excellence in executive search. In an industry where trust, transparency, and impact matter, AESC sets the gold standard—elevating best practices, advancing leadership consulting, and fostering a global community of firms dedicated to doing this work the right way. At kpCompanies, [...]

The AESC Global Summit on Leadership, hosted by the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC), is set to feature a world-class lineup of speakers—now including Michael Sheldrick, Co-Founder of Global Citizen, and Kelly Jones, Chief People Officer of Cisco. These visionary leaders, known for their transformative influence on global change, will provide invaluable insights into leadership at the highest levels.  In an exclusive conversation moderated by Denielle Pemberton-Heard, Managing Director & Chief Legal Officer of DSG Global, Sheldrick and Jones will share strategies on turning big ideas into real-world impact. Drawing from their vast experience in advocacy, leadership, and organizational transformation, they will explore:  Driving long-term impact over short-term wins  Building powerful coalitions to influence change at the highest levels  Navigating competing interests to create meaningful progress  “We are bringing together a group of presenters, honorees, and attendees from the full ecosystem of global leadership -- from the media, corporate, and nonprofit worlds, and the executive search and leadership consulting firms that make up our membership who recruit for and advise leaders in top C-suite and Board roles across every industry and vertical,” said AESC president & CEO James Edmund Datri. Sheldrick and Jones join an impressive speaker [...]

The Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC), the global professional association representing the $20+ billion global executive search and leadership consulting industry, with member firms spanning 1,200+ offices in 70+ countries, is pleased to welcome Edgility Consulting as a new member. The firm’s acceptance follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure quality standards. Edgility Consulting specializes in placing and supporting visionary leaders who embody the values of mission-driven sectors, including nonprofits, schools, healthcare organizations, and other community-focused institutions. The firm upholds a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion that extends beyond executive search to encompass talent management and compensation consulting. Edgility Consulting offers tailored solutions and tools, including an innovative Talent Equity Assessment, designed to gauge staff engagement and promote workplace equity.   Edgility Consulting Co-Founder and Managing Partner Christina Greenberg commented: "Our firm is thrilled to be invited to join AESC and its membership, who represent the most prominent and influential talent firms in the world. We look forward to expanded opportunities to collaborate and share best practices with other AESC members as we offer our expertise in the mission-driven space." About AESC Since 1959, AESC has set the quality standards for the executive search and leadership consulting profession. AESC Members [...]

The Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC), the global professional association representing the $20+ billion global executive search and leadership consulting industry, with member firms spanning 1,200+ offices in 70+ countries, is pleased to welcome TURNPOINT as a new member. The firm’s acceptance follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure quality standards.  Headquartered in Paris, France, TURNPOINT specializes in Executive Search exclusively for the Transport, Logistics and Supply Chain functions, on behalf of Regional, National, and International Groups. The firm recruits high level profiles for Industrials, FMCG, Retailers and E-commerce players, as well as for the Logistics Service Providers, searching Board and Top Executives (General Management, Operations, Sales & Marketing, Engineering, Procurement and Human Resources). TURNPOINT joins AESC with more than 25 years of experience providing an array of advisory services in addition to search, including international development, succession planning and board composition. TURNPOINT Co-Presidents and Managing Partners Cyrille and François Raynal commented: "We are thrilled and proud to join AESC and look forward to working closely with this community of top-tier professionals. This milestone development reflects our commitment to continuously develop our Executive Search firm with the highest standards, for the benefit of both our clients and [...]

Leadership Takes Center Stage at the AESC Global Summit The AESC Global Summit on Leadership, hosted by the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC), is set to feature a powerhouse lineup of speakers—but none more anticipated than Jessica Sibley, Chief Executive Officer of TIME. A visionary leader redefining the future of media, Sibley has spearheaded TIME’s transformation by shifting business models, launching new platforms, and removing its paywall to align with the publication’s historic mission.   During a fireside chat, Sibley will explore leading through disruption, driving innovation, and positioning legacy brands for long-term success. Her insights will provide invaluable lessons for the world’s leading executive search firms, corporate decision-makers, and top executive talent.   “Jessica Sibley is one of the most respected and transformative leaders in all of media, and we are thrilled to have her at AESC’s Global Summit on Leadership. In the midst of massive disruption in the industry’s landscape, Jessica’s growth of TIME’s brand and reach to now 120 million people around the world, her leadership on digital and AI transformation, successful diversification of TIME’s revenue streams across platforms and live events, engagement of new audiences, all while building on TIME’s storied reputation for journalistic and reporting [...]