Global executive search and leadership advisory

We understand your business and we excel in ours

Our firm is deeply invested in your business. We find leaders worldwide for the energy and chemical value chain, life sciences, advanced industrial solutions and consumer packaged goods sectors.

Our partners offer a confidential space for candid dialogue rooted in real-world executive experience. Clarity, candour and insight, with a human touch.

A personal approach to attracting talented executives

Over 1,500 executives placed by Borderless have become leaders in their industries, and we’re proud of their achievements. However, our ambition doesn’t stop there. We continually strive to positively impact the lives of the thousands we engage with annually.

Building a deep understanding of your unique business and personal goals is key to our approach. Our team, drawing from diverse backgrounds as international executives in your sector, is well-equipped to facilitate meaningful conversations, foster connections, and accelerate your success.

 

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Sector Expertise

Clients across the energy sector and chemical value chain know they can rely on our executive search expertise and industry know-how.

From start-ups to established corporations, we assist clients across the life sciences sector to attract forward-looking leaders.

Makers of high protein foods, the world’s favourite beer, household and personal care products and packaging look to us to find leaders in tune with consumer trends.

Companies at the forefront of industrial automation, digital services, and Industry 4.0 initiatives rely on Borderless as a dependable ally to find and attract exceptional executives.

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Aisha
Jallow


Consultant
Executive Search

I am passionate about Life Sciences and understanding how large organizations function. I have close to 10 years’ experience as a consultant advising both publ...

Barbara
Smet


Consultant
Executive Search

My ambition is to constantly make a difference to companies and organisations and thereby contribute to the progress of a sustainable, diverse society. Making that difference is my passion and livi...

Herve
Colleaux


Partner
Executive Search and
Leadership Advisor

If you asked the people I have worked alongside to describe me, two words would come up more than any others: energy and persistence. I have done my best...

Agnieszka
Ogonowska


Partner
Executive Search

What drives someone to love their work or quietly disengage from it? That question has shaped the past 20 years of my career, and it still fascinates me every day.

I work at the intersection...

Bisimwa
Kaite


Consultant
Executive Search

I have more than 10 years of experience in executive search for the Life Sciences sector across multiple geographies. His exposure to the sector and its decision-makers has been instrumental in bui...

Simone
Rizzi


Finance Administrator

I am an experienced HR professional and have worked for a diverse range of industrial companies in a variety of corporate environments in Brazil. Since the beginning of ...

Els
De Cremer


Founding Partner
Executive Search and
Leadership Advisor
Managing Director

Unlock the power of exceptional talent!

With an unwavering belief in the importance of people as the cornerstones of competitive advantage, I have dedicated my career to partnering on execut...

Rosalie
Harrison


Partner
Executive Search and
Leadership Advisor

My lived experiences are eclectic, unconventional, messy even. Full of reinvention and curiosity.

I have worn many hats over the years in as many different places. Pharmacist-Researcher-Sale...

Iveta
Fleming


Consultant
Executive Search

When the right candidate meets the right role, great things happen! This belief drives me to find the right match and has consistently placed my firm and me in the top 5% ...

Andrew
Kris


Founding Partner
Executive Search and
Leadership Advisor

I have spent more than forty years learning how organisations and the people inside them actually work. Not in theory, and not from a distance, but through the kind ...

Brian
Hughes


Partner
Executive Search

I have devoted my career to finding and attracting talented executives for senior roles. I bring to the table a diverse portfolio of experiences spanning various sector...

Karen
Lecoutre


Consultant
Executive Search

I am fascinated why people embark on fresh adventures and how and why organizations aspire to contribute to the world. I guide executives and companies in turning their dreams to reality and transf...

Sector News

May 31, 2026

IFF to sell food ingredients business for $4.3B

Energy & Chemical Value Chain

IFF is selling its food ingredients business to CVC Capital Partners for $4.3 billion, the latest move by the company to focus its sprawling business and improve profitability. The flavors, fragrances and ingredients supplier said it will retain a 10% stake in the unit to allow further collaboration and cooperation between IFF and Food Ingredients, while allowing IFF and its shareholders to participate in the growth of the business.

May 31, 2026

Eli Lilly to buy trio of vaccine developers in $3.8bn outlay

Life sciences

Lilly has outlaid up to $3.83bn to buy Curevo, LimmaTech Biologics, and Vaccine Company. Curevo is being acquired for up to $1.5bn, while LimmaTech is being bought for $780m. The Vaccine Company acquisition is the most valuable, commanding a fee of $1.55bn, with all three deals including an upfront fee and milestone payments.

May 31, 2026

Ghana bans styrofoam takeaway packaging nationwide from 2027

Consumer Packaged Goods

Ghana will ban the production, importation, sale, distribution, and use of styrofoam takeaway packaging nationwide from January 1, 2027. The country’s EPA says the move aims to reduce plastic pollution, improve sanitation, and protect public health. Ghana joins a wider African push against single-use plastics, following Ethiopia’s plastic bag ban and Egypt’s expanded plastic waste reduction initiatives.

May 31, 2026

Schaeffler AG extends Chief Human Resources Officer contract

Advanced Industrial Solutions

At its meeting on 22nd May, the Supervisory Board of Schaeffler AG resolved to reappoint Dr. Astrid Fontaine, Chief Human Resources Officer at Schaeffler AG, for a further term of five years until December 31, 2031. Dr. Astrid Fontaine has been with the Schaeffler Group since January 2024.

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