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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Tell us more about yourself, your career and your aspirations.

We truly think and act in a borderless way.
We care about your career and your business. No border can stop us from finding the perfect match or solution.

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...

Els
De Cremer


Founding Partner
Executive Search and
Leadership Advisor
Managing Director

I believe the best leadership decisions start with a deep understanding of the business, where it is going, what needs to change and the kind of people who will make that happen.

That is the...

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 ...

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 ...

Ann
de Grave


Consultant
Executive Search

I am an international people and business leader with extensive experience shaping organisations, leaders and cultures across markets, industries and business models.

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...

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...

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...

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% ...

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...

Sector News

October 10, 2026

AkzoNobel to sell SE Asia Paints business to Nippon Paint for $1.35 Billion

Energy & Chemical Value Chain

The agreements encompass AkzoNobel’s Decorative Paints business in seven countries: Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Papua New Guinea and Australia. AkzoNobel will retain full ownership of its Coatings activities and Global Business Services organization.

October 10, 2026

Argenx digests phase 2 celiac win for $2.2B drug, preps pivotal run

Life sciences

A phase 2 celiac disease trial of argenx’s FB102 has hit its primary endpoint, delivering a boost to a drug candidate that the biotech acquired in its $2.2 billion takeover of Forte Biosciences. Amsterdam-based argenx agreed to buy Forte in July to acquire FB102, an anti-CD122 antibody that hit the mark in a phase 1b vitiligo trial weeks before the deal.

October 10, 2026

Carlsberg reveals plans to close Marston’s Brewery, risking 310 jobs

Consumer Packaged Goods

In a statement on 8 October 2026, Carlsberg said it plans to shut down the brewery and its primary logistics operations next summer, driven by ‘a need to create greater long-term value’. The proposed closure puts approximately 310 jobs at risk.

October 10, 2026

SP Group buys majority stake in Livcer, targeting French pharma pack market

Advanced Industrial Solutions

Rotor Print has acquired a 51% stake in French pharmaceutical packaging provider Livcer, strengthening SP Group’s presence in France. The deal adds three flexographic printing lines and 10 million square meters of annual production capacity to Rotor Print’s existing 90 million square meters. Livcer will retain its identity while operating as an SP Group subsidiary under Rotor Print, supporting further European pharmaceutical packaging growth.

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