London, United Kingdom – Due to its growth across the regions of North America, EMEA, and APAC, global executive search firm Grace Blue has announced its new appointments including Sarah Skinner as its global managing director and Helen Duffy as its CEO for Asia-Pacific Region.
Skinner will be responsible for ensuring the firm’s service quality across the divisions of consumer brands, agencies, media, entertainment, and sports whilst Duffy will continue to lead the APAC operations.
Simultaneously, Grace Blue restructures its advisory board led by its chairman Ian Priest. Juliet Timms joins the advisory board as its board advisor to help in supporting the Grace Blue team and its clients.
Moreover, the advisory board also welcomes Sherilyn Shackle, CEO and founder of The Marketing Academy and Tim Shaw, ex-commercial director of the Ryder Cup and PGA European Tour.
Global CEO Jay Haines said that Skinner has been a truly brilliant ambassador for the Grace Blue brand and their team is excited to have her to continuously grow the business worldwide.
“Our new advisory board will also continue to service our current clients and support us as we continue to broaden our client base and build our global footprint,” Haines added.
“I am thrilled to be taking on a more global role working across our three regions, and look forward to the next chapter of Grace Blue’s journey,” Skinner expressed.
Grace Blue specialises in transformational leadership talent for brands, agencies, media, entertainment, and technology organisations.
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