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Our Story
It’s not all about us
We’re defined by the success of others: by bringing unique senior leadership talent and great companies together. This is the story.
For more than 20 years we’ve launched, led and completed searches to find the rare, impactful and experienced leadership who transform cultures, inspire teams and nurture growth. Trust is the catalyst. World-class public and private tech companies, major private equity funds and their portfolio companies trust us to deliver. We do.
So our story is about you, but we’re seriously proud of our key role in it. We’re happy to search intensively, approach each project with a fresh perspective, use innovation and lose the received ideas that traditionalists hang on to.
The Clark Partnership is a premier specialist retained search firm, because we know how to turn our clients’ stories into epics.
Experience, the difference.
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Experience
Making the difference
Culture. Capability. Continuity. These are the drivers that make our search experience different – the elements that power our unique approach. And because they interact and influence one another, they’re greater than the sum of their parts.
For us, culture is the essence and the pulse of your organisation, so before we search, we embrace it, feel it and live it.
This innate understanding of who you are shapes our capabilities. Here’s where the search for your game-changing new people really fires up, with a singular mix of energy, experience, original thinking and innovative techniques.
And just when some might consider wrapping up, adding the full stops and heading for the exit, we choose continuity. Great business relationships don’t have a cut off point. Fit and forget is not what we’re about. Witnessing the transformative power of the right talent in your management team makes us glad to be different.
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Impact
Creating lasting impressions
Simon is my go to search partner, he has consistently succeeded at filling the most challenging and ambiguous of searches we have given him at Uber, he understands the culture of fast paced, hyper scale organisations and designs and delivers search strategies in a fast and impactful way that result in us hiring incredibly strong people who fit our culture and create value in our organisation. We love working with him and continue to do so.
We retained Simon on the Chief Compliance Officer & Chief Risk Officer searches for SoftBank’s new “Vision Fund” in London. The complex and critical nature of these two positions meant that we had to quickly hire the best candidates to complete the fund start-up in a compliant manner. Simon filled both searches with top candidates within 5 weeks from initial brief to offer acceptance, sign & resign. The trust & confidence Simon installed in us and the quality & speed of execution from beginning to end really differentiated him from other search firms and we continue to work with him well in the fund and our portfolio companies.
Simon and his firm are simply outstanding. Simon is able to understand exactly what I am looking for on many different dimensions and then prepare an execution plan that will get the best candidates in front of me in the fastest possible time. He is a smart, responsive and strategic partner. I often hear from my colleagues, as well as candidates, what a great person he is and how articulate he is on the characteristics and needs of the profile search. I have used Simon many times and will continue to do so.
- 3Com
- Adva
- Advent
- Amadeus
- AVAYA
- Antenna
- Avici
- Aviat
- Brocade
- Calix
- Citrix
- Ciena
- Chiaro
- Ceres
- Creadev
- Criteo
- Eoxis
- ECI
- Extreme
- Engine
- Ericsson
- Hooklogic
- IE
- Ipanema
- LG
- Lotus
- Motorola
- Mitel
- Nortel
- Nexans
- NCR
- OneWeb
- ONI
- OYO
- PDX
- Platina
- Procket
- Purcell
- Radware
- Redback
- RSD
- Ramphastos
- SUN
- STOKE
- SGI
- Symbol
- SoftBank
- UBER
- Unify
- UTStarcom
- Vantage Point
- Violin Memory
- Voicetrust
- Voltalia
- Zededa
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People
Defining and delivering leadership
Simon Clark
Founder & CEOSimon’s been finding and hiring elusive, pitch-perfect leaders for over 20 years, strengthening client teams and perfecting the individual candidate experience. So what underpins this consistency?
For a start he’s not just doing a job or building a career, he’s pursuing a vocation and following his convictions: carving out a unique place in the world of high-end retained search. Working in this single-minded way, Simon has placed over 1000 exceptional senior people, from Chairmen and NEDs to CEOs and their direct reports, from innovative start-ups to industry giants, and high profile private equity funds and their portfolio companies.
This isn’t about self-promotion, but it is about self-belief. By engaging a rich diversity of client organisations with talented individuals time and again, Simon has created a top tier, premier boutique retained search firm, which is driven by innovative thinking and shaped by unmatched experience and an unrelenting work ethic. The story continues…
David Rason
ConsultantDavid joins The Clark Partnership team as a Consultant to build on the values that embody and underpin our firm, whilst working on global retained search mandates to recruit key leaders for our clients. He’ll be finding the people who influence company growth and scale on the world stage.
David brings 10 years of hard won and diverse retained search experience to our team. Not to mention he’s maintained a 100% track record in finding and hiring the best board level talent. Time and again he’s found the elusive Chief Executives, Chairmen, Non-Executive Directors and other invaluable senior professionals that other searches simply fail to spot. He’s also provided expert advice on board succession, performance and capability in very different circumstances: from those at the apex of achievement, to organisations going through major transformation or breakthroughs. In short, his depth of talent is seriously versatile too.
The qualities that make David a perfect fit for us are clear enough. He has that mix of natural curiosity and tireless determination that drive and shape every successful search. He uses a thoroughly consultative approach, imagination and lateral thinking at every turn. And he knows how to maximise the advantages of a deep network.
Where did it all begin? With a Joint BA Honours degree in History and Politics from the University of Birmingham.
Melanie Edwards
Executive AssistantMelanie brings a lot to the table in her role as Executive Assistant. Not only does she possess extensive account management experience, she can also speak three languages and thrives in fast-paced, high intensity, client-first environments. This makes her incredibly versatile supporting the firm’s operational platform and global client search processes.
Her experience, innate problem-solving capability and drive allow her to take on the diverse range of challenges that the Executive Assistant role brings. During seven years as an account manager for a leading supplier of international consumer goods, she worked closely with corporate companies in consumer, hospitality and technology. This ability to get to the heart of what her clients want enables her to deliver superior service levels.
Most importantly for us and our clients, Melanie knows how to make things happen. She understands that unbeatable client service is created and delivered by being proactive and anticipating rather than waiting for things to come along. By rolling her sleeves up and being hands-on, Melanie provides the kind of dependable excellence that our company and our clients thrive on.
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Headlines
Here’s where it all comes together14.01.2019
SoftBank Vision Fund hire James Kearns from Brevan Howard as Head of Employment Tax based in London, using The Clark Partnership.
SoftBank Vision Fund, the world’s first $100B global technology investment fund, appoint James Kearns as Head of Employment Tax based in London. Prior to joining SoftBank Vision Fund, James spent 6 years as Director Employment Tax at Brevan Howard and prior to this held various Tax roles at PWC . The search was led and completed by Simon Clark. For more information please see https://softbank-ia.com/vision-fund.
14.01.2019Criteo hire Erica Kornstein from LinkedIn as Head of HR for Global Sales & Ops based in New York, using The Clark Partnership.
Criteo hire Erica Kornstein from LinkedIn as Head of HR for Global Sales & Ops based in New York, using The Clark Partnership.Prior to joining Criteo, Erica held several roles at LinkedIn in New York such as Head of Talent Services, Senior HR Business Partner and prior to this held HR roles with Thomson Reuters and T-Mobile U.S. The search was led and completed by David Rason. For more information please visit: www.criteo.com
03.01.2019Criteo hire Armelle Quenard from Dassault Systemes as Head of HR for Corporate Functions based in Paris, using The Clark Partnership.
Criteo (NASDAQ: CRTO), the advertising platform of choice for the open internet, appoint Armelle Quenard as Head of HR for Corporate Functions based in Paris. Prior to joining Criteo, Armelle led HR for Global R&D at Dassault Systemes for 4 years and prior to this was at Bouygues Telecom for 12 years in various HRBP roles. The search was led and completed by Simon Clark. For more information please visit: www.criteo.com
29.11.2018SoftBank Vision Fund hire Alan van Komen from Goldman Sachs as their new VP Deferred Compensation based in London, England, using The Clark Partnership.
SoftBank Vision Fund, the world’s first $100B global technology investment fund, appoint Alan van Komen as their new VP Deferred Compensation based in London, England. Prior to joining SoftBank Vision Fund, Alan spent over 6 years as VP Employee Special Investments at Goldman Sachs in Utah, Salt Lake City and prior to this held various Finance & Collection roles within corporates . The search was led and completed by Simon Clark. For more information please see https://softbank-ia.com/vision-fund.
24.10.2018Criteo retain The Clark Partnership on EVP & GM search for Criteo Retail Media in New York reporting to Mollie Spilman COO.
Criteo (NASDAQ: CRTO), the advertising platform of choice for the open internet, retain The Clark Partnership to lead New York based searches for an EVP & GM for Criteo Retail Media reporting to COO Mollie Spilman and a new Head of People Partners for Global Sales & Operations, reporting to their EVP People based in Paris. For more information please visit: www.criteo.com
24.10.2018SoftBank Vision Fund retain the Clark Partnership on further leadership searches as they expand fund functions in London & San Carlos.
SoftBank Vision Fund, the world’s first $100B global technology investment fund, retain The Clark Partnership to lead the searches for a Director Employment Tax and a Director Front Office Tax in London, England and the search for a Fund Treasurer in San Carlos, California. For more information please see https://softbank-ia.com/vision-fund.
08.10.2018The Clark Partnership appoint Mamta Dabral as Head of Compensation for Uber Eats & Uber Rides in San Francisco.
Uber, the ride hailing company and the world’s highest valued private company, appoint Mamta Dabral as their new Head of Compensation for Uber Eats & Uber Rides based in San Francisco. Prior to joining Uber, Mamta spent 5 years leading the Compensation team for eBay’s CTO organisation and prior to that spent a number of years at DELL as a Compensation Business Partner. The search was led and completed by Simon Clark. For more information please visit: www.uber.com
08.10.2018The Clark Partnership appoint Monika Holod as Global Head of Brand & Design for OYO based in Gurgaon , India.
OYO appoint Monika Holod as their new Global Head of Brand & Design based in Gurgaon, India reporting to Ritesh Agarwal, founder & CEO. Prior to joining OYO, Monika spent time Consulting on brand design projects independently in London, England and prior to that spent 3 years at BlaBlaCar as Head of Brand in Paris, France. In her earlier career Monika was at Saatchi & Saatchi and Isobar in Creative roles. The search was led and completed by Simon Clark. For more information please visit: www.oyorooms.com
26.09.2018SoftBank Vision Fund retain The Clark Partnership to lead the search for a Head of Operations in San Carlos, California.
SoftBank Vision Fund, the world’s first $100B global technology investment fund, retain The Clark Partnership to lead the search for a Head of Operations based in San Carlos, California. For more information please see https://softbank-ia.com/vision-fund.
19.09.2018The Clark Partnership hire London restaurant entrepreneur as OYO’s Head of UK.
OYO, India’s largest online hospitality company, backed by SoftBank Vision Fund, Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed Ventures hire London restaurant entrepreneur, Jeremy Sanders, as their Head of UK using The Clark Partnership. The search was led and completed by Simon Clark. Prior to joining OYO, Jeremy co-founded & sold Coco Di Mama and prior to this was a Consultant at Bain & Co. For more information please visit: www.oyorooms.com
18.09.2018SoftBank Vision Fund retain The Clark Partnership to lead the search for a Head of HR based in San Carlos, California.
SoftBank Vision Fund, the world’s first $100B global technology investment fund, retain The Clark Partnership to lead the search for a Head of HR based in San Carlos, California. For more information please see https://softbank-ia.com/vision-fund.
18.09.2018SoftBank Vision Fund retain The Clark Partnership to lead the search for a VP Deferred Compensation based in London, England.
SoftBank Vision Fund, the world’s first $100B global technology investment fund, retain The Clark Partnership to lead the search for a VP Deferred Compensation based in London, England. For more information please see https://softbank-ia.com/vision-fund.
31.07.2018Criteo’s Founder, JB Rudelle, retains The Clark Partnership to lead new EVP People search in Paris.
Criteo (NASDAQ: CRTO), the advertising platform of choice for the open internet, retain The Clark Partnership to lead the search for their new EVP People based in Paris reporting to Criteo’s Founder & CEO, JB Rudelle. For more information please visit: www.criteo.com
16.07.2018Criteo retain The Clark Partnership to lead Singapore based EVP APAC search.
Criteo (NASDAQ: CRTO), the advertising platform of choice for the open internet, retain The Clark Partnership to lead the search for their new EVP People based in Paris, reporting to Greg Gazagne EVP Global Revenue & Operations. For more information please visit: www.criteo.com
16.07.2018OYO’s Founder, Ritesh Agarwal, retains the Clark Partnership on Head of Global Brand Design search based in India.
OYO, India’s largest online hospitality company, backed by SoftBank Vision Fund, Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed Ventures, retain The Clark Partnership to lead the search for their new Global Head of Brand & Design based in Gurgaon, India. For more information please visit: www.oyorooms.com
19.06.2018SoftBank Vision Fund hire Ivor Van Esch from TPG Capital as VP Business Operations based in San Carlos, California, using The Clark Partnership.
SoftBank Vision Fund, the world’s first $100B global technology investment fund, appoint Ivor Van Esch as their new VP Business Operations based in San Carlos, California. Prior to joining SoftBank Vision Fund, Ivor spent 5 years in Operations & Valuations roles at TPG Capital & TPG Global in San Francisco. The search was led and completed by Simon Clark. For more information please see https://softbank-ia.com/vision-fund.
12.06.2018SoftBank Vision Fund retain The Clark Partnership to lead the search for their new Head of Portfolio Valuations based in San Carlos, California.
SoftBank Vision Fund, the world’s first $100B global technology investment fund, retain The Clark Partnership to lead the search for their new Head of Portfolio Valuations based in San Carlos, California. For more information please see https://softbank-ia.com/vision-fund.
04.06.2018Uber appoint Edwin Linares as their new Head of Executive Compensation based in San Francisco.
Uber, the ride hailing company and the world’s highest valued private company, appoint Edwin Linares as their new Head of Executive Compensation based in San Francisco, the search was led and completed by Simon Clark. Prior to joining Uber, Edwin spent 12 years at Charles Schwab in various Executive Compensation leadership roles and prior to that some time in Consulting firms. For more information please visit: www.uber.com
20.04.2018SoftBank Vision Fund retain The Clark Partnership for Vision Fund 2 Fundraising search.
SoftBank Vision Fund, the world’s first $100B global technology investment fund headquartered in London, retain The Clark Partnership to lead the search for their new MD for Fundraising & Investor Relations for Vision Fund 2. For more information please see https://softbank-ia.com/vision-fund.
23.03.2018SoftBank Vision Fund appoint Ivan Gleeson as their new Head of Internal Audit based in London.
SoftBank Vision Fund, the world’s first $100B global technology investment fund headquartered in London, appoint Ivan Gleeson as their new Head of Internal Audit based in London, the search was led and completed by Simon Clark. Prior to joining SoftBank’s Vision Fund, Ivan was the MD & Head of International Audit at Jefferies for 8 years and prior to that held Senior Audit roles at Mizuho Bank and Nomura. For more information please see https://softbank-ia.com/vision-fund.
21.03.2018Criteo appoint Connor McGogney as the new SVP Corporate Development & M&A based in New York
Criteo, (NASDAQ: CRTO) the commerce marketing technology company headquartered in Paris, appoint Connor McGogney as the new SVP Corporate Development & M&A based in New York, the search was led and completed by Simon Clark. Prior to joining Criteo, Connor was the VP Global M&A at Nielsen for 2 years and a VP at Credit Suisse for 5 years, prior to this Connor held various Consulting roles at Accenture. Formore information please visit www.criteo.com
28.02.2018OYO’s international expansion.
OYO, India’s largest online hospitality company, backed by SoftBank Vision Fund, Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed Ventures, retain The Clark Partnership to lead further international expansion outside of India with the search for a Head of UK. For more information please visit www.oyorooms.com.
29.01.2018Criteo appoint Jen Whelan as the new SVP Marketing based in New York.
Criteo, (NASDAQ: CRTO) the commerce marketing technology company headquartered in Paris, appoint Jen Whelan as the new SVP Marketing based in New York, the search was led and completed by Simon Clark. Prior to joining Criteo, Jen was the SVP Marketing at Innovid and the Senior Director of Marketing at Qualcomm, prior to this Jen held various Advertising leadership roles at Microsoft and T-Mobile. For more information please visit www.criteo.com.
02.01.2018Criteo appoint Mike Peralta as the new EVP Operations & Chief of Staff based in New York.
Criteo, (NASDAQ: CRTO) the commerce marketing technology company headquartered in Paris, appoint Mike Peralta as the new EVP Operations based in New York, the search was led and completed by Simon Clark. Prior to joining Criteo, Mike was the CEO at Audience Science for 5 years and the CRO at MediaMath for 2 years, prior to this Mike held various leadership roles at AOL. For more information please visit www.criteo.com
21.12.2017Uber appoint Sam Gilbert as their new Head of Compensation based in San Francisco.
Uber, the ride hailing company and the world’s highest valued private company, appoint Sam Gilbert as their new Head of Compensation based in San Francisco, the search was led and completed by Simon Clark. Prior to joining Uber, Sam was Head of Compensation & Benefits at Quantcast and prior to that spent 5 years at Google. For more information please visit: www.uber.com
20.12.2017SoftBank Vision Fund appoint Rowan Brown as the Director EMEA Communications based in London.
SoftBank Vision Fund, the world’s first $100B global technology investment fund headquartered in London, appoint Rowan Brown as the Director, EMEA Communications based in London, the search was led and completed by Simon Clark. Prior to joining SoftBank’s Vision Fund, Rowan was a Director at Brunswick. For more information please visit https://softbank-ia.com/node/8.
01.03.2017Criteo appoint Greg Archibald as the EVP Americas based in New York.
Criteo, (NASDAQ: CRTO) the commerce marketing technology company headquartered in Paris, appoint Greg Archibald as the EVP Americas based in New York, the search was led and completed by Simon Clark. Prior to joining Criteo, Greg was the CRO at Ninth Decimal and spent 10 years at Yahoo! in various sales leadership roles. For more information please visit www.criteo.com.
01.01.2017SoftBank Vision Fund appoint Maria Khan as the Chief Risk Officer based in London.
SoftBank Vision Fund, the world’s first $100B global technology investment fund headquartered in London, appoint Maria Khan as the Chief Risk Officer based in London, the search was led and completed by Simon Clark. Prior to joining SoftBank’s Vision Fund, Maria ran Operational Risk at Hermes Investment Management. For more information please visit https://softbank-ia.com/node/8.
01.01.2017SoftBank Vision Fund appoint Simon Gregory as the Chief Compliance Officer based in London.
SoftBank Vision Fund, the world’s first $100B global technology investment fund headquartered in London, appoint Simon Gregory as the Chief Compliance Officer based in London, the search was led and completed by Simon Clark. Prior to joining SoftBank’s Vision Fund, Simon ran Compliance at Elliott Advisors, a division of Elliott Management. For more information please visit https://softbank-ia.com/node/8
01.01.2017Criteo appoint Mitchell Pulley as the VP Total Rewards based in Paris.
Criteo, (NASDAQ: CRTO) the commerce marketing technology company headquartered in Paris, appoint Mitchell Pulley as the VP Total Rewards based in Paris, the search was led and completed by Simon Clark. Prior to joining Criteo, Mitchell was the VP Rewards at Qlik Tech, prior to that was the VP Total Rewards at Polycom. For more information please visit www.criteo.com.
01.07.2016Criteo appoint Tom Aurelio as their new EVP HR based in Paris.
Criteo, (NASDAQ: CRTO) the commerce marketing technology company headquartered in Paris, appoint Tom Aurelio as their new EVP HR based in Paris, the search was led and completed by Simon Clark. Prior to joining Criteo, Tom was the SVP People & Culture at Priceline.com and spent 10 years at Symantec as VP HR. For more information please visit www.criteo.com.
20.01.2016Criteo appoint Audrey Riviere as VP Finance & Corporate Controller based in Paris.
Criteo, (NASDAQ: CRTO) the commerce marketing technology company headquartered in Paris, appoint Audrey Riviere as VP Finance & Corporate Controller based in Paris, the search was led and completed by Simon Clark. Prior to joining Criteo, Audrey spent 10 years at Lafarge in Paris most recently as VP Group Consolidation & Reporting. For more information please visit www.criteo.com.
01.10.2015Criteo appoint appoint Erik Juhl as VP Talent Acquisition based in Paris.
Criteo, (NASDAQ: CRTO) the commerce marketing technology company headquartered in Paris, appoint appoint Erik Juhl as VP Talent Acquisition based in Paris, the search was led and completed by Simon Clark. Prior to joining Criteo, Erik was VP People at Vungle and previously at LinkedIn & Google in San Francisco. For more information please visit www.criteo.com.
03.07.2015Criteo appoint Petri Terblanche as VP SOX & Risk Management based in Paris.
Criteo, (NASDAQ: CRTO) the commerce marketing technology company headquartered in Paris, appoint Petri Terblanche as VP SOX & Risk Management based in Paris, the search was led and completed by Simon Clark. Prior to joining Criteo, Petri was VP WW Audit at Logitech and VP SOX at Brocade in San Francisco. For more information please visit www.criteo.com.
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