Jonathan Smith recruits CEOs, other senior executives, chairmen and non-executive directors across a broad range of consumer-related quoted, private and private equity clients. A former head of the Retail, Apparel & Luxury Goods Practice in Europe, he is currently head of the Consumer Goods & Services Practice in the U.K. as well as a member of the Board Services Practice and head of the Sports Business Practice in Europe.
Throughout his 12 years at Spencer Stuart, Jonathan has completed more than 170 CEO, board director, CFO and other top management searches. His diverse client work includes leading retail, business service, hospitality and leisure, consumer businesses and sports organisations, as well as other multinationals and private-equity firms.
Jonathan is the author of CEO succession: making the right choices and a number of other leading management articles. Until recently, he sat on the remuneration committee of a $15 billion based conglomerate.
Previously, Jonathan spent seven years in strategy consultancy primarily with Bain and Co., where he advised U.K. and international companies on corporate and business unit strategy. After several years at J Sainsbury plc he joined the board of Somerfield plc as group development director.
He is a graduate of Bristol University and attended the London Business School. Jonathan is a former international hockey player.