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Sylvain Dhenin

Partner

Sylvain Dhenin is a partner in Heidrick’ Brussels office and regional co-managing partner of the Chief Executive Officer & Board of Directors Practice in Europe & Africa.

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Experience

Sylvain recruits chairs, CEOs, C-suite executives, and non-executive directors for some of the world’s leading companies. He has extensive experience in a broad range of industries, including industrial, technology, consumer & retail, professional services, and private equity.

Sylvain was previously vice chair of a global executive search firm and head of their European, Middle East, and Asia Pacific operations, which led to a significant expansion of the firm’s presence in Europe. Before this role, he was managing partner of another executive search firm, leading its operations in France. He began his career at Danone, a multinational food products company.

Education

KEDGE Business School, Master of Business Administration Degree in Marketing

Awards

Top 50 World’s Most Influential Headhunters in the World, Businessweek, 2008

Thought Leadership

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Board Monitor Europe 2022

Sylvain Dhenin | Imke Lampe | Claire Skinner | Dr. Nicolas von Rosty

In 2021, there was a marked increase in number of appointments on European boards, as well as a slight decline in the shares of seats going to women and non-nationals.
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