HornbyChapman, the specialist financial services recruitment firm, has hired Emma Berwick as managing director.
Berwick will head up HornbyChapman’s new division dedicated to hiring chairs and non-executive directors, working across the investment management, investor services, fintech and start-up sectors.
The new division, HornbyChapman NED, will offer executive search, board advisory and inclusion and diversity expertise rooted in a strong technical understanding of the governance, risk, regulatory and behavioural requirements, which HornbyChapman said are vital for impactful boards.
Paul Chapman, co-founder and managing director of HornbyChapman, commented: “I have known and worked with Emma Berwick for many years and am hugely excited about her ability to add value to our clients in a sector which is undergoing great change, with SMCR and a number of other regulations increasing the pressure on boards to hire diverse and truly value-adding professionals to their teams.”
Commenting on her appointment, Berwick said: “We are well-positioned to assist our clients find and recruit the most innovative, thought-diverse and technically excellent chairs and non-executive directors to help empower their businesses.”
“We at HornbyChapman NED will be strong advocates for helping senior leadership teams think differently about what good looks like around a board table, through the use of innovative board, succession planning and inclusion and diversity reviews,” she added.
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