Khurram Hussain

Khurram has a track record of working with a range of organisations, including large-scale and listed companies through to high-growth, disruptive and founder-led entrepreneurial businesses. With a focus on main board (Chair and NED) and executive (CEO, CFO, CTO/CIO) appointments, Khurram’s clients span the private equity/venture capital, technology, media, property and healthcare sectors with a particular strength in supporting businesses undergoing transformational change. The breadth of his client base connects him to a diverse and varied network of talent, from which Khurram is skilled at identifying and engaging highly talented executives with the ability to transform businesses in the UK and internationally.

A qualified Hogan and Wave psychometric assessor, Khurram also advises boards and decision-makers with detailed personality assessments to build effective teams and support the development of leaders.

As a dedicated champion for diversity, Khurram has been closely involved with the launch and development of the Warren Partners Board Fellowship Programme which has focussed on improving the diversity of FTSE 250 Boards. He has been involved with the staff and Business Leadership Team (NWBLT) Diversity Drivers group, a group championing ethnic diversity in the North West of England, since its formation in February 2021 and was appointed Deputy Chair of the group in January 2023. In December 2024 he was invited to join the NWBLT membership team. In addition, Khurram was recently Co-Vice Chair (he was also Interim Chair) of an Ofsted outstanding rated and highly diverse special needs school with c.200 students and c.130 staff, and is the Vice Chair and founding member of a charity based in West Yorkshire.

Prior to joining Warren Partners, Khurram was an associate with global search firm Whitehead Mann (now part of KornFerry). His particular focus was director-level appointments in the global engineering, retail, manufacturing and energy sectors. He started his career in the technology consulting sector with IBM Integrated Technology Services in the Global Services division.

Outside of work, Khurram is a keen cyclist and runner (despite living in Yorkshire and surrounded by hills).