Jean-Philippe Saint-Geours has been acting in Executive Search and Governance Consulting for more than 20 years. Before joining Leaders Trust International in September 2003 he was a Partner of Heidrick & Struggles. He served as Managing Partner of this firm in France, and was named Vice Chairman of the Group in 2002. Due to his executive experience his consulting practice encompasses a wide variety of engagements in general management (CEO, COO, CFO, Communications, HR) and Board directorships. His main search credentials sectors include industry, professional services, distribution, media, public services, and trade organizations. Jean-Philippe has also successfully developed services offers in Leadership Consulting Services for Executive Management Review, Executive Committees and Boards of Directors assessment. From 2009 till 202014, he has been the Chairman of AltoPartners, an international alliance of independent search firms, founded by Leaders Trust and currently covering 30 countries. Jean-Philippe started his career as a civil servant in the Ministry of Economy and Finance and in the Ministry of Industry. He also spent two years as an Advisor to the French Prime Minister, before being appointed General Manager of the Paris Opera (1983-1989), In 1989, he joined Publicis Group as General Manager of the “Medias et Régies” branch. He is a graduate from the Ecole Nationale d’Administration, the Institut d’Etudes Politiques and the Law University of Paris.