Cornelia Tänzler is an accomplished search professional having worked at the industry’s highest levels, both in a leading global executive search and talent management firm and a renowned boutique search firm. She leads the Global Consumer & Retail Practice, bringing extensive experience to clients in Switzerland and internationally. Multilingual, international in outlook and well attuned to Swiss corporate life, Cornelia brings along extensive experience in working with CEOs, Boards and HR teams of innovation driven Swiss and multinational companies, to help them build leadership teams able to succeed in a disruptive market. Professional Focus Leads searches in various industries, in particular in the consumer, luxury, omni-channel retail, manufacturing and services sectors Leads the Global Consumer & Retail Practice; Regional lead for French-speaking Switzerland Functional expertise includes Board, CEO, CFO, Chief Digital Officer, Science & Technology, Branding & Marketing, Sales, Human Resources, Legal Counsel and Corporate Affairs appointments Provides CEO succession planning, executive assessments and leadership transition consulting for family-owned businesses Lived and worked in Switzerland, Germany, France and Italy; fluent in French, English, German/Swiss German and Italian Business Expertise Founding Partner Boyden Geneva Managing Partner of a specialised boutique executive search firm Partner in one of the world’s largest global executive search and talent management firms, in Switzerland and Italy Account leader for some of the world’s biggest companies, including Philip Morris, General Mills, and Nestlé Recruiter in residence – World Economic Forum (WEF) Marketing & Sales Director, hospitality industry Practice Membership Global Industry Practices Consumer & Retail, Global Practice Leader Consumer Goods/CPG/FMCG, Global Leader Global Cross-Sector Practices Social Impact Additional Sector Expertise Board Search and Board Effectiveness Review Digital Transformation Professional Services Education & Certifications Post-graduate studies in corporate governance at the University of St. Gallen (HSG) MBA from Business School Lausanne (BSL) Degree from Hotel Management School Lausanne (EHL)