Suzanne has an eye for and commitment to diversity and knows how to expertly identify, recruit and coach finance leaders. Recognized for her deep market knowledge and strong commitment to finding solutions for finance leadership challenges, Suzanne focuses on building diverse slates of candidates — in terms of gender, nationality and industry background — to find specific leadership skills at critical moments for businesses. A former corporate finance and M&A consultant with an international career at a top-tier professional services firm, Suzanne van der Erve leads Spencer Stuart’s Amsterdam office. She also leads the Financial Officer Practice in the Netherlands and is a member of the Boards Practice, working with a wide range of multinational companies and small, entrepreneurial enterprises to strengthen their finance leadership. Expertise Suzanne has specialized experience in: Financial officers Professional services consultants Private equity Group treasury Global FP&A Audit function Divisional finance Regional finance Recent work Leading more than 40 finance assignments per year across industries Advising AEX-listed companies, private-equity portfolio companies and family-owned businesses Assisting boards of listed companies and professional services firms in assessing their finance leadership Building and maintaining a strong network of female leaders, and recruiting many first-time female finance executives Previous Experience A variety of roles across Europe, over a 15-year tenure, with a top-tier international professional services firm Adviser on numerous mergers, acquisitions and private-equity transactions across a range of sectors Education M.B.A. in business economics from Maastricht University Completed studies at Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis Practice Areas Board and CEO Financial Officer Law Firms and Legal Services Private Equity Professional and Technology Services