CEO / Chief Executive

A CEO is the highest-ranking individual in a company or organisation.

The CEO is responsible for the overall success of a business entity or other organisation and for making top-level managerial decisions.

Strategic Direction

Moon Executive Search work with clients to ensure a smooth leadership transition and no appointment is more crucial than a Chief Executive Officer.

The CEO may ask for input on major decisions, but they are the ultimate authority in making final decisions. There are other titles for CEOs, such as chief executive, president, and managing director.

Moon Executive Search has been appointed by boards looking to ensure their company's strategic direction continues its values, mission, vision, direction and overall strategy.

It’s the CEO’s responsibility to figure out how all the pieces fit together, implement a plan, execute it and oversee the operation of the organisation, in accordance with its overarching strategy.

CEO


Development and implementation of successful growth strategies across the globe.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Commercial experience across North America, Africa, Europe, and Asia and extensive knowledge of M&A both in the UK and USA experience of consumer goods media and events businesses.

CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT
Built structures, processes, and people resources to support rapid growth and extracted business from larger organisations.


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CEO/MD


Proven results leveraging growth, turnarounds and driving transformation across B2C/B2B/Retail.


TURNAROUNDS/TRANSFORMATION
Revitalises orgnisations and captures untapped opportunities for growth, including internationally.

CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT
Inspires partnerships with teams, customers and stakeholders, based on clear values. Articulate communicator with strong critical thinking and problem solving skills.


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MANAGING DIRECTOR


Senior Executive and Medically trained clinician with an accomplished and extensive background spanning over 3 decades.

START-UP AND SCALE-UP
Skilled in setting up and growing new businesses and bringing success by expanding new markets, establishing customer loyalty, and increasing sales and earnings with a strong cash flow.

CRISIS TURNAROUND
Broad knowledge and experience in turning businesses around when at a crisis point by restructuring and identifying opportunities.


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CEO/Chair


An experienced and confident leader, multi-industry and listed experience with significant change and turnaround exposure.

REPAIR AND RE-POSITIONING
Successfully turned around and re-structured a PLC during 2008- 2012 financial crisis followed by several years of exceptional and continual growth.

GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS
Several years of exceptional and continuing growth experienced in guiding SMEs to new markets.


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CEO


An inspirational Chief Executive Officer with a proven track record of success (Institute of Directors: Director of the year)


DELIVERING RESULTS
Outstanding results delivered in both the UK and USA with 25+ years of leadership experience. Particular focus on delivering people and technology change in both public and private sectors.

OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP
Broad support services background including management consultancy. FTSE100 Engineering. Central and Local Government.


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CEO


An accomplished, successful, and determined Chief Executive with a proven ability to lead, manage and transform.

STRATEGY AND POLICY
Exceptional transferable leadership and management skills. Successful senior military officer background with subsequent commercial experience.

LEADERSHIP
Experienced with project management, sales and marketing, event management, and setting and managing complex budgets.


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CEO


Seasoned financial services CEO with experience in life, general insurance, banking and building societies.

OPERATIONS AND DISTRIBUTION
Proficient in both operations and distribution (traditional and digital business models)

CUSTOMER IS KING
Demonstrable track record of turnarounds and M&A's and has recently built a brand new omni-channel challenger bank for an overseas shareholder.


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CEO/COO/NED


Exemplary track record of leading complex multiple-site food enterprises.


EXPERIENCE OF DELIVERING
Worked in the UK, Europe & North America in both executive & non executive director roles. Delivery being achieved through experience rather than promise.

CUSTOMER IS KING
Developed strong relationships with major retail satisfying their demand for innovative own label & branded food products.


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CEO


A highly respected CEO with a demonstrated history of working in the cosmetics and wellbeing industries.

INSPIRING & MOTIVATIONAL LEADER
Skilled in Leadership P&L Governance Marketing Management, Retail and Spa Operations and Product Development, drives strong sales performance and delivering double digit growth and EBITDA.

RESPECTED PUBLIC SPEAKER
Built a strong global network within the luxury retail, spa and salon and private equity sectors.


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Managing Director


Senior Executive and Medically trained Clinician with an accomplished and extensive background spanning over 3 decades in sales, marketing in leading medical device companies.

START-UP AND SCALE-UP
Skilled in growing new businesses and bringing success by explanding new markets, establishing customer loyalty and increasing sales.

EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
Broad knowledge and experience in turning businesses around when at crisis point by restructure, identifying new opportunities and Leading.


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Managing Director


A highly experienced SME Managing Director with 30 years broad experience in manufacturing, engineering and global sales in a number of industries.


TRANSFORMATION
A proven track record in transforming businesses, restructuring whilst creating and maintaining a strong friendly culture. Introducing objectives. KPI's feedback and openness.

DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH
Developing and mentoring people and teams are a major factor in the success of any business. A proven track record of growth and results.


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Managing Director


25 years experience in consumer goods via all sales channels, focus on brand and strategy and optimisation to maximise
revenues.

BRAND STRATEGY
Focus on new or change roles and turnaround goals. Doubled sales, prior to sale for PE backed businesses, turnaround in family owned and significant growth in established but stagnent business.

CONSUMER INSIGHT
Very strong on consumer insight and translation to strategy - entrepreneurial, practical, hands on and making things happen.


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CEO


Over 20 years proven CEO success with start-ups and commercialisation across the globe.

VALUE CREATION
Experienced at driving high tech medical device market success.. profitable growth and angel and VC funding.

LEADERSHIP
Adept at building and leading high performance teams in multiple countries to maximise sales, value and profitability.


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Managing Director


Board-level leader with extensive experience in B2C organisations. With a background in strategy and marketing gained in major blue chip branded consumer goods businesses & SMEs.


COMMERCIAL SUCCESS
Delivered rapid sales growth built and developed effective teams and achieved business transformation in the UK and internationally primarily in FMGG.

BRAND STRATEGY
Strategic approach to developing and implementing business growth and innovation plans to accelerate the profitable expansion of brands.


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Managing Director


Senior Executive and Business leader with multi-national operating experience and a strong entrepreneurial background.

BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION
Proven track record of restructuring and delivering revenue and profit growth. Experienced in M&A have bought and sold business in UK and Europe.

LEADERSHIP
Responsible for $100m P&L and over 150 employees, with extensive experience in building high-performance and leadership teams and developing talent.


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Managing Director


Manager of large multi teams. Business B2C leader with deep commercial expertise and rounded general management skill-set developed in Energy, fs, and TMT sectors.

SUCCESSFUL TRACK RECORD
A proven operator at a substantial scale: adept at balancing customer delivery, financial results, and transformation imperatives.

ENERGETIC LEADERSHIP
Experienced and authentic leader of people at scale, in a range of transformation, turnaround, and growth-focused contents.


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Managing Director


Experienced SME leader across B2C/B2B/Retail with an extensive track-record of growth and turnaround in UK and international markets.


LEADERSHIP
Collaborative and compassionate leader, accomplished at aligning teams and enabling positive change.

BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION
High levels of financial literacy coupled with a curious, inquisitive and analytical mind. Logical, practical and rational approach to problem- solving and over-coming business challenges.


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CEO/COO


An ambitious but realistic board member with a passion for P&L optimisation. Looking at the sustainability of businesses going through transition, or maintaining an ethical future.

SUSTAINABLE PROFIT
Highly experienced in Profit and Loss analysis- forging a robust future for companies with sustainability at the forefront of decision-making. People and Planet - as well as Profit.

BRAND STRATEGY
Developing brand value proposition whilst driving efficiency gains through business operations to increase yields. Secure funding where necessary and consider exit strategies - defining future business valuation USP


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MD/CEO


A dynamic, Charismatic, Value-led MC/CEO with a demonstrable track record of business transformation and profit maximisation through the People Agenda. Highly customer focused. Experienced in UK and UAE markets.

TURNAROUNDS/TRANSFORMATION
Skilled Operator and Business mentor who drives profitability of business through strategic vision and a people-focused dynamic. Results achieved through forensic metric analysis determining business development strategy, translated into added value through stakeholder engagement at all levels.

OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP
Highly professional, skilled & experienced individual with the ability to engage, inspire and grow businesses at all levels. High Emotional intelligence, with an inclusive, consultative & collaborative approach.


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Director/CEO/Trustee


A highly-experienced senior business executive with a 30-year track record of business success and growth, focussing on the leisure and hospitality businesses, and ranging from SMEs to Multinationals.


BUILDING STRONG TEAMS
Strengths include developing, growing, motivating and leading management teams; with emphasis on growth, and improving communication across organisations and across teams.

BUILDING SUSTAINABILITY
Experience in not-for-profit and commercial roles developing and implementing green strategies for a more-sustainable future.


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CEO/MD


Over 20 years of experience in the voluntary sector and in charities, including in senior leadership positions.

STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP & CHANGE MANAGEMENT
Building relationships with multiple stakeholders through excellent communication skills. Developing theories of change and implementing new ways of working.

PERFORMANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Financial forecasting and management in times of growth and shrinkage. Track record in winning and delivering against grants and tenders. Quality assurance and outcomes measurement frameworks.


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CEO/MD


A high-experience senior leader in the technology sector with a track record of driving business growth both nationally and internationally. Experienced with organisations large and small and with different ownership models.

LEADERSHIP AND CULTURE
Achieving high performance through team building. Individual empowerment. Establishing a shared vision.

TRANSFORMATION AND GROWTH
Driving change: Aligning the teams around new goals: Delivering growth through sales: Focusing on value to the end customer.

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Chief Executive


International experience spanning the technology sector PLC, Private sector & PE-backed organisations.


TRANSFORMATION & GROWTH
Sustained track record of successful start-ups, scale-ups. transformations, mergers and acquisitions, integrations, and value creation in B2B software/SaaS services. IT consultancy, and managed services.

LEADERSHIP & VALUE CREATION
Extensive experience leading international technology businesses through periods of complex macro and micro-economic challenges. My leadership style is clear, focused, and analytical. Able to remain objective, consistent, and resilient. Has a proven track record of maintaining stability while delivering business change, cost control. margin accretion, and growth.


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CEO


A Financial Services CEO with a track record of building and transforming businesses in the UK and overseas

CAPABILITY AND CULTURE
Strong focus on improving leadership capability and engaging all colleagues in embedding a culture that supports high performance. inclusivity and fun.

GROWTH
Delivered profitable growth in new business start-ups that have disrupted established markets & by refocussing and restructuring stressed Market Leaders.

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Interim Manager/Director


Extensive experience delivering business change in complex organisations. Combines strategic focus with practical skills to help solve problems and achieve results.

STRATEGIC PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT
Successful delivery of projects and programmes from start to finish. including business cases. planning, governance, risk management. reporting and evaluation.

DELIVERY THROUGH PEOPLE
Able to quickly build positive working relationships and skilled in bringing people together to develop and deliver solutions to business challenges.


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Managing Director


Board level commercial leader with 25yrs expertise in marketing, commercial strategy and new business development within a variety of SME's and global multinationals.

LEADERSHIP
An authentic and motivating leader focused on driving growth, innovation and cultural transformation. Excellent communicator and building strong teams. Adept at aligning all stakeholders. A fully qualified executive coach.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Strategic approach to identifying and implementing growth opportunities, able to translate strategic plans into tactical activity. Strong, analytical thinker who utilises customer insight and team development


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CEO/NED


Highly experienced Entrepreneur, and CEO with multiple exits and significant global operating experience. Started, scaled, and sold six notable technology firms spanning SaaS, Payments, Consumer and Enterprise software, and Manufacturing.

M&A
Worked on both the buy-side and sell-side of numerous transactions including as founder in sales to NASDAQs and PE.

STRATEGY
LinkedIn Top Business Strategy Voice, Forbes Publisher, and regular strategic advisor to various technology-related firms. 

FUN FACT
100-Ton US Coast Guard Master-licensed Captain, 9-Year Member of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary.


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Proven experience in building successful teams, developing stakeholder partnerships, and driving income generation, to enable business growth and performance.

PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT 
Experience in building high-performing teams and driving a values-based culture. With specific skills in bringing diverse stakeholder groups together and conflict resolution.

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE  
Proven experience in creating funding partnerships across central and local government, delivering sponsorship value and maximising cost efficiencies. 


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Managing Director


Strength in leading, building and managing people. Created company strategy, vision and values aligned with the culture. Grew the business threefold, via acquisition and greenfield development.

PEOPLE & CULTURE
Excellent communicator with weighting on the importance of people. Change Management for growth and building a values-based culture.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Transferable skills due to multi-function responsibilities and experience. Experienced in all aspects of Policy, Governance and Due Diligence. Engagement and collaboration with all stakeholders to achieve consistent results.


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CEO/MD

Finance Director

CEO

Sales Director

NED

Operations Director

Marketing Director