We have worked with hundreds of leading organizations including global non-profits, fast-growing startups, regional businesses, and talent-forward multinationals.
Find out more about our specialties here.
We specialize in complex executive searches for impact-first organizations across Africa and beyond for hard-to-fill & mission-critical roles.
Our candidates are hands-on leaders who come from a wide variety of backgrounds and geographies, including diaspora talent.
Uday Broca
Managing Partner, Nairobi
Uday is the Managing Partner of Shortlist Search, leading our executive search practice. He is based in our Nairobi office. He specializes in helping growing businesses scale, PE / VC, Consulting, along with Family businesses....
Simon Desjardins
Co-founder & Partner, Nairobi
Simon is a co-founder and partner on the Search team. He is based in our Nairobi office. He specializes in social enterprise, global technology companies, non-profits, philanthropy, impact investing, and board appointments across Africa and the Global South....
Paul Breloff
CEO, Nairobi
Paul is the CEO & Co-Founder of Shortlist, and supports across Shortlist Search and Shortlist Futures. Prior to Shortlist, Paul was the Founder and Managing Director of Accion Venture Lab....
Ankita Guhathakurta
Associate Partner, Nairobi
Ankita is an associate partner based in our Kenya office. She specializes in family businesses, startups and investment funds across Africa....
Ashbira Singh
Associate Partner, Pune
Ashbira is an Associate Partner based in our India office. She specializes in roles within the non-profit and impact sectors globally, with a particular emphasis on projects in Africa and India, and has a strong focus on the field of education....
Michael Pierson
Associate Partner, Nairobi
Michael is an Associate Partner based in our Kenya office. He specialises in non-profit searches and board appointments, with a focus on DE&I, particularly gender and disability....
Dina El Zahed
Principal Consultant, Cairo, Egypt
Dina is a principal consultant in our Egypt office. Dina has led searches for senior appointments across tech startups, financial services, climate and energy, capital markets, global NGOs, and other sectors across the Middle East, Africa, and the USA....
Gauri Pethe
Principal Consultant, Goa, India
Gauri is a principal consultant in our India office. Gauri has led searches in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, with a focus on the commercial and advisory sectors....
Nancy McKinstry
Principal Consultant, New York, NY
Nancy is a principal consultant in our USA office. She specializes in international philanthropy and nonprofits....
Reynold Owuor
Principal Consultant, Nairobi
Reynold is a Principal Consultant based in our Kenya office. He specializes in executive searches in conservation, financial services, international development, and healthcare....
Weh’yee Barkon
Principal Consultant, Dakar
Weh’Yee is a principal consultant based in our Senegal office. He specializes in roles across high growth start-ups with a focus on fintech....
Zahnri van Geuns
Associate Partner, Johannesburg
Zahnri van Geuns is a seasoned executive search professional with a proven track record in Board, C-Suite and senior-level scarce-skill appointments across various industries in South Africa and across Africa....
