Judgment is a human capability.
Search quality is a direct function of who conducts it. Our consultants remain personally engaged from briefing to transition.
Consultants and researchers
12 people
Adela Marchetti
Managing Partner
London
Adela founded the Vellaris practice after eighteen years advising boards on chief executive succession across European and Gulf markets. She leads the firm's most sensitive mandates and chairs its appointment quality review.
- Chief Executive Search
- Board Advisory
- Succession
Julian Reyes
Partner, Technology Practice
New York
Julian appoints engineering, product, and commercial leaders for venture- and private-equity-backed software businesses. He previously led talent for a growth-stage infrastructure platform through two funding rounds.
- Technology Leadership
- Product & Engineering
- Scale-up
Helena Brandt
Partner, Board Practice
Frankfurt
Helena advises chairs and nomination committees on board composition, independence, and committee capability. She has completed more than ninety non-executive appointments across regulated industries.
- Non-Executive Appointments
- Governance
- Committee Search
Omar Al-Sayed
Partner, Energy & Infrastructure
Dubai
Omar leads mandates for utilities, developers, and sovereign-backed energy platforms across the Gulf and North Africa, with particular depth in renewables development leadership.
- Energy Transition
- Large Programme Leadership
- Sovereign Clients
Priya Raghavan
Director, Search & Advisory
Singapore
Priya designs the assessment architecture behind Vellaris mandates in Asia-Pacific and leads post-appointment integration reviews for newly formed leadership teams.
- Executive Assessment
- Leadership Advisory
- Team Effectiveness
Tomas Lindqvist
Head of Research & Intelligence
Stockholm
Tomas runs the research function that underpins every mandate — market maps, competitor structures, compensation benchmarks, and representation analysis.
- Talent Mapping
- Compensation Intelligence
- Market Studies
Nomsa Dlamini
Partner, Africa
Johannesburg
Nomsa leads Vellaris across sub-Saharan Africa, working with listed groups, development institutions, and family-controlled businesses on succession and governance.
- Executive Search
- Public Sector Leadership
- Board Search
Gregory Shaw
Head of Client Experience
Toronto
Gregory owns the standard of delivery across mandates: reporting cadence, coverage evidence, candidate care, and the post-assignment review every client receives.
- Engagement Management
- Process Governance
- Service Quality
Camille Fontaine
Principal, Consumer & Brand
Paris
Camille appoints commercial and brand leadership for premium consumer groups, with a focus on direct-to-consumer transitions in Europe.
- Commercial Leadership
- Brand & Marketing
- Digital Commerce
Daniel Okafor
Principal, Interim & Fractional
London
Daniel maintains the Vellaris interim bench and mobilises transformation, finance, and operations leaders at short notice.
- Interim Deployment
- Turnaround
- Programme Leadership
Sarah Whitfield
Principal, Healthcare & Life Sciences
Boston
Sarah works with clinical-stage and commercial biotechnology organizations on medical, regulatory, and general management appointments.
- Clinical Leadership
- Regulatory
- Scale-up
Hiroshi Tanabe
Principal, Asia-Pacific
Tokyo
Hiroshi advises international groups building leadership presence in Japan and Korea, and Japanese groups appointing leaders abroad.
- Cross-border Appointments
- Industrial Leadership
- Market Entry
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