Leadership for transformation & growth

Cormis Partners is a privately owned boutique search firm headquartered in London. We provide dedicated Talent & Leadership solutions (Executive Search, Interim Management and Leadership Advisory Services) to boards, senior management teams, and investors for companies going through transformation and growth.

Our Mission

We help our clients navigate a fast-changing global economy facing significant challenges by delivering tailored and impactful Talent & Leadership solutions, cultivating long-term and trusted partnerships.

Our Core Values

Our core values shape the way we operate on a day-to-day basis:

Trust

We believe in the value of authentic relationships and collaboration based on trust.

Courage

We constantly thrive to improve our value offerings to clients and dare to challenge the status quo to deliver meaningful results.

Accountability

We take ownership of delivering tailored solutions to meet clients’ unique needs and expectations.

Agility

We work in an efficient way, offering proactive solutions to our clients and reacting quickly to their evolving needs.

Our team

Our consultant and research team has over 30 years of combined experience in capital-intensive industries, and brings an understanding of how to structure and deliver executive search, interim management and Leadership Advisory Services.

Florian de Cormis

Managing Director

Managing Director

Florian founded Cormis Partners on the belief that Talent & Leadership is a major force for transforming and growing organisations that will benefit the global economy and society.

Florian has 18 years of international experience both working for and advising clients across a broad range of sectors including Industrial, Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities. For a decade he worked for Bouygues Construction in Europe, Africa, and Asia Pacific on the development and construction of major infrastructure projects (e.g. High-Speed Lines, Harbours, Roads, Tunnels and other civil works projects).

Florian moved into Executive Search in 2012 and since then has worked right across the UK, Continental Europe, Middle East, Africa, and North America. Florian is fluent in French and English. He graduated from the University of Ottawa in Canada and from Neoma Business School (Cesem) in France. He holds a double diploma in management with specialisation in Finance & Business Administration.

Arpad Szakal

Principal Consultant

Principal Consultant

Arpad is a Principal Consultant with experience delivering senior-level searches for clients that include FTSE 100, Fortune 500 and DAX 30 companies, as well as private equity firms and their portfolio companies. He has a broad industrial background with a special focus on C-Suite and senior management assignments within infrastructure, transportation, and energy.

With four languages at his disposal, Arpad previously worked at energy and oil & gas specialist boutique Cripps Sears & Partners and was a core member of the in-house executive search & leadership assessment arm of Laing O'Rourke, Europe's largest privately held engineering firm.

Arpad is an ICF accredited executive & leadership coach and a qualified solution-focused therapist. He holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Personal & Business Coaching from the University of Chester. He is also a certified facilitator of the Hogan Leadership Assessment Suite.

Charles de Cormis

Principal Consultant

Principal Consultant

Charles is a Principal Consultant with a marketing background; before joining the world of recruitment, he worked for industry-leading companies such as Unilever, Pernod Ricard and LVMH.

Charles now leads the team’s Associates and has successfully delivered a wide range of complex search mandates across 5 continents for investment funds and listed companies across Manufacturing, Infrastructure, and Energy sectors.

Growing up between France and England, Charles is fluent in both English and French. He holds a Master’s degree in Marketing Management from ESADE Business School as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Management with Economics from Exeter University.

Nathalie Tresch

Executive Assistant

Executive Assistant

Nathalie, our Executive Assistant, plays a vital role in our business by providing crucial support in scheduling, organization, and administrative tasks. She earned her master's degree in Foreign Languages from Lyon Lumière University in France.

Before joining Cormis Partners, Nathalie accumulated valuable experience in diverse fields such as fashion and beauty, brand licensing, and recruitment. This background has equipped her with a solid foundation for comprehending various sectors and meeting the unique needs of our clients.

Hind Benaissa

Associate

Associate

Hind is an Associate delivering Executive Search and Interim Management assignments internationally. She holds a master’s degree in Luxury Marketing from Glasgow Caledonian University in London, as well as a master’s degree in Digital Marketing & Data from KEDGE Business School in Paris.

Prior to joining Cormis Partners, Hind gained valuable experience across fashion, consumer goods, and motorsports which provided her with a strong foundation for understanding different sectors and clients’ needs.

Caren Melkonian

Associate

Associate

As an Associate, Caren delivers Executive Search and Interim Management assignments internationally. She holds a master’s degree in Purchasing and International trade from Paris-XI University, as well as a master’s degree in Digital Marketing & Data from KEDGE Business School in Paris.

Prior to joining Cormis Partners, Caren gained valuable commercial and account management experience in different industries such as Fashion, Music, and Media, which provided her with a strong foundation for understanding different sectors and clients’ needs.

As an international Executive Search firm, we work across EMEA, Americas and Asia-Pacific regions. We have local hubs in the United Kingdom and France, and our consultants have extended language capabilities.

We have successfully conducted search assignments for positions based in the UK, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Far East. We understand the cross-cultural challenges associated with relocating individuals internationally and are well placed to assist clients and candidates for such international moves.

Where we operate

Recent Assignments

Renewable Energy Infrastructure Developer & Investor

Managing Director, Global Offshore Wind Construction

United Kingdom

Global Infrastructure Business

Head of Digital Transformation

Australia

Civil Works Main Contractor

Major Rail Infrastructure Project Director (€2 bn capex)

Qatar

Foundations Specialist Contractor

Chief Executive Officer, North America

USA

Wind Turbine Manufacturer

Senior Vice President, Sales

Germany

Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer (IPP)

Chief Financial Officer

United Kingdom

EPC Contractor - Flue Gas Treatment

Chief Executive Officer

France

EPC Contractor - Oil & Gas

Managing Director

Nigeria

Oil & Gas Producer

Group Human Resources Director

Australia

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