Matthew
Founder & Managing Partner
Leads every search personally — from the first conversation with the board to the moment the appointment is made.
Leadership Advisory
Leadership that inspires. Careers that transform lives.
We partner with visionary organisations and exceptional leaders to create meaningful executive appointments that shape industries, strengthen cultures, and leave lasting impact.
- Confidential Search
- Global Network
- Executive Specialists
- People First
C-Suite placements
42 countries served
People. Purpose. Impact.
25+ years of trusted partnership
Why Rooted Executive
A boutique consultancy with global executive reach.
We combine deep sector expertise, rigorous research and genuine human intuition to appoint leaders who move organisations, and industries, forward.
People before placements.
Every engagement begins with the human story — the leader, the team, the mission — before it becomes a search.
Purpose-driven leadership.
We identify executives whose values, decisions and legacy align with the futures our clients are building.
Global executive reach.
An intimate boutique with an international network — from London and New York to Singapore, Dubai and São Paulo.
Our Practice
Meet our leadership team
A collective of partners, researchers and advisors dedicated to the craft of executive search.
Search Partners
Senior Client Leadership
A collective of partners and advisors dedicated to the craft of executive search, each with deep sector roots.
Research & Assessment
The Engine Room
Dedicated researchers mapping the global landscape of leadership and assessing candidates with rigour and empathy.
Sector Expertise
Industries we serve
Deep specialisation across the sectors defining the next decade of global leadership.
Our Craft
The executive search process
Six deliberate stages, one shared outcome: leaders who transform organisations from within.
01
Understand
Immerse in strategy, culture and ambition.
02
Identify
Map the global landscape of possibility.
03
Evaluate
Assess with rigour, empathy and evidence.
04
Engage
Approach with discretion and integrity.
05
Appoint
Deliver the leader for this moment.
06
Support
Onboard, integrate and sustain success.
Client Voices
Trusted by boards worldwide.
“Rooted Executive delivered a CEO who reshaped our next decade. Their approach is patient, precise, and profoundly human.”
Amelia Whitcombe
Chair, FTSE 100 Consumer Group
Insights
Perspectives on leadership
Editorial thinking from our partners on the forces reshaping the modern C-suite.
Trends · 2026
The new grammar of executive leadership
Why fluency in ambiguity is becoming the defining skill of the modern chief executive.
Sarah Kensington8 min read
Board Effectiveness
Boards that build the next decade
Six patterns from the world's most consequential board rooms — and what they refuse to compromise on.
Michael Torres10 min read
Future of Hiring
Beyond the résumé: assessing character at scale
How rigorous assessment paired with genuine intuition is redefining executive selection.
Dr. Priya Mehta12 min read
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