August Leadership recently appointed Jimson Cheng as senior advisor for the Asia Pacific region.
"Jimson's wealth of experience in leadership advisory, strategy and business transformation will be a great addition to the team. His insights and experience in helping organizations execute effective solutions will strengthen August Leadership's expertise in executive search in Singapore and the Asia Pacific region. We are delighted to welcome him to the team," Asad Haider, CEO and founder August Leadership, said.
The appointment forms part of August Leadership’s effort to support both local and global clients with executive search and leadership solutions.
With more than two decades of consulting and executive search experience, the expert currently advises numerous CEOs and boards in the health care and life sciences fields.
He has primarily focused on the Asia Pacific region, contributing to various talent advisory projects and providing customized leadership solutions in Singapore.
Before accepting his role with August Leadership, Cheng worked as a regional managing partner for life sciences and health care for Heidrick & Struggles, taking on the Asia, Australia/NZ and the Middle East regions. He also contributed to Egon Zehnder International, Baxter Healthcare and Singapore Biotech, among others.
"The Asia Pacific region continues to present the best growth opportunities for our clients. We are creating a network of borderless consultants to partner with our clients in their strategic growth in Asia. Client-first, collaborative efforts and best team forward, will be our approach to serving our clients," Cheng said.