Partners
A small partnership. Each name on this page runs their own mandates.
London
Founder & Principal
Mario founded Steorling after two decades advising chairs on C-suite and board appointments across financial services, industrials and sponsored businesses. He leads the firm’s most sensitive mandates and sits with nomination committees from the first conversation.
London
Partner, Financial Services
Elena leads banking, markets and asset-management search. She previously sat on the people committee of a European wholesale bank and has a particular practice in risk, finance and the control functions.
London
Partner, Private Equity
James advises sponsors on portfolio CEO, chair and operating-partner appointments. He has worked across mid-market and large-cap European funds and understands the tempo of a hold-period search.
Paris
Partner, Consumer & Luxury
Amélie works with maisons, retailers and consumer groups on CEO, creative and commercial leadership. She is known for briefs that treat taste as a diligence item, not an afterthought.
London
Partner, Life Sciences
Priya trained as a physician before moving into search. She leads CEO, CMO and board work across biopharma, medtech and providers, and is often retained when science and capital need the same person.
Frankfurt
Partner, DACH & Industrials
Thomas covers energy, manufacturing and infrastructure across the German-speaking markets. He leads both retained search and the firm’s interim bench for operational seats.
New York
Partner, Technology
Sophie places CTOs, CPOs and commercial leaders in scaled software and the digital seats of traditional industries. She splits her time between New York and London.
Dubai
Partner, Middle East
Nadia leads family-office, holding-company and regional financial-institution mandates from Dubai. She is the partner clients call when governance and family are the same conversation.