The story
Envisioned in Chamonix, 2017.
It began with a conversation, or rather many of them, at a leadership retreat in Chamonix. Chief executive after chief executive described the same gap: the large firms offered process and scale, but no one offered discreet, dedicated counsel for the leadership and hiring decisions that mattered most.
Panacea Objective was envisioned there in 2017, beneath Mont Blanc. After two decades leading search and recruitment across more than 35 countries, Andrew set out to build something different: a private practice designed specifically to deliver bespoke counsel and search to the world's most demanding CEOs.
The idea was shaped by crisis. When external pressure exposes the limits of traditional leadership advisory and search, boards and chief executives must make a small number of critical decisions, often with incomplete information, heightened risk and significant consequence. Traditional firms, however willing, are rarely designed to give one client their undivided attention at such a moment.
In the mountains, as in leadership, some weather can be seen gathering for days, and some arrives without warning. Panacea Objective was built for both: discreet and selective, with each mandate treated with meticulous attention and care.
- Before 2017Two decades in search and recruitment across more than 35 countries, latterly as Managing Director, EMEA & Asia.
- 2017 · Chamonix / MaltaPanacea Objective is envisioned: one practice, discreet, unparalleled service, a select few clients. Officially launches in Malta.
- 2023 · DubaiAndrew moves to the United Arab Emirates.
- TodayA private practice serving global clients across the US, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.