Rowan Hillis

Rowan is a Principal Researcher at Odgers Berndtson Ireland, where she works to identify high calibre individuals for senior executive and board appointments across the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. She has successfully contributed to a number of high profile appointments in Ireland, and has particular expertise in C-Suite HR and Board searches.

Rowan began her executive search research career with Odgers, Ray and Berndtson in 2002, spending five years in the Glasgow office, latterly as a Consultant, before relocating to Ireland and completing her PhD, which examined the strategic decision making role of board members within the public sector. She returned to executive search in 2015, joining the Dublin office of Odgers Berndtson in 2017. Rowan has a keen interest in supporting women as they make the transition from management to leadership, and in doing so champions the Emerging Female Leaders Community of Practice alongside Deirdre O’Shaughnessy.

Rowan has a PhD from the University of Strathclyde and a first class honours degree from the University of Surrey.

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