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Chris Baker

Commander · DISC type D
Regional Director - Australia, New Zealand & Pacific at RP International
📍 Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Chris Baker is the Regional Director for Australia, New Zealand & Pacific at RP International, specializing in executive search for the Telecoms, Digital Infrastructure, and Electricity sectors. A University of Sussex graduate, he has spent over two decades with the firm, leading operations across Dubai, Singapore, and now Oceania. Colleagues describe him as professional, supportive, and knowledgeable.

Chris holds a Hogan Assessment Level 1 Certification, a professional tool used for personality and leadership potential analysis.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Regional Director - Australia, New Zealand & Pacific
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Personality Overview

How Chris shows up

Impact-Driven
Risk-Taker
Very Quick

More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product. They are very proud of what they do. They are not focused on building rapport and relationships.

Priorities

Topics Chris cares about

Sustainable Infrastructure
He is interested in innovative energy solutions, such as using by-product natural gas from the oil and gas industry to power data centers.
AI Adoption Trends
Follows research on AI implementation, sharing reports on how organizations are moving from experimentation and piloting phases to broader adoption.
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Career

Work history

9-2014
Regional Director - Australia, New Zealand & Pacific
RP International
7-2011 - 8-2014
Director - Executive Search - Telecoms - MEA & APAC Regions
RP International
6-2007 - 4-2011
Managing Director - Permanent & Interim Recruitment Business - APAC Region
RP International - Asia Pacific
1-2006 - 6-2007
Managing Consultant - Telecoms Executive Search & Recruitment - MEA Region
RP International - Asia Pacific
1-2003 - 1-2006
Senior / Principal Consultant - Telecoms Executive Search & Recruitment - MEA Region
RP International - Asia Pacific
In the press

Media appearances

Chris Baker – Regional Director – ANZ at RP International. Featured in The Org
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Education
1997 - 2000
BA(Hons)
University of Sussex
1990 - 1997
Education details unavailable
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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