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Jonathan Holmes

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MD / Regional Chairman META & MD Professional Search & Interim EMEA at Korn Ferry
📍 United Arab Emirates

Jonathan Holmes is the Regional Chairman for META and MD of Professional Search & Interim for EMEA at Korn Ferry. With a 29-year career spanning six countries, he specializes in executive search and building high-performing teams across diverse markets. He holds a BSc (Hons) from London Metropolitan University.

Outside of his professional role, Jonathan is passionate about cultural immersion, having lived and worked in the UK, Russia, India, Singapore, Korea, and now the Middle East. This extensive international experience has allowed him to develop a deep understanding of succeeding in markedly different cultural environments.

He has spent his entire 29-year career with Korn Ferry, leading the firms operations across the globe.

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Experience
32 Years
Current Role
MD / Regional Chairman META & MD Professional Search & Interim EMEA
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United Arab Emirates
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Cross-Cultural Leadership
He has lived and worked in six distinctly different countries over his 29-year career, emphasizing the importance of cultural immersion for success.
Interim Workforce
His role includes leading the Interim division for EMEA, and he actively posts about the growing prevalence and importance of interim workers in organizations.
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Career

Work history

5-2023
MD / Regional Chairman META & MD Professional Search & Interim EMEA
Korn Ferry
8-2018
Managing Director / Regional Chairman Middle East , Africa & Turkey
Korn Ferry
4-2011 - 8-2018
Managing Director Middle East
Korn Ferry
11-2000 - 3-2011
Representative Director / Managing Director, Korea
Korn Ferry
5-2000 - 11-2000
Senior Client Partner, Singapore
Korn Ferry
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Education
BSc (Hons)
London Metropolitan University
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