Damien O'Brien

Damien O'Brien
  • Global Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Egon Zehnder, United Kingdom

Bachelor's in Commerce, Univ. of New South Wales, Sydney; diploma in Theology and Philosophy, Saint Columban's College, Sydney; MBA, Columbia Univ. Formerly: management positions in family-owned group in Australia; Associate, McKinsey, Australia. Since 1988, with Egon Zehnder, Sydney, Paris and now London offices. Led establishment of China practice; oversaw global industry and functional practices; responsible for global operations and professional development; primary practice areas include consumer products, private equity, leadership strategy services and board consulting; since 2008, CEO; since June 2010, Chairman.