Kestria Germany is broadening its advisory expertise through collaboration with two experienced professionals who bring complementary functional and sector expertise.
Iris van Baarsen brings more than 25 years of experience in HR, recruiting, leadership, transformation and organisational development, combined with more than 10 years in executive coaching. Her focus will be on the STEM, consulting and auditing industry, with a particular passion for identifying, attracting and supporting neurodiverse leaders.
Christof Kroczek brings more than 15 years of international experience in sales, procurement and supply chain, gained with companies including Lufthansa, Kühne+Nagel, DB Schenker and Hermes. Having already worked successfully in executive search, his focus will be on leadership roles in procurement and supply chain, complemented by his expertise in the interior and lifestyle markets.
Friedrichs & Partner is a family-run executive search boutique with more than 40 years of experience, with its office in Düsseldorf and Senior Executive Advisors located in Stuttgart, Hamburg and Berlin/Potsdam. The firm combines a personal, people-centred consulting approach with open, sustainable and long-term collaboration. Its strong reputation in the candidate market enables it to act as a trusted brand ambassador and connect clients, from mid-sized family businesses to global corporations, with leading executive talent.
„With Iris van Baarsen and Christof Kroczek, we are expanding the industry and functional expertise of Friedrichs & Partner / Kestria Germany while also opening up new networks, new candidate pools and fresh perspectives for our clients. For Friedrichs & Partner, this is another step in our “Fit for Future” strategy. Because our executive search expertise must evolve just as much as the companies and leadership teams we advise.“
Mathias Friedrichs
„With Iris and Christof joining Friedrichs & Partner, Kestria Germany further strengthens its ability to advise clients across critical leadership and transformation priorities. Their complementary expertise, international perspective and strong commitment to people-centred leadership will bring significant value to our clients and our global alliance. We warmly welcome them to Kestria and look forward to the impact they will create.“
Katerina Meimaroglou
About Kestria
Kestria is a global professional alliance of executive search firms, united in their commitment to support clients in sourcing and retaining key leadership talent. Our partners are as culturally and geographically diverse as our clients. Located in 40+ countries, 90+ cities on six continents, Kestria has the footprint and agility needed to serve multinationals and SMEs with dedication and a personal touch.
We’ve successfully completed 40,000+ searches for over 4,000 clients, serving everyone from innovative start-ups to major global corporations. Ranked as the world's largest retained executive search alliance in terms of geographical coverage, Kestria is Fluent in finding leaders.
