Simon Lucas Email & Phone Number

London Area, United Kingdom

After 14 months, I returned for a second stint as CEO just before Christmas 2024.

London, United Kingdom

I led Society for 13 years, taking it through its start-up phase, and its subsequent international expansion, as well as through B Corp certification and the challenges of COVID. Although remaining a director and shareholder, in 2023 I handed over the role of CEO. My focus is now on leading a cross-sector search portfolio and personally overseeing many of.

London, United Kingdom

Society is a global executive search firm and a certified B Corporation. We solve recruitment challenges for responsible businesses and purpose-driven organisations on a retained basis. From our offices in the United Kingdom and the United States, we handle appointments based all over the world. Our clients range from big corporates like B&Q and Hilton.

London, United Kingdom

Over six and a half years with Perrett Laver I led a broad spectrum of senior level searches, including for the Chief Executives of QAA, Cambridge Enterprise, Legacy Trust UK and the National Trust for Scotland; the Vice-Chancellors of the universities of Southampton and Nottingham; the CIO of Plan International; and the Director General of the ESU. I also.

From 2008 to 2011, Perrett Laver was a member of the global Signium network and its sole UK partner firm. Signium (the successor to the original Ward Howell network, one of the world's oldest search firms) had over 44 offices across 28 countries on five continents. Perrett Laver worked closely with its colleagues around the world, sharing clients.

Coventry, United Kingdom

As elected full-time President of the student body, I sat on the senior management committee, Senate and Council of the University. Warwick’s Student Union was one of the largest and most active in the country; providing services to 20,000 students. The organisation has an annual turnover of £5.6 million and 250 staff. Achievements of our team included.

Ba, Philosophy And Politics

Colloquially referred to as "from Plato to Nato". My particular interests centred on ancient philosophy, political theory, foreign policy.

Gcses And A-Levels

The largest comprehensive school in Swansea, with over 2,000 students. I went to Olchfa for both GCSEs and A-levels, and was elected Head.