Meet the team

Founded by Ben, he has led Nova Executive’s growth from a single-person venture into a global organization serving top-tier private equity institutions across sectors and geographies. He has championed a strategic vision focused on sustainable growth while maintaining the company’s core values and ensuring resources align with long-term objectives.

Ben leads the Executive Search practice based in New York, focusing on identifying and appointing senior executives across our Healthcare and Life Sciences clients in North America. He leads Nova Executive’s global client management strategy and revenue objectives. Ben is focused on driving new business opportunities, having contributed to the successful establishment of Nova Executive’s US presence.

Alongside running Nova Executive, Ben is a Venture Partner with HealthQuest Capital. He supports the portfolio on management team assessments, organizational design, diligence, investor hires and advisory appointments.

Matt leads and specializes in identifying and appointing senior executives for Board, C-Suite, C-1, and Advisory (senior advisors/deal & industry) mandates across our Industrials & Services clients globally. Matt takes a hands-on and collaborative approach to his work, ensuring the best possible outcomes for clients and candidates across services, aerospace & defense, infrastructure, packaging, distribution, specialty chemicals, transportation and industrial technology end markets. During his career, Matt has completed Board, C-Suite, Strategy & M&A mandates for numerous listed and PE-backed businesses across North America.

Danny focuses on C-Suite, Board, Advisor and Operating Partner hires across North America within Financial Services. Leading the practice, Danny works with PE investors and portfolio companies across asset & wealth management, banking, consumer & specialty finance, insurance, fintech and payments. Danny has spent over a decade advising within the PE space, having trained as an accountant with BDO and spending time as an Analyst with Teneo, before transitioning into search several years ago.

Tom leads the Technology practice, supporting private equity funds across North America with C-Level, Board and Executive Chair hires into portfolio companies, as well as Senior Advisor & Operating Partner mandates at fund level. Clients range from large-cap sponsors, through to lower middle-market and growth equity players. Partnering with clients, Tom works to create high-impact teams through carve-outs, integrations, operating model changes, and accelerated growth initiatives.

Harpreet is responsible for ensuring the company’s infrastructure and systems align with its long-term strategic objectives and oversees key external relationships. She leads the Operations team in close collaboration with other departments, optimising processes and driving continuous improvement to enhance performance, efficiency, and scalability.

Charlie leads our life sciences services and tools practice and sits across the broader healthcare and life sciences ecosystem. He specialises in identifying, assessing and appointing Board, C-Suite and Advisors within privately held organisations. With considerable transatlantic experience, Charlie is well positioned to support on diverse human capital needs to drive strategic growth.

Myriam is a Consultant in the Technology practice, bringing over six years of executive search experience supporting the appointment of senior leaders across C-suite, board and advisory roles. Our practice focuses on the technology services and software verticals, supporting private equity funds across North America on senior leadership and value-creation appointments within portfolio companies. We partner with clients from large-cap sponsors to lower middle-market and growth equity investors on mandates linked to carve-outs, integrations, operating model changes, and accelerated growth initiatives.