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Chris Smith joins Spencer Stuart’s global Private Equity and Human Resources practices

September 2026
Chris Smith
Chris Smith

London, September 7, 2026 — As a consultant in Spencer Stuart’s global Private Equity Practice, Chris Smith will advise leading investors, boards, CEOs and CHROs on critical leadership and human capital priorities. 

He joins Spencer Stuart from another executive search firm that specializes in corporate functions, where he was responsible for the strategy and growth of the global corporate officer, private equity and HR practices. Smith has worked with a range of public and private clients spanning sectors including consumer, financial services, industrial, healthcare, technology, business and professional services.

“Chris brings deep expertise advising investors, boards, CEOs and CHROs on leadership, talent and transformation, with a particular focus on how human capital drives value creation and high performance,” said Mansur Khawar, who co-leads Spencer Stuart’s global Private Equity Practice. “His experience spans sectors and geographies, helping clients make critical leadership decisions that shape organizational success. We are thrilled to have Chris on the team and look forward to the impact he will make for our clients around the world.”

In his early career, Chris worked in television in the development and production of factual entertainment and documentary programs. Now a regular speaker, contributor and author on leadership and talent strategy in both the U.S. and Europe, Chris holds a B.A. (Hons) in broadcasting and management from the University of Leeds.

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About Spencer Stuart

Privately held since 1956, Spencer Stuart is a leading global advisory firm specializing in people, team and organizational performance — spanning more than 60 offices, over 30 countries and more than 50 practice specialties. Boards and executive leaders consistently turn to Spencer Stuart for senior-level executive search, board recruitment, board effectiveness, succession planning, executive assessment and development, culture change and performance acceleration for senior leadership teams. For more information on Spencer Stuart, please visit www.spencerstuart.com.