Oliver Pawle is the Chairman of Korn Ferry Board Services Practice, focusing on chairman, non-executive and executive board appointments. He also serves as a Senior Client Partner in the Firm’s London office. Previously, Mr. Pawle worked for UBS Phillips & Drew, becoming a managing director in 1992 and head of corporate broking in 1993. He joined County Nat West in 1980 and was responsible for developing their investment banking business in Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan. Mr. Pawle began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers, moving into corporate finance with Barings in London and New York.

Mr. Pawle is a member of the advisory boards of Delancey Real Estate and Reform, a “think tank” involved in the reform of the public sector. He is also the non-executive global chairman of FTI Strategic Communications, a leading global consulting company. He is also on the National Theatre Development Council and is the founder and Chair of Trustees of the New Entrepreneurs Foundation. Mr. Pawle is a qualified ACA and an economics graduate.