Client Services
Executive search, board search and human capital advisory for organisations making critical people decisions.
The appointment, development or transition of a senior executive can have consequences far beyond the individual role. Kylie Hammond works with CEOs, Chairs, boards, HR Directors and organisations across Australia to identify exceptional leadership talent, strengthen boards, support newly appointed executives and manage complex senior-level career transitions.
With more than two decades working across executive search, human resources, board appointments and executive career strategy, Kylie brings together search expertise and human capital insight throughout the executive lifecycle.
Finding the right person is only part of the equation. The real outcome comes when the organisation appoints the right leader, integrates them successfully, enables them to perform and manages future transitions intelligently.
One trusted partner across the executive lifecycle.
From appointment to integration, development and transition, we help organisations make better decisions about their most senior people.
Find the leadership capability your organisation actually needs.
Confidential executive search and selection for CEO, C-suite, functional leadership and other critical senior appointments. Combining market mapping, direct approach, executive networks, candidate assessment and close client partnership.
Build a board for where the organisation is going, not where it has been.
Specialist search for Chairs, Non-Executive Directors, Executive Directors, committee members, advisory board members and investor directors. Mandates can incorporate skills matrix development, succession planning, market mapping, assessment and appointment support.
The search should not finish when the candidate signs.
Structured first-year transition support to help newly appointed leaders establish credibility, align with stakeholders, navigate organisational dynamics and perform successfully — including a 12-session model and 12-month replacement guarantee where applicable.
How you manage a senior executive’s departure matters.
Confidential, one-to-one career transition support for senior executives leaving an organisation — protecting the individual, remaining-team morale and employer brand. This is not a volume outplacement model.
Independent advice when the people decision carries strategic weight.
Senior-level advice across executive succession, talent strategy, leadership capability, organisational structure, executive remuneration and market positioning, retention, leadership transition and confidential people matters — not outsourced generalist HR.
Give senior leaders access to an independent, experienced sounding board.
Private advisory and mentoring for CEOs and senior executives around leadership transition, stakeholder management, board relationships, executive presence, performance, succession and complex leadership situations.
Executive Search
A successful executive search should not be measured only by whether someone accepts the offer. It should be measured by whether the appointment succeeds.
Kylie Hammond’s model combines rigorous search and assessment with structured post-appointment support designed to help the successful executive navigate the first year.
12-Month Replacement Guarantee
A prominent commercial trust signal on every eligible placement. Final website wording will align exactly with the current terms and conditions of the guarantee.
Board Search
Specialist board search for organisations that need contemporary capability — not a recycled list of familiar names.
Capability gaps increasingly include finance, risk, people, technology, cyber, AI, transformation, regulation and specialist sector expertise. Searches combine market mapping, direct search and access to both visible and hidden board talent.
When the people decision sits with HR leadership, the pathway should be clear.
We need to appoint a senior executive
We need to strengthen the board
We have just appointed an executive
We are releasing a senior executive
We have a complex leadership or talent issue
Restructures, redundancies and leadership changes are part of organisational life. What differentiates organisations is how those transitions are handled.
Executive Outplacement is sophisticated, confidential, one-to-one support for senior executives, GMs, C-suite leaders and Executive Directors. Support extends beyond résumé preparation into personal positioning, executive search relationships, introductions, interviews and active re-entry into the senior market.
This is not a volume outplacement model.
Sometimes the organisation does not need another HR program. It needs an experienced external perspective on a difficult senior-level people decision.
Client engagements span ownership models, sectors and stages of organisational maturity.
Why Kylie Hammond
Executive Search | Board Search | Human Capital | Leadership Advisory
The differentiator is the combination of Executive Search, Board Search, Executive Careers, Human Resources, Governance and Leadership Advisory.
This means Kylie understands both what organisations are looking for and how senior executives make career decisions and evaluate opportunities.
We understand the executive market from both sides of the table.
“We need a CEO.”
“Our board has a capability gap.”
“We need to replace someone confidentially.”
“We have hired the right executive. Now we need them to succeed.”
“A senior executive is leaving and we want to handle it properly.”
“We need an independent view of our leadership team.”
“We need succession options before there is a vacancy.”
“Our existing search process is not finding the calibre we need.”
Understand the organisation, issue, timing and desired outcome.
Clarify the mandate, stakeholders, risks and success measures.
Search, advisory, onboarding, outplacement or a tailored combination.
Personally led, commercially focused and highly responsive.
Remain involved beyond the immediate transaction where the engagement requires it.
Elegant case-study slots for anonymised, evidence-based examples. Identifying details are removed where confidentiality requires. No fabricated testimonials or outcome claims are included here.
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Client Services cover executive search, board search, executive onboarding, executive outplacement, HR & human capital advisory, and leadership & executive advisory. The page is the organisational gateway; each service has its own dedicated experience where one exists.
Mandates typically include CEO, C-suite, functional leadership and other critical senior appointments. Searches are defined around the capability the organisation actually needs, not a generic title list.
Yes. Confidentiality is fundamental to senior appointments, particularly where succession, performance or market sensitivity is involved. Communication protocols are agreed at the outset.
Yes. CEO and C-suite search is a core part of the practice, including situations where discretion, speed and judgement matter as much as market reach.
Yes. Board search covers Chairs, Non-Executive Directors, Executive Directors, committee members, advisory board members and investor directors, including skills matrix and succession support where required. See Board Search.
Newly appointed leaders receive structured first-year transition support — typically a 12-session model — to establish credibility, align with stakeholders, navigate organisational dynamics and perform successfully. Details are on the Executive Search and Onboarding page.
Eligible placements are backed by a 12-month replacement guarantee. If an appointment does not work out within the guarantee period, a replacement search is conducted in line with the agreed engagement terms. Final website wording will match the current terms and conditions exactly.
Yes. Post-appointment onboarding and support are designed so the search is measured by whether the appointment succeeds — not only by whether the offer is accepted.
Yes. Executive Outplacement is confidential, one-to-one career transition support for senior executives leaving an organisation. It is not a volume outplacement model. See Executive Outplacement.
Yes, where the organisation requires discreet, senior-level support for more than one departing executive. Each engagement remains one-to-one and tailored rather than a packaged group program.
Yes — at executive level. Advice covers succession, talent strategy, leadership capability, senior-team structure, retention, leadership transitions, board/executive alignment and confidential people matters. It is not generalist outsourced HR, payroll or industrial relations administration.
Start with a confidential client discussion. You can book directly via Calendly, or contact the practice by phone on 1300 669 139 or 02 9487 2211.
Next step
Whether you are appointing a CEO, strengthening a board, integrating a new executive, planning succession or managing a sensitive senior transition, the first step is a confidential conversation.
Executive Search | Board Search | Executive Onboarding | Executive Outplacement | Human Capital Advisory
