Sailor, wingfoiler, ultra runner and Kilimanjaro summiteer – Clemens brings stamina, a truly international perspective and one firm conviction to the Jack Russell team: people make the difference.
Clemens looks back on 35 years in executive search and management consulting across Europe and the Americas, during which he has conducted more than 6,000 executive assessment interviews. After starting out at Creditanstalt-Bankverein in Vienna and KPMG Consulting in Frankfurt, New York and Budapest, he held leadership roles at Marketing Corporation in Frankfurt and Monitor Company in London.
From 2000 to 2020, Clemens was a Senior Partner at Heidrick & Struggles and Korn Ferry in Munich and Frankfurt, where he led the IT & Professional Services practice for EMEA and headed the India Desk. He then served as Managing Director Germany at Integration Management Consulting and, from 2023 to 2026, as Partner, Managing Director Germany and Head of Europe at Leathwaite International, building its German office from the ground up.
With a business degree from the University of Innsbruck and Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and a focus on Professional Services and Technology & Telecoms, Clemens today helps professional services firms grow and internationalise their business. A certified health & performance coach, he also mentors executives on sustainable performance. Fluent in German, Italian, English and Spanish, Clemens is a trusted member of our Senior Advisory Board.
