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Stone Executive has an impressive track-record of identifying and engaging high-performing functional leaders who combine deep sector-specific expertise with broad commercial savvy.

Each of our consultants boasts unrivalled connectivity across their specialist sectors, and are trusted to offer expert insights and guidance both to clients and C-suite candidates – from emerging talent to the most respected board directors in the UK and beyond.

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Board Level

Stone Executive’s board recruitment practice delivers exceptional leadership appointments at the highest level, identifying executive directors who drive performance and chairs and non-executive directors who provide strategic oversight, challenge, and support.

Corporate Communications

Stone Executive specialises in Corporate Communications executive search, appointing senior communications and corporate affairs leaders who protect reputation, engage stakeholders and drive impact. Our network spans SMEs, third-sector organisations and global corporations.

Financial Management

Stone Executive is a trusted executive search partner for CFOs, Finance Directors and Financial Controllers, combining deep market expertise with an extensive network across global corporations, SMEs and the third sector.

Human Resources

In a rapidly changing business landscape, HR leaders are pivotal to organizational success—making the ability to identify, attract, and secure exceptional talent more important than ever.

IT Leadership

Stone Executive has a strong track record in IT leadership executive search, appointing the CIOs, CTOs, IT directors and Heads of IT who set and deliver technology strategy. Our IT headhunters work with a network spanning global corporations through to specialist consulting companies.

Legal & Company Secretarial

Stone Executive specialises in Legal and Company Secretarial recruitment, connecting organisations with proven General Counsel, in-house lawyers and Company Secretaries who advise boards, manage risk and strengthen governance.

Procurement & Supply Chain

At Stone Executive, we identify and appoint exceptional Procurement and Supply Chain leaders who strengthen operations, create competitive advantage, and deliver lasting business impact.

Sales & Marketing

Stone Executive is a specialist Sales and Marketing executive search firm, recruiting exceptional commercial leaders, including CROs, CCOs, CMOs, and Sales & Marketing Directors, to help organisations drive growth.

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Knowledge & Insight

Non-executive Director recruitment: Board appointments

Tue 26 May 2026

Key takeaways Non-executive Director recruitment is one of the most consequential board decisions an organisation makes, and the process is materially different from standard executive hiring.

Why is advertising for senior staff a false economy?

Wed 20 May 2026

Key takeaways Advertising for senior staff is almost always a false economy because the candidates who reply to senior job ads tend to fall into one of three categories: unqualified, unemployed, or

How to become a non-executive director: a UK guide for 2026

Fri 8 May 2026

Key takeaways Non-executive directors provide independent oversight, strategic challenge, and governance expertise to the boards of public companies, private firms, charities, and public bodies