Diane Segalen

Vice-chairman, CTPartners

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Company Info: CTPartners

Web site: www.ctnet.com

Address: 41 Ave. de Friedland, 75008 Paris, France

Phone: 33 (0)1 5660 2700

E-mail: dsegalen@ctnet.com

Advice: Find the CEO. He or she will train you, inspire you, and help you exceed your own limits.

Qualities sought in emerging leaders: Fit with the company culture: One can only perform in a compatible environment, regardless of skills.

Sector specialization: Financial services, private equity, investment banking, board practice

Job function specialization: CEOs, managing directors, corporate strategy/development executives

Geographical Focus: Europe, U.S.

Companies I often recruit for: Calyon; Wendel; Natixis; Alstom

Favorite historical figure: Alexander the Great

Education: Univ. of Paris, Master's, Law & Taxation, 1986, and PhD, Law & Taxation, 1988; INSEAD, YMP 1997

Languages: English, French

Employment history: CT Partners, Vice-Chairman, 2005 to present; Heidrick & Struggles, Principal, Partner, and Senior Partner, 1992-93 and 1997-2004; Boyden, Associate, 1993-97; Banque Arjil, Associate and Corporate Finance Analyst, 1988-91

Other interests: Travel (trekking in the desert or on ice), fund-raising for Helen Keller Foundation

Professional/Membership Affiliations: Launched 30.com in 1998 (a club of young leaders meeting monthly with opinion leaders and CEOs)

Experience in executive search consulting: Nearly 15 years

High Profile Placement: Marc Litzler, Deputy CEO, Calyon

Other paths I might have pursued: Teacher

The global business trend that will most influence corporate performance in the future: The rise of the new risk/highly regulated environments which affects corporate performance on the negative side.