Welcome to Cornerstone Asia!
Cornerstone’s Asia region is comprised of 7 locally owned search firms that help clients fill key positions wherever the need for such leaders arises. Whether supporting clients in their own local market or calling on the bench strength of other Cornerstone members in the region or globally, Cornerstone Asia members provide their clients with the highest level of service. Quality is what matters most as we deliver tailor-made services, with an attention to detail you expect from a boutique search firm. For more than 30 years we have had a strong presence in the Executive Search industry, leading searches for companies across a variety of industries, functions, and locations.
Our members are well placed to help these firms realize qualified managers are critical to grow their businesses and meet challenges at home and abroad.
We know every search requires a dedicated team that understands the needs and goals of each client. Our success is proven by the many clients who repeatedly return to us for their recruiting requirements. Why? As a result, our members have gained industry recognitions including “China Recruitment Firm of the Year” award, the “Trustworthy HR Service Unit” award and others.
As part of the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC), we hold ourselves to the highest quality standards. We search both locally and around the globe to deliver leaders of the highest caliber to our clients.
In addition to providing top-notch talent to our clients, we also offer Leadership Development and Executive Coaching services. We believe organizations need outstanding resources to retain and develop great talent, and we make these resources available to our clients. These include Executive Coaching, Assessments and Board & CEO Advisory Consulting.
Venugopal, CB
Coaching Approach My style of coaching is rigorously driven around identifying growth areas and expansiveness- that which creates enhanced leadership abilities, results focus and fulfillment at work. “Well being” is an important component of the way executives and their teams are able to pursue success and attain accomplishments. I bring into every coaching engagement ‘respectful…
Hariharan, Jay Kumar
Coaching Approach I use a proprietary model called the “5 A” Model that breaks down the Coaching journey – Awareness, Ask for feedback, Aim, Action, Accountability. This break down the various levels of change that the coachee might experience starting with a deeper sense of Self-awareness coupled with feedback from Stakeholders as “Leadership…
Udhoji, Rajesh
Coaching Approach It’s a uniquely positioned result orientated approach that I had developed over a period of time. That is why I use the acronym of my approach as “RESULT”. The Result approach is based on ICF competencies and is a collaborative structured process to ensure that the desired results are achieved through the coaching…
Wang, Teresa
Teresa Wang brings over 20 years of experience in recruitment, having previously held various Human Resources roles across multiple companies. She specializes in executive searches within the Manufacturing, Energy, and Finance sectors, successfully placing senior managers, technical leaders, and sales professionals in both multinational and prominent local organizations. Teresa has cultivated long-term relationships with clients and candidates, consistently…
Svetlova, Alina
Coaching Approach In my practice I use a systematic and structured approach. I combine high level support and ability to challenge a client. I create an opportunity for the coachee to find internal resources and discover their own potential. Typical Clients My main clients are directors, entrepreneurs and senior executives who aim to become more…
Kwan, James (Dr.)
Typical Clients My clients are senior executives and mid-level professionals who aspire to create a thriving organization to improve wellbeing at workplace and achieve organizational goals. They are committed, experienced, analytical, and determined to be great leaders in meeting stakeholders’ and their personal expectations. Results Achieved One of my clients approached me to provide coaching…
Venugopal, CB
CB Venugopal, popularly called Venu has over twenty five years experience in Sales, Training and Development, Executive Search, Executive Coaching and Consulting areas. He is now part of the leadership team at Cornerstone India based at Bangalore with a mandate to grow the business across services, adding depth and breadth to the global services offerings. …
Han, May
May Han brings nearly a decade of specialized experience in recruitment within the biopharmaceutical industry. Since joining Cornerstone in 2024 as a Principal Consultant, she has consistently demonstrated her exceptional ability to identify and recruit top-tier senior talent in drug discovery and clinical development, drawing on her deep industry expertise and sharp insights. Throughout her…
Cornerstone Singapore
Cornerstone specializes in hiring Asia Pacific heads across Singapore, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. These three key cities are all strategic gateways to growth, and each has compelling reasons for global companies seeking to expand their presence in the dynamic Asia-Pacific region. Cornerstone Singapore is a branch office of Cornerstone Hong Kong. With 15 offices in Asia and…
Cornerstone Gurgaon
Cornerstone India is a leading player in CXO Search, Board Search for Independent Directors and Leadership Advisory services. The Indian operation spans four locations: Delhi, Gurgaon, Mumbai, and Bangalore. We work closely with our clients towards Talent Acquisition, Transition, Development and Deployment. We provide solutions that would help HR Leaders & CXOs in terms of Talent Hiring…
Lo, Anthony
Anthony, a senior consultant at the Cornerstone office in Hong Kong since 2012, has over 25 years of experience in recruitment and the Consumer Goods industry. He started his career in the retail business and FMCG and now serves as a senior consultant and career coach. Anthony’s credentials include being a Certified NLP Coach and…
Wong, Lyn
Typical Clients Through leadership coaching, systemic team coaching and action learning coaching, I work with professionals, emerging leaders, middle to senior executives and teams on areas around leadership, emotional intelligence, transition and change management, team engagement and alignment, personal and career development. Results Achieved I’ve had the privilege of being coached by Lyn and firmly…
Venkatesh, Shampi
With close to 30 years of extensive experience in all aspects of business operations and finally heading Global HR at NIIT, Shampi Venkatesh brings in a unique blend of Business and HR capabilities. She has successfully led the re-engineering of the performance management system at NIIT in 2012, from goal setting to the elimination of…
Venkatesh, Shampi
Typical Clients My clients are typically high-performing professionals with a potential to reach the next level of business and leadership roles in the organization. I work with senior leaders and heads of departments to help them deal with challenging business situations, get the best out of ‘difficult’ people, enable their teams to become more accountable…
Cornerstone Suzhou
Cornerstone Suzhou is one of five Cornerstone International Group offices in the Greater China region. With a population of around seven million people, Suzhou has been known in China for a thousand years as “the paradise on earth”. It is famed for its beautiful gardens and traditional waterside architecture. The Classical Gardens of Suzhou were…
Fu, Kuang
KUANG Fu (KF) is a Director at Cornerstone China. Previous Experience Kuang Fu specialized in hiring CEO/GM and Senior HR and Finance. He achieved rapid success in the professional recruitment and leadership development areas and has been named Director of Cornerstone International Group in 2021 leading the search team in Shanghai, Suzhou and Beijing. With…
Tan, Aloysius
A very seasoned business Consultant and Executive Coach, Aloysius builds trust with his clients and focuses on their priorities in order to provide new and alternative approaches to finding the best talents to fit the client’s real needs. Previous Experience Aloysius has 20 plus years of corporate experience as General Manager of industrial groups of…
Liang, Cita
Cita Liang is a Consultant at the Cornerstone Guangzhou office Previous Experience Specializes in Banking & Financial Services and functional head searches of Internet Finance, Supply Chain Finance, Fund Management, Financial Leasing and Security. Cita has successfully completed search assignments at Cornerstone for China Chief Risk Officer, Head of Legal & Compliance, Head of Investment,…
Chan, Tommy
Typical Clients Most of my clients are senior executives who are motivated to strive for excellence in leading their organizations to achieve better business results. They are diligent and have a desire to continuously develop themselves. They are open to address potential risks that may deter them from exercising their full leadership potential. Results Achieved…
Wang, Vivian
Typical Clients Most of my clients are senior executives with Greater China leadership responsibility in a cross-cultural business environment. I also offer coaching experiences to senior leaders in State Owned Companies to help them understand how a coach can benefit the business and the organization. Results Achieved I coached an executive who recently joined a…
Khetan, Alok
Alok has joined Cornerstone India’s Gurugram office as Partner. He comes with a purpose to develop and strengthen the Executive Search & Leadership Consulting Practice and manage senior level search mandates. Professional History Prior to Executive Search, Alok has been in the corporate world for 30 years where he has worked for 2 large multinational…
Villarosa, Mary Rhemeses
Director of Optimus Executive Search Solutions, Mary Rhemeses has more than 21 years’ experience in Talent Recruitment and Acquisition from both the Corporate and the Executive Consulting sides. With competencies in the Information Technology and Telecommunication industries, she has considerable experience in end-to-end recruitment and has an excellent track record in successfully hiring professionals in…
Perez, Marmi
Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Optimus Executive Search Solutions, responsible for overall management & operations, corporate strategy, business development and success of the firm. Marmi has more than 17 years experience in Executive Search Consulting & Human Capital Management, and a proven track record in the FMCG, Energy, Telecommunications, Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences industries….
Cornerstone Manila
Cornerstone International Group’s member office in the Philippines is Optimus Executive Search Solutions Inc., based in Manila. Optimus is one of the country’s top Executive Search and Recruitment companies. Our Core Competence: Our executive search firm is anchored to our corporate creed of Building Careers. Bridging Talent. Meeting Expectations. We are focused on realizing our…
Perez, Arvi
Chairman and President of Optimus Executive Search Solutions, leads the firm in Overseeing total revenue and Cost elements of the company. Arvi has more than 27 years of corporate experience in General Management, Investment, Banking, Finance, and Aviation Management. Areas of Expertise: Banking & Finance, Board & Senior Management, CEOs / General Management, Business Strategy,…
Wai, Nicholas
Typical Clients Nicholas coaches a broad range of clients, including team members of high pressure infrastructure JV projects working on improving their team collaboration and personal leadership; entrepreneurs and senior executives in start-ups and SMEs in their personal passion and effectiveness, team-management and work-life integration; and junior to seasoned executives in their career and potential…
Lin, Irene
Irene Lin is the Director at the Taiwan office of Cornerstone International Group. Her area of executive search expertise is commercial and functional leaders in Banking, Insurance, Asset Management, Functional Finance and IT Solution related industries. Her career spans more than 25 years in the Financial and Services industry in Taiwan including 18 years in…
Kwan, Fred
I am passionate about bringing out the best in people – tapping into their potential and resources so that they become more successful in their career and better at managing themselves and leading others to achieve improved results. I love to work with those who are motivated and committed in continuously developing themselves. RESULTS ACHIEVED…
Rae, Yvette
With over 25 years as a Psychologist, HR executive and Certified Master Coach I bring a rich combination of knowledge and experience to my coaching practice. Most of my clients are Senior level executives in medium to large organisations in the private and public sector. The focus is on developing the leadership skills of high…
Xin, Liu
I am an Executive Coach and Master Facilitator. My clients are c-level executives and business owners who are keen to explore their potential, to minimize the interference and to display their best performance not only in their career but also in their personal life. They are outstanding, actively thinking, willing to change, and very much…
Rae, Yvette
Yvette Rae is a Partner in Cornerstone International Group Australia and is the firm’s Principal Consulting Psychologist. Yvette has worked with major financial and professional services corporations and industrial organizations to advise on restructures, undertake competency mapping exercises, arrange and interpret psychometric assessments for talent acquisition and promotional potential purposes, deliver executive coaching and leadership…
Cornerstone Tokyo
Cornerstone International Group’s Tokyo office is located in Shibuya-ku, a bustling commercial region in the Tokyo metropolis. Cornerstone Tokyo partners with MNC clients, to solve their most complex talent and organizational challenges in Japan through retained executive searches and leadership development. Our Core Competences: The core competences of Cornerstone International Group’s Tokyo office are in…