London, UK – Savannah Group, the global executive search and leadership advisory firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Simon Gillibrand as Partner, Natural Resources & Clean Technology, further enhancing its capability to serve industrial and natural resource sectors. This addition underscores Savannah’s dedication to partnering with organisations across disrupted and evolving industries to build high-performing leadership teams.
Simon brings over 20 years of executive search expertise in the mining, minerals, metals, and broader natural resources sectors. As Senior Director, Natural Resources & Special Projects at CSG Talent, he led global mandates across 50+ countries in critical areas such as succession planning, decarbonisation, diversity initiatives and operational leadership, placing senior-level talent in major mining companies, OEM’s and consultancies and advising on strategic workforce transformation.
“I’m thrilled to join Savannah Group at a time when the mining industry faces transformative demands, from decarbonisation to increasing diversity and operational excellence. Savannah’s data-enhanced approach, powered by MapX, will enable us to build leadership pipelines that are not only high calibre but aligned to mine owners’ long-term commercial and ESG strategies. I am looking forward to helping Savannah Group to become a trusted partner for sustainable transformation by promoting technically proficient, diverse, and inclusive leadership to accelerate net-zero and responsible resource management across natural resources & Clean Technology on a global basis.”
“Simon’s deep sector experience and global network, as well as his naturally collaborative style of working, make him an outstanding asset to Savannah,” said Simon Gough, Managing Partner, Savannah Group. “His ability to navigate complex talent challenges in natural resources supported by MapX, our talent intelligence platform, adds new depth and capability to our Industrial practice.”
The firm’s proprietary AI-powered platform, MapX, supports Simon Gillibrand’s enhanced offering by delivering real-time talent market insights, diversity analytics, competitor benchmarking, and succession planning, empowering clients to make informed and strategic leadership decisions.
About Savannah Group
Savannah Group is a global executive search and leadership advisory firm. We help organisations diagnose leadership needs, design tailored talent strategies, and deliver high-impact results through executive search, interim management, and talent intelligence. Our next generation approach combines deep expertise with data, insight and pace, powered by MapX, our proprietary AI-enabled leadership analytics platform.
