Fay Voysey-Smit

Professional Focus

• More than 18 years’ experience in executive search
• Member of the Consumer & Retail, Industrial, Human Resources, and Social Impact Practices
• Track record of successfully delivered high-level searches across a range of sectors, including consumer goods, retail, mining, oil & gas, manufacturing
• Functional experience in general management, strategy, finance, marketing, human resources and operations
• Works closely with clients on high-level executive and board search assignments, with a focus on large, listed corporations; also experienced with privately owned and not-for-profit organisations
• Sets and drives strategic direction for Boyden in Southern Africa

Business Expertise

• Owned and managed a manufacturer and distributor of reconstituted stone products for the home ware industry
• Held leadership roles in the marketing function of a large global FMCG organisation
• Consultant with a global executive search firm

Practice Membership

Global Industry Practices

• Industrial
• Social Impact

Global Cross-Sector Practices

• Human Resources
• Private Equity & Venture Capital

Additional Expertise

• Board Services
• Consumer Goods
• FMCG
• Financial Services
• Healthcare & Life Sciences
• Manufacturing
• Marketing
• Mining
• Oil & Gas

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Education and Economics from University of South Africa
• Honours degree in Clinical psychology from University of South Africa

Affiliations & Awards

• Member, American Chamber of Commerce
• Previous Head Boyden Global Consumer Practice Group
• Head, Boyden Global Mining Sub Practice
• Guest Speaker, The Institute for International Research (IIR South Africa) – CEO Succession Planning
• Johannesburg Stock Exchange Magazine – CEO Succession Planning