Unilever’s potential exit from its Foods division could reshape Big Food, triggering supply‑chain shifts, leadership changes, and major competitive realignment.
Mirko Petrelli offers a wealth of expertise from his extensive background in executive search, leadership advisory and HR management. He also has broad industry expertise, particularly in consumer and industrial, and has successfully placed high achievers in C-level, VP, Director and other executive roles across APAC. Mirko also advises clients on leadership and talent strategy, and other core areas.
Professional Focus
- Nearly 20 years’ experience in executive search, leadership consulting and HR management
- Proven track record of C-Level, VP, Director and other executive appointments across Asia
- Career development, people management, leadership effectiveness and other key aspects of leadership advisory
- Certified in Leadership Assessment, and Strategic HR Management
- Italian native, fluent in English, with basic French
Business Expertise
- Executive Partner at an executive search and leadership advisory firm focused on Asia Pacific
- Member of the Consumer, HR and Industrial Practice Groups of a leading global executive search firm
- HR Manager - Racing Division HR Lead at Ducati
- HR Manager - Asia Pacific Regional HR Head at luxury group Tod’s S.p.A.; promoted from HR Manager - Global Compensation & Benefits
- HR Associate at Ferrari
- Associate at Banca delle Marche S.p.A
Additional Expertise
- Leadership Consulting
- Social Impact
- Education
- Technology
Areas of Expertise
- Assessment & Profiling
- Automotive
- Boyden Tools
- Consumer Products
- Consumer Technology
- Executive & Team Coaching
- Human Resources
- Industrial
- Industrial Manufacturing
- Leadership Development
- Luxury & Apparel
- Onboarding & Integration
- Succession Planning
- Travel, Leisure & Hospitality
- Family-Owned/Privately Held Organizations
- Global/Multinational Organizations
Education & Certifications
- Executive MBA from ESSEC Business School, Singapore (Highly Commended award recipient)
- M.Sc. in Finance from Università degli Studi di Macerata
- Certified Executive Coach, Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching
- Global Leadership Assessment Certification, Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching
- Advanced Certificate in Strategic HR Management, Cornell University ILR School
- Competency Based Interview Certification, SHL
- OPQ32 Personality Assessment Certification, SHL
- Coursework at Dartmouth Tuck Business School (Personal Leadership), UCLA Anderson (California Start-up Economy) and Yonsei University (Innovation and Business Culture in Korea)
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