Our Team

Andrew Garner

Andrew Garner founded the business in 1997 having worked in executive search since 1983 where he became Chairman and Chief Executive of one of the world’s foremost search firms, Boyden World Corporation. In the seven years under his leadership, Boyden’s global revenues more than doubled, and by its 50th anniversary in 1996, the company had grown to 64 offices in 38 countries, more than 40 of which ranked in the top five by market share.

This high profile gave rise to a unique extension of his management career, which had already included Mars, Brooke Bond and Gallaher.

Today he undertakes high-level searches in the UK, as well as managing complex cross-border assignments in the Far East and the USA.

Andrew is an author, platform speaker, panellist, teacher and international commentator on career management. He was a Senior Honorary Visiting Fellow at Manchester Business School for 14 years and served on its board. For more than 10 years he has been on the board of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and is a non-executive director of Haynes Publishing Group Plc.

Since establishing Garner International, Andrew has become best known for the work he has undertaken at PLC board level, including NED assignments, the most notable being for one of the leading FTSE 10 financial service businesses in the UK. His unique style and approach as both coach and search professional has enabled him to develop extremely strong relationships over the years with significant business leaders in a diverse range of brands such as HBOS, Guardian Media Group, DTZ, Centrica and Manganese Bronze Holdings Plc.