Vanessa Bathe is a Director at Johnson Partners and is also Head of Innovation and AI for the firm. She leads the delivery of critical leadership appointments, with a focus on C-suite and Board roles where judgement, governance and stakeholder complexity matter. Her mandates often sit at the intersection of business growth, performance and transformation. Vanessa is known for three things. She brings sharp context and deep analysis to every brief, she runs disciplined, outcome focused search processes, and she provides compelling and thoughtful advice and insights to both clients and candidates. She has led many significant, complex, high profile searches and supported organisations through leadership transitions, operating model redesign and workforce strategy. Her background spans more than 20 years across global and national firms, including senior leadership roles in executive search and talent transformation. This gives her a practical lens on what works in real organisations and the ability to bring extraordinary talent to the table for her clients. Clients value her pace, judgement, accountability and focus on excellence.