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Leadership Changecurated sourcedetected 2026-06-01 · confidence 98%

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North Highland: Leadership Change

Anthony Shaw appointed Global Chief Executive Officer effective June 1, 2026, succeeding Alex Bombeck. Shaw brings 20+ years consulting experience and previously led EMEA operations with significant expansion track record.

Source: City AM

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The leadership read

Leadership transitions often precede broader the sector bench-strengthening over the next two quarters.

Market context: The wider read — a Talent Market Index of 112.8 (Hot), up 11.4 month-on-month — shows EMEA signal flow easing (-3.2pts).

North Highland: 1 signal in the last 90 days; 0.1% of MitchelLake's EMEA signal flow.

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