A Belgian national, Els has lived and worked in across Europe and the Middle East, speaks six languages, and is a Professor at Collège des Ingénieurs and Luiss Business School. She holds degrees from INSEAD and KUL, and is pursuing a Doctorate in Leadership at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

Els is an EMCC-certified Business Coach and Practitioner (EIA), a WIAL Professional Action Learning Coach (PALC), a certified Hogan Assessor, Talent to Value Facilitator, Organizational Design Practitioner, a certified Performance Consultant and Certified Excellence Assessor.

At HTP Group, Els will play a key role in further developing the firm’s Leadership Consulting offering alongside Executive Search, helping clients build high-performing, future-ready leadership teams.

Please join us in welcoming Els and wishing her every success in her new role at HTP Group.

“Els’ extensive international experience, deep expertise in leadership and executive search, and strong academic and coaching background make her a valuable addition to our partner team,”” said Ineke Arts and Raffaele Jacovelli, Managing Directors of HTP Group. “Her appointment reflects our ambition to further strengthen our presence across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and to support our clients with integrated leadership and executive search solutions in an increasingly complex, cross-border environment.””

About HTP Group

HTP Group is a European Executive Search and Leadership Advisory organization, borned from three specialized firms: Hightech Partners, focused on digital executive search and leadership consulting; Hoffman & Associates, a trusted name in generalist executive search and interim management; and Ataya & Partners, experts in cybersecurity and digital governance. With a customer-centric and border-less approach, together, we help organizations tackle the challenges of digital transformation, leadership evolution, and organizational resilience. By combining deep sector expertise with innovative methods, we enable clients to secure the talent, leadership, and capabilities that drive growth and meaningful transformation.

With offices in Brussels, Frankfurt, Geneva, Milan, Paris and Rotterdam, and a strong network of local partners, HTP Group operates across Europe with a customer-centric, collaborative, and agile approach. As proud members of AESC, we uphold the highest standards of professional excellence.

At HTP Group, we don’t just identify leaders, we help organizations shape their future and make a lasting impact. For inquiries, contact us here.

Hightech Partners and Hoffman & Associates are proud members of AESC and commit to the AESC Code of Professional Practice and Standards of Excellence