ZRG Expands Global Industrial Leadership Advisory Capabilities with Appointment of Chris Donkin

ROCHELLE PARK, N.J. – ZRG, one of the world's fastest-growing talent advisory firms, today announced that Chris Donkin has joined the firm as Managing Director in its global Industrial Practice, based in London.

"Chris brings an exceptional combination of industry expertise, global relationships, and leadership insight that aligns perfectly with ZRG's commitment to helping clients navigate disruption and unlock growth," said Larry Hartmann, CEO of ZRG.

Donkin brings more than 20 years of executive search experience and has led over 500 board and senior executive search assignments across global markets. He advises organizations operating at the intersection of established industrial sectors and emerging technologies, helping clients identify, attract, and develop leaders capable of driving growth, innovation, and transformation in increasingly complex and rapidly changing business environments.

Widely recognized for his expertise across industrial engineering and manufacturing, Donkin specializes in automotive and mobility, aerospace and defense, industrial technology, and engineering services. He is particularly known for his deep knowledge of the global automotive sector and has been recognized by the Financial Times as "one of the car industry's leading headhunters."

In addition to his executive search work, Donkin is passionate about high performance leadership, and in 2022 founded the Next Generation Leadership Institute as a forum for discussion on the evolution of leadership and the skills and attributes that will increasingly be needed by the leaders of tomorrow. He also has a particular interest in the exchange of leadership principles and development practices between the military and commercial worlds and has worked with defense and business leaders to explore learnings and enhance transferability between the two.

"I am excited to join ZRG at a time of unprecedented transformation and change across industries and to be able to harness the wider talent and resources of an extensive global network for the benefit of my clients,” said Chris Donkin, Managing Director at ZRG.

Donkin is also a frequent speaker on leadership topics at industry conferences and executive education programs, including the CLEPA Global Management Programme at Imperial College London Business School and the Financial Times 'FT Live’ executive events series.

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