René is a Senior Director at ChapmanCG based in Germany. He focuses on senior executive HR search mandates across Germany and EMEA while partnering with local and global clients.
René has extensive experience and knowledge in the recruitment industry, having spent the last 8 years focussing on multi-sector HR positions.
Prior to joining ChapmanCG René helped established three recruitment agencies in Frankfurt and Düsseldorf from scratch. In his last position René launched and led the German business for Frazer Jones, a UK-based recruitment agency for Human Resources positions, where he was responsible for building the business and shaping local teams while delivering senior HR mandates for national and global clients.
René studied political sciences, Anglo-American history and English and holds a diploma in Information Economics from the University of Applied Sciences in Cologne. Before moving into the recruitment business in 2006, René worked in the media sector as information specialist, including five years at RTL, one Europe’s biggest broadcasting companies.
René, who supports his Borussia Mönchengladbach, enjoys quality time with family and friends, going to indie concerts and loves being outside hiking or running his yearly marathon and competes in his local triathlon club.