Neil Waters leads the Hong Kong office and serves as the Joint Head of Egon Zehnder in China. He also leads the firm’s board and CEO succession practice in Hong Kong. He has spent more than 25 years advising global clients on a range of challenging matters related to CEO and board succession. His clients include governments, community organizations, and private sector companies in numerous industries. Neil has also played a senior role in the professional development of the firm’s consultants globally.
The firm is my family. And in this firm I have the opportunity to assist important institutions in our community to make decisions about leadership. This is what really matters. It’s such a privilege and I can’t believe I get paid to do this job.
Prior to joining Egon Zehnder, Neil was a Consultant and Engagement Manager with McKinsey & Company. Earlier in his career, he was a Systems Engineer and Marketing Representative with IBM Australia.
Neil has an electrical and electronic engineering degree from the University of Adelaide in South Australia and an MBA from Cornell University in the U.S. When not working, he enjoys European handball, chess, reading, sharpening his Latin, and curling. He has also served on the board of the Melbourne International Festival of the Arts, the leading arts festival in Australia.
Neil Waters是亿康先达香港分公司负责人、以及中国区联席负责人，同时领导香港董事会咨询与CEO继任咨询团队。他在CEO及董事会继任相关的各类挑战性领域为全球客户提供专业咨询已逾25年。其客户包括政府部门、社区组织和诸多行业的私营企业。Neil还负责领导亿康先达全球新进顾问的培训和职业发展工作。
亿康先达就像是我的家。在这里，我有机会帮助重要企业和机构制定领导力决策。这才是关键所在。能投身于这项事业让我深感荣幸！
加入亿康先达之前，Neil曾任麦肯锡咨询顾问和项目经理。职业早年，他曾任IBM澳大利亚公司的系统工程师和营销代表。
Neil是澳大利亚阿德莱德大学电气/电子工程学士、美国康奈尔大学MBA。闲暇时，他爱好欧洲手球、冰壶运动、国际象棋、研习拉丁语和阅读。他还曾担任墨尔本国际艺术节的理事会成员，这是澳大利亚的一项艺术盛事。
