for a new perspective
our vision
We are an Executive search firm that levels the playing field for leadership teams and boardrooms globally so that everyone has a fair chance to win the opportunity.
We represent all intersections of diversity: LGBT+, People of color, women, veterans, those with disability and many more. We put talent before background and will always recommend the best person for the role.
We want clients with a senior opportunity to think of us first, and we enjoy developing enduring, positive conversations with talented individuals throughout their career.
our purpose
Audeliss Executive Search sprang from a conviction that client and candidate care across our industry just wasn’t good enough, and that someone needed to step up and raise the bar and in doing so, level the playing field for diverse candidates.
So we undertook this challenge and ditched the needless jargon and gimmicks, focused on building real relationships, and fundamentally, we wanted people to enjoy the experience of working with an executive search firm.
our core values
BE BRILLIANT
We only offer the best to our clients and candidates. Our job is not only to be brilliant, but to create a setting in which you can shine too.
BE HUMAN
Whether you’re hiring or pursuing a role, some days can be a grind. We never lose the human touch, we’re always kind, and we treat everyone with respect.
BE LOYAL
We give total loyalty to our clients, candidates and our colleagues. Loyalty is earned, given, and (hopefully) received in return.
our global reach
Our extensive network of valuable clients and exceptional candidates allows us to provide our expertise globally. So wherever you are, there’s a little corner of Audeliss.
who we work with
meet the leadership team
Suki Sandhu
Founder & CEO
Suki Sandhu
Founder & CEO
One of the UK’s leading diversity specialists, Suki has been revolutionising executive search and inclusion for 15 years.
Having started his career at a FTSE 250 recruitment company before becoming a Partner for a boutique firm he established Audeliss in 2011. Recruiting leaders and executives for global organisations across sectors and industries, Suki has established a unique network of exceptional and diverse candidates as well as building successful relationships with clients.
Determined to shape inclusive workplaces, in 2013 Suki founded OUTstanding, an LGBT+ membership organisation which, in partnership with The Financial Times, publishes an annual role model list recognising leading LGBT+ and ally executives and LGBT+ future leaders. The powerful work and rapid success of OUTstanding earned Suki the title of ‘Innovator of the Year’ at the 2013 European Diversity Awards and he was also named 64th in The Independent’s ‘Rainbow List’.
In 2016, Suki was appointed a Trustee of the Guild of HR Professionals.
The following year Suki launched EMpower and HERoes – initiatives focused on ethnic minorities and women. Each year, in partnership with the Financial Times, EMpower and HERoes publishes role model lists globally. In 2017 Suki was also named as “Most Inspiring Recruitment Leader” at The Recruiter’s Investing in Talent Awards.
In 2018, Suki launched INvolve – an overarching mother-brand for OUTstanding, EMpower and HERoes. It encapsulates the mission, values and vision across all three brands, helping to create diverse and inclusive businesses where everyone can, and does, succeed. A world that involves 100% of everyone.
Suki is also a Stonewall Ambassador and passionately supports many charities including The Albert Kennedy Trust and Outright International.
0203 405 6911
suki@audeliss.com
“I’ve spent most of my life, professionally and personally, dedicating my time and energy to making a difference. I’m constantly looking at new ways to level the playing field in business and I’ll never stop until the business world shows a truly diverse landscape with genuine inclusion.”
Felicity Hassan
Managing Director US
Felicity Hassan
Managing Director US
Felicity started her executive search career in London over 15 years ago and has spent the past 10 years in New York where she has had the opportunity to establish a Search practice for a boutique firm before moving In-house to oversee global recruiting efforts for a broad spectrum of opportunities.
This experience of having worked on both sides of the table has enabled her to build an appreciation for her clients and candidates. Through Audeliss, Felicity fulfils a market gap for thoughtful partnership with clients committed to creating a truly diverse workplace.
She is a mother of two based in Westchester, USA.
347 334 4176
felicity@audeliss.com
“Over the past 10 years in New York I have seen bold strides in diversity and inclusion in corporate America but this seismic shift still has a way to go! As a mother of two and a member of a mixed race family Audeliss’ vision resonates personally and professionally. I am committed to driving a change agenda that will remove bias and quantifiably move the needle.”
Anja Skvortsova
Partnership Director
Anja Skvortsova
Partnership Director
Anja has over 13 years’ international experience in executive talent acquisition.
She started her career in a FTSE-250 recruitment company, managing the Industry & Commerce finance searches in London. She then moved to a Global Industrial Practice for a NASDAQ-listed leadership advisory firm conducting a broad spectrum of executive and Board assignments across the globe. Prior to joining Audeliss, Anja worked for a boutique search business focusing on Legal and Compliance appointments in the UK and EMEA markets.
Experience of having worked in both global and boutique businesses conducting searches across all functions and geographies enabled her to have a truly broad perspective of client and candidate needs. She believes that quality, honesty and creativity are the key to successful hiring!
Anja grew up in Western Siberia before moving to the UK and is bilingual in Russian and English.
0203 405 6913
anja@audeliss.com
“I am thrilled to be joining a search business which is truly innovative and committed to driving the diversity and inclusion agenda through quality delivery. Having had an international upbringing, this is something I feel very passionate about and Audeliss' values shine through in an often very traditional search market place.”
