EMA Partners adds new offices in Lisbon & Kiev

October 2019: EMA Partners International, a global partnership of executive search professionals has expanded its presence in the EMEA region, with the announcement of new offices in Lisbon and Kiev. The office in Lisbon is led by Managing Partner Rui Guedes de Quinhones, while the Kiev office is led by Managing Partner Uliana Morokhovska.

Rui has extensive experience in executive search and leadership & organizational assessment across several industries, including consumer, retail & services, technology, marcom, government & not-for-profit, healthcare and financial services. Highly passionate about social causes, he is also president of the Portuguese Association of Cycling Without Age in Portugal, a popular movement started in 2012.

Uliana Morokhovska is a seasoned executive search practicioner with experience in sectors including technology, telecom, life sciences and consumer goods in the CEE region. She is a certified assessor in designing and conducting assessment & development centres for leadership teams.

On joining EMA Partners, Rui said “I am looking forward to expanding our reach in line with our clients’ requirements and needs, and will further enhance my office’s capabilities to offer executive search and value-added services to clients, leveraging the expertise of the EMA Partners’ global organisation.”

Uliana added that, “It’s the right time for EMA Partners to establish a presence in Ukraine. Together we can bring best-in-class leadership talent to our clients. I look forward to working with my EMA Partners colleagues in the EMEA region.”

Sylvie Vercruysse, EMA Partners Regional Chair: EMEA said, “We are delighted with our expansion into Portugal and Ukraine. Uliana and Rui are well respected in the region and their addition will add to our ability to seamlessly cover these markets.”

About EMA Partners International

Since 1988, EMA Partners International has built a global partnership of executive search professionals, and is currently one of the largest executive search firms in the world.  With more than 40 offices on six continents they are dedicated to satisfying the senior executive search and talent management needs of their clients.