Jon Cert is a highly knowledgeable and experienced executive search specialist, acclaimed for his expertise in recruiting for CEO/CFO/Director/VP and other C-Suite Executive positions across the Middle East. With over 800 vacancies filled in his career, he has a proven track record in delivering top-notch executive search and selection services while managing several key accounts in the Middle East. Jon's achievements include growing a market-leading exec search business with 39% growth in the past year while filling over 800 vacancies in his career. He is well-known for being the No.1 fee earner MENA in 7 of the last 10 years, turning around underperforming offices to high performing, and leading successful retained headhunt campaigns for a broad range of clients, including MNC's, locally owned conglomerates, PE-backed businesses, as well as SME's.

Jon has recently concluded several successful assignments, including recruiting Group CEO for a $1Bn local UAE conglomerate, CEO of a listed Saudi consumer business, CFO for a PE-backed leading consumer business in KSA, and board member and MD for different companies across the Middle East. Jon's educational background includes a Bachelor of Honours in Economics from the University of Leeds. He started his career as a Recruitment Consultant at Ellis Fairbank Associates and held several key positions at Hays Accountancy & Finance before joining Hays Executive as an Executive, C-level recruiter, headhunter, and senior search specialist.