Olivier Bouhoulle has an extensive experience in Executive Search. He founded PLATINIUM Executive Search in 2012. After a career start in the FMCG sector at Master Foods, Olivier entered the search industry a few years later. In 2000, he was namely in charge of Robert Half Brussels office, before joining Odgers Berndtson as Partner in 2004.

Beside his Executive Search experience , Olivier also performed several lengthly HR assignments as Interim Manager for different companies such as GSK, UCB, VOO, Toyota & ING.

Olivier’s Executive Search expertise covers many different industries, working with blue-chip companies in Healthcare, Industry, Telcom and Finance & Banking sectors. Olivier holds a Master in Business Administration and a Master in Portfolio Management & Estate Planning, both from ICHEC (Belgium) and also graduated in the Executive Program in General Management at Solvay Business School (CEPAC).

Olivier is fluent in French, Dutch, English and Italian, and also speaks very good German.
Email : o.bouhoulle@platinium-executivesearch.be

Laurent Carnoy has an extensive experience in the highly competitive sector of energy and construction. At Nynas AB (European leader in bitumen for road and industrial applications) he namely held several  international senior management positions such as Sales Director and Operations Director for Western Europe. Laurent joined PLATINIUM Executive Search in 2015. He graduated from EPHEC in Brussels and from INSEAD Business School. He is fluent in Dutch, French, English and German, with basic knowledge of Spanish. Email : l.carnoy@platinium-executivesearch.be

Thomas Avella Shaw , with over 25 years of leadership experience in managing high-level commercial and general management roles, brings a wealth of expertise in working with Fortune 500 companies and key international accounts. His deep knowledge spans across sectors such as SaaS, automotive, fintech, hospitality, travel & expenses, and digital services, with a proven track record in driving multi-million-euro revenue growth and leading successful expansions into new markets.

Throughout his career, Thomas has excelled in building and nurturing strong, long-term relationships with C-level executives and leading cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional business outcomes. He has developed strategic growth plans and led commercial activities in complex, dynamic environments across Europe, managing portfolios of global clients and ensuring continuous success.

Most recently, Thomas has focused on the digital and SaaS industries, leveraging his expertise to guide companies through digital transformation and scale-up initiatives. He has a passion for people development and is a strong advocate for building teams that thrive on collaboration and innovation.

Thomas holds a Master in Applied Economic Sciences from UCLouvain (BE) and a MSc in International Hotel Management from University of Surrey (UK).

Fluent in French, Dutch, English and conversational in Spanish, Thomas is committed to delivering tailor-made solutions for clients and help organizations identify and secure impactful leaders.

Email: t.avellashaw@platinium-executivesearch.be

Sian Collins has worked more than 10 years for different headhunting companies as Search Consultant before joining Platinium Executive Search in 2018.

She is currently Head of Research at PLATINIUM Executive Search.

She holds a Master Degree in Psychology and a DEA in Cognitive Sciences from ULB.

Besides her Search experience, Sian also has a career working as Psychologist for several hospitals in Brussels.

She is bilingual English/French with conversational Dutch

Jacques André holds a Master Degree in Law from UCL and a Master Degree in Economic Law from ULB. He started his career in Sales & Marketing positions in the publishing sector, and later joined the 3M Company : first as a Customer Service Manager and then evolved in several HR positions, before joining the Board as a Corporate Marketing & Communication Director. After a Customer Service Director Europe position with Ansell, the second half of his career was dedicated to Executive Search and Outplacement : he was namely Managing Director of BPI Executive Search and of his own Executive Search company for ten years. He worked for Right Management and was also Managing Director of Lee Hecht Harrison (Outplacement company) during several years. He joined PLATINIUM Executive Search in 2020. Jacques is fluent in French, Dutch & English. Email : j.andre@platinium-executivesearch.be