The partnership
Our partners
GCSP brings together executive search firms, each led by partners who work in the markets they serve. Together we offer a global view of communications and corporate affairs leadership, with local depth in every region.
Wayne Reynolds
Managing Partner
Taylor Birchwood, London
Wayne founded Birchwood Knight in 2009 before joining forces with Matthew Wall to form Taylor Birchwood in 2024. He helps CEOs hire communications leaders who will have real impact, and supports corporate affairs directors in building high-performing teams. He also serves as an independent member of the House of Lords Appointments Commission, appointing peers to the cross benches and vetting party-political nominations.
Matthew Wall
Managing Partner
Taylor Birchwood, London
Matthew co-founded Taylor Birchwood in 2024 after more than 20 years at Taylor Bennett. He specialises in international searches for senior roles in corporate affairs, communications, government relations and sustainability. A frequent speaker at industry events, he is also a Trustee of the Taylor Bennett Foundation, which he co-founded in 2009 to help ethnically diverse graduates build careers in communications.
Lauren Tarbit
Partner
Taylor Birchwood, Dubai
Lauren joined Birchwood Knight in 2011 before helping to launch Taylor Birchwood, and in 2025 opened the firm’s Middle East office in Dubai. She leads on search activity and innovation, and developed the firm’s Cultureview assessment tool. She recently completed a post-graduate course at Cranfield University on Organisational Design and Strategic Transformation, and is an Advisory Board Member through Be the Business.
Jessamyn Katz
CEO
Heyman Associates, San Francisco
As CEO of Heyman Associates, Jessamyn manages the firm’s overall success while leading major national and global searches. After nearly a decade in New York, she built the firm’s West Coast presence. She leads searches for executive roles in strategic communications, investor relations and marketing, is an active member of the Arthur W. Page Society, and was named one of PRWeek’s 2020 Women to Watch.
Susan Thomas
Partner
Heyman Associates, New York
Susan has a strong track record in executive search, having started her career in investment banking. As a Partner at Heyman Associates, she supports firm growth and leads searches across sectors in corporate communications, government relations, media relations, investor relations and marketing. She has lived and worked in London, New York, Seattle, Shanghai and Hong Kong, and is a Newfield Network Certified Ontological Coach.
Christian Löcker
Managing Partner
GKPRCC, Frankfurt
Since founding GK Personalberatung, Christian has managed demanding mandates in communications, governmental relations and marketing, and continues to do so at GKPRCC GmbH, which merged with GKPRCC in 2026. He is also responsible for coordinating with the international partner network, GCSP.
Philip Müller
Managing Partner
GKPRCC, Düsseldorf
Philip’s areas of expertise are executive search and transformation consulting. As Community Chair, he is responsible for the further development of the renowned Page Society in Germany. In 2010, together with Thomas Lüdeke, he founded PRCC Personalberatung, which merged with GK Personalberatung in 2026.
Lucinda Barber
Managing Director
Barber Search, Hong Kong
Lucinda founded Barber Search in January 2019 and brings more than two decades of experience in search and recruitment worldwide. She specialises in hiring marketing and communications practitioners, with an extensive network of contacts in Asia and Europe. Previously an Associate Director at Wellesley Associates in Hong Kong, she has also held senior roles at Chandler Macleod and VMA Group in Asia and the U.K.
Rebecca Tabakoff
Managing Partner
Temple Executive Search, Sydney
Rebecca co-founded Temple Executive Search in 2013 after a 20-year career as a senior corporate affairs practitioner. She advises leading organisations on the structure of their corporate affairs, sustainability and investor relations functions, and has conducted search for Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the ASX, Sydney Opera House, Westpac and Woolworths. Previously at FTI Consulting and Foxtel, she is a board member of the Global Communications Search Partnership.
Ross Thornton
Managing Partner
Temple Executive Search, Sydney
Ross founded and built three of Australia’s most successful corporate and financial communications agencies, including Third Person, sold to FTI Consulting in 2010. A former political Media Adviser to NSW Premier John Fahey, he co-founded Temple Executive Search with Rebecca Tabakoff in 2013. He has led searches for Westpac, ABC Television, CBA and Woolworths, and has acted as in-house Corporate Affairs Director at NRMA Insurance and Woolworths.