LONDON (July 1, 2025) Acertitude, the global executive search firm and leadership consultancy dedicated to unleashing human potential, is excited to announce the promotion of Eliza Baker to Partner. Eliza is a key member of the firm’s Private Equity, Consumer and Healthcare practices.

Based in London, Eliza partners with leading private equity firms and their portfolio companies to assess, build, and elevate executive leadership teams and boards. She brings over a decade of experience delivering international investor-backed C-Suite and Board search mandates across the deal cycle, with a committed focus on driving performance, transformation, and growth.

“Eliza’s promotion is a reflection of her outstanding contribution to the firm, her clients, and her colleagues,” said Guy Barnes, managing partner and global Professional & Business Services practice leader at Acertitude. “She brings a rare combination of commercial insight, care, and tenacity to everything she does. Her ability to understand what our clients need, sometimes even before they do, makes her an exceptional partner and advisor,” added Alexandra Ghashghai, partner.

Eliza joined Acertitude as a principal in 2023. Previously, she was the consumer and CHC lead for Korn Ferry’s Private Equity practice in EMEA, where she led board and C-suite searches for mid- and large-cap private equity funds, lender syndicates, and pension funds. Eliza was previously a principal at Skillcapital, a specialist private equity focused executive search and deal support firm, leading pan-European mandates across the Consumer sector and pre- and post-deal projects spanning talent benchmarking, deal diligence, buy-in management, and M&A pipeline strategy.

Her expertise spans senior appointments across CHC, Luxury, Healthcare Services, CPG, Travel, Leisure & Hospitality, Education, Food & Beverage, Apparel, and Multi-site Services. Eliza’s strong command of the investor landscape, paired with her ability to identify and attract transformational leaders, has made her a trusted partner to clients navigating critical phases of change.

“I feel hugely privileged to partner with such extraordinary people, both at Acertitude and with our clients and candidates,” said Eliza. “I’m energized by the opportunity to make a lasting impact and help businesses outperform, growing at pace with purpose.”

Eliza’s promotion marks another milestone in Acertitude’s continued growth across EMEA and deepening partnership with the private equity community.

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