Alex Cormack

Alex Cormack was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Sheffield Haworth in January 2024 in a newly created role, where he oversees global practices and the Alternative Investments business. In this position, he is responsible for delivering the corporate strategy set by the Board and chairing the Executive Committee.

Alex holds a degree in Geography from King's College London. He started his career as an economic and political consultant at the European Economic and Financial Centre, before working on the structured finance desk of a search firm in London.

Cormack has brought 20 years of experience in executive search and advisory to the role and has been with Sheffield Haworth since 2004, working across practices and geographies in a variety of leadership positions. He focuses on senior executive search in financial services, working with institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds, asset managers, alternative investors and investment banks, and has a notable track record of executing senior searches at CEO, CIO, CFO and COO level.

Career history

• Chief Executive Officer, Sheffield Haworth (2024–present)
• Group Managing Director and head of Global Financial Services and Real Asset coverage teams, Sheffield Haworth (2004–2024)
• Structured finance desk consultant, search firm in London
• Economic and political consultant, European Economic and Financial Centre

What Alex Cormack could bring to his expanded CEO role at Sheffield Haworth: With two decades of deep expertise in financial services executive search and leadership across the firm's global operations, Cormack brings proven capability in identifying and placing C-suite talent across investment banking, asset management, and alternative assets. His transition from Group Managing Director to CEO positions him to drive strategic growth initiatives across all practice areas while leveraging his extensive network of institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds, and multinational financial services clients. His track record in building and managing financial services and real assets practices suggests he is well-prepared to deliver the corporate strategy and lead operational expansion across Sheffield Haworth's 14 global offices.