Carl Azar

Carl Azar is a Managing Partner at Chaberton Partners, based in Paris, where he contributes to the firm’s international growth by developing its Executive Search and Board Advisory capabilities in France and across Europe. 

Carl brings over 25 years of international experience in Executive Search, Leadership Consulting and Governance Advisory. He has a strong track record in supporting boards and senior leaders on CEO succession, executive evaluation and development and board efficiency reviews. Known for his strategic insight and multicultural perspective, he helps organizations address complex leadership and governance challenges with a balanced, people-centred approach.

Before joining Chaberton Partners, Carl held senior leadership roles at major international executive search firms, such as MD at Russell Reynolds Associates, leading the Chemicals, Materials & Process Industries and Infrastructure practices across Europe and Asia, and Chair & CEO of Kienbaum France, where he built and led teams in France and contributed to the firms’ global expansion across Europe and the Middle East. He began his career at Michelin, holding commercial and industrial leadership positions in Europe and Japan.

Carl holds an Engineering Degree from École Polytechnique, an Engineering Degree from École des Mines de Paris, and an MBA from ESCP Business School.

With Lebanese origins, he is fluent in French, English, and German, and also speaks Arabic and Japanese. Carl is a certified Hogan assessor.