Leonie Fehr
Partner | Consumer & Retail | HealthTech | Professional Services
Trusted Partner for C-Level & Board Hires
Leonie is an Executive Search Partner specializing in building transformative leadership teams across the DACH region and broader Europe. She partners directly with founders, board members and leading Venture Capital and Private Equity investors to execute critical, retained executive searches. Leonie's practice is focused strictly on the intersection of innovation, scale-up dynamics, and digital transformation within HealthTech, Consumer & Retail Tech and Professional Services.
With over a decade of experience navigating complex executive search mandates spanning hyper-growth tech startups, mid-sized enterprises, and family-owned businesses she blends strategic market mapping with deep human insights to ensure perfect cultural and commercial alignment. Passionate about leadership diversity, she has successfully placed more than 80 executives into critical leadership positions across Europe.
Specialties
Typical Roles
Geographic Focus
Key Search is trusted by teams
that rely on clarity
1 / 2
Articles by Leonie Fehr
HealthTech in 2026: What's Really Happening Across Europe and the US
Three years after the correction, HealthTech is entering a genuinely different phase — more selective, more clinical, and more consequential. Leonie Fehr on what's driving hiring on both sides of the Atlantic in 2026.
The Consumer & Retail Leadership Reset: What Boards Are Still Getting Wrong
After years of placing C-suite leaders across European consumer goods and retail, Leonie Fehr shares what the data confirms — and what she sees boards consistently missing.
The EQ Advantage: How Emotional Intelligence Defines C-Level Success in HealthTech
The traditional metrics of success - technical expertise, strategic acumen, and a formidable track record - have long been the gold standard. For decades, organizations conducting a CEO search or CTO hiring process prioritized raw intellect and industry knowledge. However, the modern business landscape, characterized by unprecedented volatility, digital disruption, and a multigenerational workforce, demands a more nuanced […]
Essential Leadership Soft Skills for C-Level Success
Mastering people-centered leadership in a fast-changing business landscape In today’s fast-moving business world, technical skills aren’t enough for C-level executives. Leadership now depends on mastering soft skills - like emotional intelligence, communication, adaptability, and relationship-building - to drive business growth, engage top talent, and navigate constant disruption. As leadership evolves alongside AI innovations, market […]
Promoting Women in Leadership: Challenges and Opportunities
Despite growing awareness and well-documented benefits of gender-diverse leadership teams, women remain significantly underrepresented in executive roles across industries. As organizations evolve to meet the demands of an increasingly complex, globalized world, ensuring gender balance in leadership is not only a matter of fairness - it's a strategic imperative. The Current Landscape In 2024, women held […]
You should speak with Leonie if…
- 1You are a founder looking to hire your first C-level team or Board member.
- 2You are a family-owned business or mid-sized enterprise undergoing a digital transformation.
- 3You are seeking to improve leadership diversity within your executive ranks.
- 4You are expanding operations specifically within Germany, Austria, or Switzerland (DACH).