International leaders in mentoring

Chairman Mentors International developed and pioneered the mentoring of CEOs and board level executives in international companies. With over 17 years experience and still solely focussed on mentoring, we are truly global leaders.

"The mentoring relationship is typically one of sounding board and trusted confidant. Personal chemistry is vital and relevant experience essential for the interaction to be both valuable and engaging. It is a two-way exchange where each benefits, both professionally and personally, from the conversation."

Sir Roger Carr, Chairman of BAE Systems plc

"For me, absolute trust sits at the heart of a good mentoring relationship. CEOs can often feel lonely, and mentoring provides the opportunity for them to share very private questions and concerns with somebody whose judgement, professional experience and integrity they respect."

Jan du Plessis, Chairman of BT Group plc

"I mentor for CMi because they offer me the opportunity to engage with great executives who aim to become even better at leading large global companies. The format, level and content suits both parties and it is rewarding to accompany a CEO or CEO candidate on the journey towards improved and sustainable value creation."

Dr Franz Humer, Former Chairman and CEO of Roche Holding Ltd and of Diageo plc

The CMi mentoring is rewarding for both parties. It offers a secure environment to discuss complex questions in absolute confidence. Mentees have a unique opportunity from those meetings to explore different strategies."

Daniel Bernard, Vice-Chairman of CapGemini, former CEO and Chairman of Carrefour and former Chairman of Kingfisher

Successful track record in mentoring senior leaders

Global capability with 17 years of proven experience at top-level board mentoring
Unrivalled mentor team with global presence - 70 Mentors, 17 nationalities with board experience from 33 jurisdictions
Exclusively dedicated to board-level mentoring, there is no conflict of interest
Established rigorous methodology bespoke to each engagment

70

Chairmen Mentors

17

Nationalities

33

Countries

Sir Roger Carr, Chairman of BAE Systems plc

"The mentoring relationship is typically one of sounding board and trusted confidant. Personal chemistry is vital and relevant experience essential for the interaction to be both valuable and engaging. It is a two-way exchange where each benefits, both professionally and personally, from the conversation."

Introducing CMi

Watch this short video explaining how the CMi service works and delivers outstanding benefits.

Our Mentors

An unrivalled team of individuals with expertise across almost all business sectors and with experience of most business situations.

33 Countries

Our Mentors serve or have served on boards spanning 33 countries

Thomas Thune Andersen is Chairman of Lloyd’s Register Group UK and is Chairman of Ørsted AS, ranked as the most sustainable company in the world in 2020.

Thomas Thune Andersen

Thomas Thune Andersen

Vindi Banga's current appointments include Senior Non-Executive Director on the Board of GlaxoSmithKline plc and the Confederation of British Industry.

Vindi Banga

Vindi Banga

Sarah Bates is Chairman of Polar Capital Technology Trust plc, Merian Global Investors (UK) Limited (Old Mutual Global Investors (UK) Limited) and the Diversity Project Charity.

Sarah Bates

Sarah Bates

Daniel Bernard is Vice Chairman of CapGemini and Permanent Representative on the Board of Peugeot SA. He was previously the Chairman of Kingfisher and CEO and Chairman of Carrefour.

Daniel Bernard

Daniel Bernard

Sir Donald Brydon is currently Chairman of Sage Group plc. He was previously Chairman of London Stock Exchange.

Sir Donald Brydon CBE

Sir Donald Brydon CBE

Sir Roger Carr is Chairman of BAE Systems plc. He has been Chairman of Centrica plc, Cadbury plc and President of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).

Sir Roger Carr

Sir Roger Carr

The Honourable Laura Cha is a member of the Executive Council of the Government of Hong Kong.

The Honourable Laura Cha

The Honourable Laura Cha

Victor Chu is the Chairman of First Eastern Investment Group, a leading Hong Kong-based international investment firm.

Victor Chu

Victor Chu

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Our unique value proposition provides Mentees with regular sounding board sessions where relationships, situations and leadership behaviours can be debated freely and confidentially with experienced independent Chairmen and former CEOs.

Our Mentees

Our Mentees are a group of talented individuals who have been assisted in their business career by CMi. A typical CMi mentoring relationship lasts 2-3 years.

Read more on Our Clients page

280 Engagements

CMi has provided over 280 independent engagements to date

140 Chairmen, CEOs and CFOs

External mentoring for over 140 Chairmen, CEOs and CFOs

33 Countries

Our mentees are based in 33 countries across 4 continents

MW&L Capital Partners Limited

CMi - New Ownership

MW&L Capital Partners (MW&L) acquires Chairman Mentors International (CMi).

13th January 2020: MW&L Capital Partners (MW&L) has today announced the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Chairman Mentors International (CMi), the market leader in the provision of Chairman mentoring services to senior corporate executives. MW&L will invest in the business, consolidating CMi’s leadership position in this fast-growing area of executive development, and supporting the franchise as it continues to expand internationally and across business sectors.

CMi Founder Krister Svensson, 1947-2019

CMi Founder

Krister Svensson, 1947-2019

Over his many years in executive search, Krister saw first-hand the challenges faced by senior management when they stepped up to the biggest roles in the business world. This experience inspired him to create CMi – the world's leading organisation dedicated to mentoring top executives.

In 2002, Krister left executive search to form a small group of international Chairmen offering mentoring services to new - and aspiring - CEOs. This unique concept quickly became established and CMi grew steadily year on year, with more Mentors and more clients, covering more countries.

17 years later, CMi is a truly global business with 62 international Mentors serving on Boards in over 33 countries, with more than 300 clients from every corner of the globe.

Krister was an extraordinary individual who created an exceptional and unique concept. He has left a lasting legacy that continues to flourish.

The importance of CEO succession planning

Interview with Sir Roger Carr, Chairman of BAE Systems plc on the importance of succession planning

CEOs Need Mentors Too

Harvard Business Review

CMi Brochure

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