Angela Thomas
India | Middle East

Angela Thomas

Partner
focal areas
  • Partner in India and the Middle East
  • Extensive experience in Executive Search and Leadership Consulting
  • Heads the Consumer & Retail practice in India and the Middle East

Angela leads the firm’s Consumer & Retail practice in India and the Middle East. She brings with her wide range and extensive experience in the executive search and leadership consulting industry. Her strength also lies in consulting large as well as growing diversified groups and supporting them in their growth & transformation journeys, especially on their needs around ‘leadership.’ In addition, she leads the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) practice for the firm in the region.

Angela values building deep, authentic connections and emphasizes both competence and cultural fit when assessing top executives. Although she entered the executive search industry through an unexpected opportunity, she has grown passionate about the field, inspired by the leaders she meets and the impact of solving real leadership challenges. She believes great leaders embody self-awareness, practicality, ownership, and emotional intelligence. Her professional values include discipline, hard work, respect, and camaraderie, deeply influenced by her parents’ example of resilience, tenacity, and passion.

Before joining Deininger, she co–led the Consumer & Retail Practice in India at one of the world’s largest executive search firms. During her tenure of 6 years at the organization, she has worked with clients across the Retail, FMCG, Consumer Technology (& Internet), Alco–Bev, Travel, Luxury and Hospitality sectors. She has also assisted major clients across the Industrial and Business & Professional Services sectors. Previously, Angela worked with another international search firm where she managed CXO appointments across theConsumer & Retail, Technology, and Industrial sectors. For a few years, she also led her family business of high–end fashion accessories catering to international and domestic markets.

Qualifications

  • MBA in Marketing, IBS, Hyderabad
  • Economics Hons. Graduate from Jesus & Mary College, Delhi University
Delhi NCR | Mumbai | Dubai
India | Middle East
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