Lester Blades - Executive Search & Board Advisory

Lester Blades Executive Search & Board Advisory is a specialist recruitment agency based in Perth that brings a contemporary and ethical approach to executive appointments and board advisory services. The firm has completed in excess of 3,000 executive and board appointments across Australia, with a success rate exceeding 98% in retained executive search assignments. The seven Partners, Jemma Buckner, James Fairbairn, Suzanne Ardagh, Tina Jackson, Craig Dawson, Geoff Blades and Tony Lester, personally conduct market research, candidate identification, interviews and reference checking for each assignment, ensuring a proven process combined with extensive intrastate, interstate and international networks.

Lester Blades specialises across all major industry sectors including banking and financial services, energy and resources, FMCG, infrastructure, property and construction, government and utilities, health, science and human services, indigenous affairs, arts, tourism and sports, commercial education, manufacturing and industrial, professional services, and for purpose organisations. The firm recruits for roles spanning CEOs and managing directors, C-suite and divisional executives, general and state managers, senior functional and line managers, and non-executive directors.

The agency operates from its Perth headquarters with local specialisation and international reach, serving clients throughout Western Australia and across Australia. Lester Blades is committed to diversity and inclusion in all consulting assignments and is part of the Buckner Fairbairn Advisory Group Pty Ltd. The majority of clients engage the firm based on previous experience or referral, reflecting the agency's reputation for delivering practical advice and support on board performance, effectiveness and governance best practices.